Excerpt from the Preface
The Lineman's and Cableman's Field Manual is written to accompany The Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook. The Field Manual contains many of the same pertinent tables, charts, formulas, and safety rules that are found in the Handbook. The goal of the Field Manual is to provide the information that is needed on the job site in a format that can be quickly and easily accessed in this customizable tool. The Field Manual provides specially designed note pages for personal notes. The Field Manual is written for the apprentice, the lineman, the cableman, the foreman, the supervisor, and other employees of electric line construction contractors and transmission and distribution departments of electric utility companies. The manual contains definitions of electrical terms and diagrams of electric-power systems; plus sections devoted to the line conductors, cables, splices, and terminations, distribution voltage transformers, guying, lightning and surge protection, fuses, inspection and maintenance plans, tree trimming, rope, knots, splices, and gear, grounding, protective grounds, and safety equipment and rescue.

Safety is emphasized throughout this book. Occupational Safety and Health Acts (OSHA), Subpart V-Power, Transmission and Distribution 1926 and Electric Power, Generation. Transmission, and Distribution 1910.126, Subpart R, Special Industries have been included due to their significance to the industry and to the safety of the individual. Of course, understanding the principles involved in any operation and knowing the reasons for doing things a given way are the best aids to safety. The opinion has become quite firmly established that a person is not a good lineman unless he does his work in accordance with established safety procedures and without injury to himself or others. It is necessary for those engaged in electrical work to know the safety rules and the precautions applicable to their trades as specified in the National Electrical Safety Code, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Standards, and their employer's safety manuals and standards. Observing safety rules and procedures must be an inseparable part of their working habits.

This Field Manual Places emphasis on the National Electrical Safety Code, OSHA standards, ANSI standards, and ASTM standards. Important requirements of all of these are discussed, but the National Electrical Safety Code, OSHA standards, and ANSI standards should be studied for detailed work procedures. Many applicable codes and standards are specified throughout the text to assist the reader.

The lineman and the cableman must become acquainted with the minimum construction requirements and maintenance and operating procedures in the various codes and standards to ensure the safety of the public and all workers. All lineman and cableman must know the information in the National Electrical Safety Code and adhere to the rules and procedures while performing their work assignments.

The National Electrical Code details the rules and regulations for electrical installations, except those under the control of an electric utility. It excludes any indoor facility used and controlled exclusively by a utility for all phases from the generation through distribution of electricity and for communication and metering, as well as outdoor facilities on a utility's own or a leased site or on a public or private (by established rights) property.

The editors are well aware that one cannot become a competent lineman or cablemen from a study of the pages of this book alone. However, diligent study along with daily practical experience and observation should give the apprentice an understanding of construction and maintenance procedures - and a regard for safety - that should make his progress and promotion rapid. - Thomas M. Shoemaker and James E. Mack

Table of Contents:
Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: The Electric System; Chapter 2: Line Conductors; Chapter 3: Cable, Splices, and Terminations; Chapter 4: Distribution Voltage Transformers; Chapter 5: Wood-Pole Structures; Chapter 6: Guying; Chapter 7: Lightning and Surge Protection; Chapter 8: Fuses; Chapter 9: Inspection and Maintenance of Substations, Transmission Lines, and Distribution Lines; Chapter 10: Tree Trimming; Chapter 11: Rope, Knots, Splices, and Gear; Chapter 12: Grounding; Chapter 13: Protective Grounds; Chapter 14: Safety Equipment and Rescue; Chapter 15: Occupational Safety and Health Act; Chapter 16: OSHA Regulations (Standards-29 CFR) Electric Power Generation Transmission, and Distribution; Index.