Underground School at DEMCO

The Louisiana Electric Cooperative Superintendent and Foreman’s Underground school is designed as an introductory course focusing on basic underground principles, safety guidelines, proper installation, and methods and procedures. This course contains valuable content for electric cooperative apprentice line workers or other qualified line workers.

Agenda

Monday, March 20, 2023

1:00 – 1:15           Registration

1:15 – 2:15           Louisiana 811

2:30 – 3:30           URD Safety Trenching Program – ALEC

3:30 – 4:30           Underground Distribution Rules and Symbol

Cable Marking and Tagging Safety Rules – BECi & SLECA

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

8:00 – 10:00         Switchgear – Eaton

10:15 – 11:30      Fault Indicators – GRESCO

11:30 – 1:00        Lunch Will Be Provided

1:00 – 2:00           Okonite URD Cable

2:15 – 4:30           Basic URD Material, Tools, and Splices – BECi & SLECA

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

8:00 – 11:30         Field Work Cable Prep.  Primary and Secondary

11:30 – 1:00         Working/URD Inspection and Maintenance (Lunch Will Be Provided)

1:00 – 4:30           Field Work Continue

Thursday, March 23, 2023

8:00 – 10:00         Cable Locate (VON Company) – Primary

10:00 – 11:30      Secondary Fault locating – Green Equipment

11:30 – 12:00      Certificate Presentation and Dismissal

To download a printable version of the agenda click on the link below:

2023 Underground School

To make reservations at the Residence Inn-Towne Center, please click on the following link:https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1666037093043&key=CORP

This class is only open to members of the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives.  This is not a class open to the public.