WORK PROCESS SCHEDULE
HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICIAN (2801 TARGET 2810)
LINE MAINTAINER
O*NET-SOC CODE: 49-9051.00 RAPIDS CODE: 0283
This schedule is attached to and a part of these Standards for the above identified occupation.
1. TERM OF APPRENTICESHIP
The term of the occupation shall be four (4) years with an OJL attainment of 8000 hours supplemented by the required hours of related instruction.
2. RATIO OF APPRENTICES TO JOURNEYWORKERS
Ratio of apprentices will be one (1) apprentice to one journeyworker (1).
3. APPRENTICE WAGE SCHEDULE
Apprentices shall be paid a progressively increasing schedule of wages based on a percentage of the current journeyworker wage rate or as per the CBA.
4 Year Terms Example:
1st 1Year + hours = 2000 WG-2 2nd 1 Year + hours = 2000 WG-3
3rd 1Year + hours = 2000 WG-5 4th 1 Year + hours = 2000 WG-8
4. SCHEDULE OF WORK EXPERIENCE (See attached Work Process Schedule
The APA may modify the work processes to meet local needs prior to submitting these Standards to the appropriate Registration Agency for approval.
5. SCHEDULE OF RELATED INSTRUCTION (See attached Related Instruction Outline)
A. Management
500
1. Periodic Maintenance Programs
2. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
3. Demonstrate an understanding of NAVFAC MIDLANT Utilities (UEM) Division its
structure and activities
4. Demonstrate an understanding of one’s personal values
5. Understanding of and compliance with DOD Directive 5500.7,
6. “Standards of Conduct”
7. Demonstrate effectiveness in oral and written communications
8. Maintain a good professional appearance
Environmental Awareness and Compliance EO-12856
9. Environmental Compliance
10. Environmental Protective Agency (EPA)
Planning Work Requirements
11. Use Wiring diagrams, schematics, specification sheets, drawings,
staking sheets, and one line diagrams
12. Determine type and size of electrical system and material requirements
under 600 volts
13. Determine type and size of electrical system and material requirements
over 600 volts
14. Use inspection and maintenance forms and automated products
15. Coordinate protective devices
Specific Publications
16. Manufactures Operating Instructions
17. Manufactures Maintenance Instructions
18. National Electric Code
19. Lineman’s and Cableman’s Handbook
20. SOP’s
B. Safety Rules & Practices Basic
1000
1. Supervisory Responsibilities
2. Hazardous Communications i.e. Right to know, MSDS. Asbestos awareness
3. Apply shop rules and regulations
4. Identify safe and unsafe practices when working with electricity
5. Identify and demonstrate proper personal safety procedures, i.e. clothing,
jewelry, personal grooming
6. Identify techniques and practices of fire prevention
Demonstrate safe use of tools and related power equipment
8. Apply techniques of lifting and climbing with ladders
9. Apply Basic CPR techniques.
10. Demonstrates safe use of Lockout/Tagout SOP
11. Red Danger Tag
12. Yellow Caution Tag
13. Switching Procedures and Switching Packages
14. Demonstrates safe use of Maximum Distance SOP.
15. Demonstrates safe use of Bucket and Auger Truck Operations.
16. Rubber Personal Protective Equipment i.e. Voltage Ratings, Care, Testing, and Usage
17. Hotline Tools i.e. Usage and Care
18. Confined Space Identification, Testing, Entry Requirements
19. Conduct Safety Meeting/Tailgate briefing
C. Electrical Fundamentals
500
1. Identify electrical terms and symbols
2. Electrical principals of DC circuits
3. Electrical principals of AC circuits
4. Construct basic electrical circuits
5. Compute for voltage, current, resistance, and power
6. Measure for electrical properties in circuits and components
7. Transformer theory
8. Compute load balance
D. Use Test Equipment
500
1. Maintain hot line tools
2. Maintain rubber personal protective equipment
3. Use and maintain pole trailer
4. Use and maintain cable reel jacks
5. Use and maintain hand lines
6. Use and maintain block and tackle
7. Use and maintain chain hoists
8. Use and maintain electricians hand tools
9. Use and maintain portable power tools
10. Use manual and electric conduit benders and threaders
11. Use hydraulic conduit benders
12. Use hydraulic knockouts
13 . Use a volt multimeter
14. Use a clamp-on amp meter
15. Use a circuit tracer
16. Use a Megger
17. Use a phase rotation meter
18. Use a receptacle polarity testing device
19. Use a circuit breaker tester
20. Use frequency meter
21. Use gas detector
22. Use high voltage phase testers
Use earth resistance tester
24. Use cable fault locators, low voltage
25. Use high potential DC tester
26. Use recording meters
27. Use relay testers
E. Systems Substation Equipment
3000
1. Potential transformers
2. Current transformers
3. Protective relays
4. Voltage regulators
5. Air, oil, vacuum, and gas switches
6. Battery banks
Overhead Distribution Systems
7. Load and unload poles
8. Transport poles
9. Frame poles
10. Set utility poles
11. Install guys
12. Install overhead line conductors
13. Install anchors
14. Install conductor support devices
15. Install transformers
16. Install protective devices i.e. cutouts, lightning protection, k-mates
17. Install High Voltage Switches
18. Install armor rod
19. Install grounding set
20. Install service drops
21. Install laterals
22. Inspect poles
23. Perform di-electric test on oil
24. Isolate system faults
25. Splice de-energized overhead conductors
26. Perform transformer connections
Shore Power
27. Use proper hand signals
28. Make connections to camel box
29. Operate 480v circuit breakers
30. Operate high voltage circuit breakers
31. Test ship to shore cables
32. Test safety switches on camel boxes
Underground distribution systems
33. Install direct buried cable
34. Install underground duct systems
35. Install underground cable in duct
36. Install transformers on pads
37. Install grounding sets on live and dead front transformers
38. Splice high voltage underground cable using tape
39. Splice high voltage underground cable using pre-form kits
40. Terminate high voltage underground cable
41. Perform high potential DC test on underground cable
42. Troubleshoot underground cables for faults
43. Trace underground cables with cable test set
44. Isolate system faults
45. Fabricate load break elbows
46. Troubleshoot pad mount transformers
Airfield Lighting Systems
47. Airfield lighting system configurations
48. Replace airfield lighting components
49. Replace rotating beacon components
50. Replace airfield fixture lamps
51. Replace Isolation (IL) transformers
52. Maintain Constant Current Regulators
53. Maintain control components
54. Maintain fixtures
55. Maintain obstruction lights
56. Maintain approach path indicators
57. Isolate airfield lighting circuits or equipment
58. Test airfield lighting cables
59. Use splice connector kits
60. Use radios
F. Distribution systems 600 volts and less
1500
Distribution system
1. Install service entrance
2. Install meter base
3. Install grounding systems
4. Install grounding equipment
5. Bonding
6. Install feeders
7. Install distribution panels
8. Install branch circuits
9. Install switches
10. Install receptacles
11. Install ground fault circuit interrupters GFCI
12. Install ground fault circuit breakers
13. Install nonmetallic sheathed cable
14. Install surface raceway
15. Install conduit, ridgid, emt
16. Install electrical systems in hazardous locations
17. Install lighting fixture
18. Read service meters
Lighting Systems
1. Install high intensity discharge light fixtures (HID)
2. Install street light fixtures
3. Install quarts fixtures
4. Install LED fixtures
5. Maintain and adjust lighting control components+
6. Troubleshoot lighting systems
7. Maintain traffic controls and lighting systems
Motors and Motor Controls
1. Install motors
2. Install motor control circuits
Grounding systems NFPA 77, NFPA 780, IEEE standard 142, National Electric Code
1. Install, maintain and test primary distribution system grounds
2. Install, maintain and test facility subsystem grounds
3. Install, maintain and test lightning protection systems
4. Install, maintain and test static grounds
5. Install, maintain and test bonding systems
G. Cathodic Protection
500
1. Understand principles
2. Maintain systems
3. Take readings and maintain logs
4. Troubleshoot systems
H. Aerial lift Trucks and Auger Trucks
500
1. Operate Aerial lift truck controls
2. Operate line maintenance truck controls
3. Operate other aerial lift equipment (JLG)
4. Use hand signals to direct line maintenance truck operations
TOTAL HOURS
8000
“Safety” is the first priority in all apprenticeship programs and, as the sponsor’s primary responsibility, must be taught and practiced continuously in all on the job work.
Tidewater Community College
FIRST YEAR
Academics (Evening Classes) for Tidewater Community College:
| Duties and Task | 1st Sem.16 weeks(Fall)
(Aug/Dec) |
2nd Sem.16 weeks(Spring)
(Jan/May) |
3rd Sem.10 weeks(Summer)
(May/Jul) |
| SDV-100 (Orientation) | 16 (1 credit) | ||
| ENG-111(Technical Report Writing) | 48 (3 credits) | ||
| ELE-150 (AC & DC Fundamentals) | 48 (3 credits) | ||
| ELE-131 (national Electrical Code I) | 64 (4 credits) | ||
| ELE-127 (Residential wiring methods) | 48 (3 credit) | ||
| Totals (in hours) | 112 (7 credits) | 112 (7 credits) |
SECOND YEAR
Academics (Evening Classes)
| Duties and Task | 1st Sem.16 weeks(Fall)
(Aug/Dec) |
2nd Sem.16 weeks(Spring)
(Jan/May) |
3rd Sem.10 weeks(Summer)
(May/Jul) |
| ELE-145 (Transformer Connections and Circuits) | 32 (2 credits) | ||
| ELE-146 (Electric Motor Controls) | 64 (4 credits) | ||
| MTH 103 (Applied Tech Math) | 48 (3credits) | ||
| ETR-281 (Digital System) | 48 (3 credits) | ||
| INS-230 (Instrumentation) | 48 (3 credits) | ||
| Totals (in hours) | 96 (6 credits) | 96 (6 credits) | 48 (3 credits) |
THIRD YEAR
Academics (Evening Classes)
| Duties and Task | 1st Sem.16 weeks(Fall)
(Aug/Dec) |
2nd Sem.16 weeks(Spring)
(Jan/May) |
3rd Sem.10 weeks(Summer)
(May/Jul) |
| ELE-149 (Wiring methods and Industry) | 48 (3 credit) | ||
| ELE-233 ( Pro Logic Control System) | 48 (3 credit) | ||
| ETR-203 (Electronic Devices I) | 48 (3 credits) | ||
| MEC-126 (Computer Programming for Technicians) | 48 (3 credits) | ||
| Totals (in hours) | 96 (6 credits) | 96 (6 credits) |
FOURTH YEAR
Academics (Evening Classes)
| Duties and Task | 1st Sem.16 weeks(Fall)
(Aug/Dec) |
2nd Sem.16 weeks(Spring)
(Jan/May) |
3rd Sem.10 weeks(Summer)
(May/Jul) |
| MEC-268 (Fluid Power-Hyd Sys) | 48 (3 credits) | ||
| MEC-269 (Fluid Power-Pneumatic Sys) | 48 (3 credits) | ||
| ELE-132 (National Electrical Code II) | 64 (4 credits) | ||
| HUM (Humanities Elective) | 48 (3 credits) | ||
| Approved Tech Elective | 48-64 (3-4 credits) | ||
| Totals (in hours) | 96 (6 credits) | 112 (7 credits) | 48-64 (3 -4 credits) |
HOURS 912-928 (57-58 credits)
Remaining 8 credits to complete Electromechanical Control Technology degree at TCC:
1 Social Science Elective 3 credits
1 Health/PE Elective 2 credits
1 PHY 130 Survey of Applied Physics 3 credits
