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Maintenance

Line Inspection

A general inspection of the plant will be made at the rate of 15% per year so the entire system will be inspected over a 7 year period.  Both the overhead and underground system will be inspected on this schedule.  The overhead line items visually inspected shall be:

Overhead Line Inspection

  1. Poles
  2. Pole top assembly
  3. Large arrestors
  4. Guys and anchors
  5. Conductor - including line sag
  6. Special equipment - such as transformers, oil circuit reclosers, regulators, etc.
  7. Guy guards
  8. Clearances
  9. Tree Clearances

Underground (URD) Line Inspection

A. Spot checking as appropriate:

  1. Resistivity of earth
  2. Half cell readings
  3. Resistance to ground readings
  4. Corrosion of URD cabinets
  5. URD underground cabinets and transformers
  6. URD riser cables and guards

Sufficient records of these inspections will be on file in the Cooperative office.

Additional line inspections and patrol will be done as deemed necessary due to storms, hunting areas and seasons, and in high vandal areas.

Any deficiencies found in the above inspections shall be corrected on a priority basis.


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