General Knowledge

Question 1

Where does the compass point??

Answer 1

Magnetic north

Question 2

Trees with the potential to affect the operation of utilities in the future ???

Answer 2

Utility forest

Question 3

Topping is also known as ?

Answer 3

Roundover or hat rack

Question 4

Trees produce more sprouts when??

Answer 4

Larger branches are pruned back to smaller branches

Question 5

Subordination is used …

Answer 5

Selectively in specific branches to improve structure

Question 6

Risk to utility facilities can be mitigated by?

Answer 6

Decreasing the load on decayed Branch unions

Question 7

The majority of electric pruning takes place on?

Answer 7

Distribution lines which generally have voltages ranging from 3 to 35 kv

Question 8

Unlike other trees palms ..

Answer 8

Have no means of closing such wounds and are monocots

Question 9

The practice of pollarding requires??

Answer 9

Annual removal of all sprout growth

Question 10

T/F

Aluminium poles are never used

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Dielectric testing for pole pruners

Answer 11

50,000 volts for 1 minute per foot on wood poles

75000 volts for 1 minute per foot on fiberglass poles

Question 12

What do you do if you knock down any utility wires??

Answer 12

Report immediately to the utility company and do not touch any wire

Question 13

What kind of hard hats do you need for utility work??

Answer 13

Class E they resist up to 35 pounds impact

Question 14

T/F

Climbing rope should be use for riigging??

Answer 14

False

Climbing rope its only to support the climber and to raise or lower tools less than 15 pounds

Question 15

Its climbing line a safety rope ?

Answer 15

Yes it should never be crotched around the limb being removed

Question 16

Wheres the best part of the tree to crotch the climbing line ??

Answer 16

Around the main leader rather than a lateral branch

Question 17

How much does an average chainsaw weights with a 12” blade??

Answer 17

10 pounds or less

Question 18

The upward hinge its always useful in line clearance when??

Answer 18

Pulling overhangs

Question 19

The maximum wire sag and sway occurs where??

Answer 19

At the center of span . Span is pole to pole

Question 20

Secondary or service wires can easily be maintained with ??

Answer 20

A pole pruner usually operated from the ground

Question 21

What do you do if the trees are below the wires ??? Or in the middle

Answer 21

Call utility center

Question 22

Aerial devices tools should be clean with ??

Answer 22

Non-film cleaning agent

Question 23

You must maintain lifts by using ??

Answer 23

Non-conductive hydraulic oil

Question 24

The DC. Pump on the aerial lift its intended to do what?

Answer 24

For emergency lowering use only, do not run it for over 3 years continuously

Question 25

Whats the most conductive layer of the tree ??

Answer 25

Sapwood ( water / xylem. )

Question 26

The PPE its listed where on a chemical container??

Answer 26

The precautionary statements

Question 27

What to do if a tip of a branch its touching lines ??

Answer 27

Use insulated or non-conductive tools , they posses a high relatively resistanceto the flow ofelectricity

Question 28

What tools to use if the branch its touching a conductor ??

Answer 28

Wooden or fiberglass pole pruner

Question 29

Dropping a limb on two phase wires will cause?

Answer 29

A flash , a loud noise and in interruption to electric service

Question 30

Trees that become pinned by another larger tree??

Answer 30

Springpoles

Question 31

How to release springpoles?

Answer 31

Make a series of kerf cuts

Question 32

Whats the distance of the safety zone when removing a tree??

Answer 32

At least equal in radius to the heigh of the tree

Question 33

Tree growth regulators works best on what kind of trees?

Answer 33

Decurrent trees ,,, not so much on excurrent trees like pines

Question 34

On excurrent trees work may start ?

Answer 34

From the bottom to the top

Question 35

On decurrent trees work can start ?

Answer 35

From the top and work your way down

Question 36

Climbing lines should be at least?

Answer 36

A minimum diameter of 1/2 Synthetic fiber Minimum breaking strenght of 5400 pounds

Question 37

Is OSHA a federal law ?

Answer 37

Yes

Question 38

Disadvantages to use a rear tractor brush hog ?

Answer 38

Rocks flying everywhere

Question 39

Reclosers are to protect what??

Answer 39

The distribution lines

Question 40

The MAD minimum approach distance is bases on ?

Answer 40

Maximum potential operating voltage phase to phase

Question 41

0.05 to 1.0 kv

Answer 41

Avoid contact direct or indirect

Question 42

1.1 kv to 15kv

Answer 42

2.4 feet minimum approach distance for qualified clearance arborist

Question 43

Fire extinguisher pass

Answer 43

Pull aim squeeze sweep

Question 44

Copper and aluminum has ?

Answer 44

Low resistance and are good conductors

Question 45

Cut outs or fuses protect?

Answer 45

Customer appliances and utilities hardware

Question 46

GIS

Answer 46

Geographic Information System

Question 47

Electric wires on a primary distribution circuit are

Answer 47

Sub-station to 3 phase wire 100amp First large number of customers 3 phase to 3 phase 100 amp second largest number of customers

Question 48

Phases are called depending on the utility

Answer 48

A B OR C X Y OR Z ROAD - MIDDLE - FIELD

Question 49

Whats the function of the wire thats wrapped around the triplex wire ?

Answer 49

Is acting as neutral or ground which acts as carrier or messenger

Question 50

Whats does a loop (snowshoes) do??

Answer 50

To store spare fiber | The loop allow the wire to uncoil or stretch rather than break

Question 51

We are not tree trimmers

Answer 51

We are utility arborist

Question 52

We dont trim trees

Answer 52

We prune trees

Question 53

The generator at the power plant rotates at?

Answer 53

3600 rpm equals 60 cycles times 60 seconds

Question 54

Fire extiguisher PASS

Answer 54

Pull-Aim-Squeeze- Sweep

Question 55

Switches

Answer 55

Help manage the electrical network Manually operated NOT designed for line protection

Question 56

A disadvantage of substation circuiits

Answer 56

When one blows it takes down a whole section of transmission

Question 57

Everytime a recloser opens its called

Answer 57

A permanent operation or lockout

Question 58

T/F Cutouts are fuses to operate above 600 V

Answer 58

True

Question 59

How many bushings does a voltage regulator have normally?

Answer 59

Usually have 3 bushings and a gauge

Question 60

What does a capacitator fo ?

Answer 60

Hold and slowly release voltage