LESSON 2
CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES
CRITICAL TASKS:
113-588-1006, 113-588-1009,
113-588-1014, 113-588-1094,
113-588-6007, 113-632-1004,
OVERVIEW
LESSON DESCRIPTION:
In this lesson, you will learn the construction practices that will guide
you in surface construction, buried and railroad construction, aerial
construction on poles and A-frames, tension bridges, how to secure and
identify cables, and the line route map.
TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
ACTION:
You will learn how to install cable in surface, buried,
railroad crossing, aerial on poles, and aerial on A-frames.
CONDITION:
If you do not have access to the equipment, you only need this
subcourse.
If available, you will need 300 feet of
CX-11230( )/G or 900 meters of CX-13295/G, stakes, hammer
HM-1, shovel, telephone poles or stubs, A-frames, preformed
grips or marline cord, RL-31( )/G, gloves, TE-33, lineman's
bag, map 1: 50,000, tracing paper, and a training area.
STANDARD:
Upon completion of this subcourse,
you
will
know
the
procedures for constructing cable line.
REFERENCES:
The material contained in this lesson was derived
from
TM 11-5995-208-10, TM 11-6020-200-10, and TC 24-20.
INTRODUCTION
Cable construction is a very complex and tedious task that must be completed
to install the many systems commanders desire in the field. It is your job,
as a wire systems installer, to construct the cable line in a quick, safe,
and correct manner. The procedures you will learn in this lesson will guide
you in the proper construction methods you should use.
2-1
SS0444