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JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026 JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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What fahrenheit tempature would a transformer have to be 55% centigrade above ambrient of 98* F? - CORRECT ANSWER - 55x1.8=99 + 32 = 131F 131 + 98= 229 A conductor is pulled to what tension? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50% To dead end three 2/0 HD conductors which have a breaking strength of 5,927 lbs each A. How many B. What size C. What lead should the down guys have? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. 2 B. 3/8" steel C. 1-1 leads Pole steps should be spaced what distance apart? - CORRECT ANSWER - 18" At what angle does a lifting sling have the same weight stress as the load being lifted? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30* At what angle is the weight stress reduced approximately 1/2 of the load being lifted? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60* How do you tell how much pull will be needed to lift a known weight with a double to double block and tackle? - CORRECT ANSWER - Divide the weight by the number of running lines over moveable sheaves. 1000/4=250 or 25% per line.
Can transformers of different polarity be parallel? How do you test polarity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes H1. H / VM X1. X Make drawings of 3 single phase transformers connected delta wye. - CORRECT ANSWER - Draw If a guy lead has a ratio of 1 to 1 on a 50 ft pole, what is the guy lead distance? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50 ft A. Define load factor. B. Define KVA C. Define KW - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Ratio of average load to peak load B. Apparant power Amps x volts/ C. True power Amps x volts xPF/ Should a foreman be a boss or a leader?
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