ESCC
What is the staffing for the ESCC?
Three operators, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
What are the two most common Transmission voltages in NH?
115KV and 345KV
How many days in advance must a PONS be submitted for a scheduled customer outage?
14 days
What is the Minimum Approach Distance for Qualified Employees for 301V to 750V?
13.1 inches
What phone numbers can be used to contact the ESCC?
603-634-3576
800-457-5151
603-634-2500 (Emergencies only)
What is the longest 115KV line in the state?
X178 (589 STR's) 48.8 miles
What is the procedure number for New Hampshire’s Rubber gloving procedure for rubber gloving 600 volts to 35,000 volts?
EO-1136
What is the voltage rating for Class II rubber gloves?
17,000 volts AC
When can the ESCC use electronic Permission tags only for work isolation?
When the work area can be isolated via SCADA, Grounds are not necessary for repairs, and Live-Line methods will be employed.
What notification document is needed prior to pre-construction and construction activities on a Transmission line project?
Compliance Authorization Notification (CAN)
What is the procedure number for Working Beyond Reclosers that has information on placing TripSavers in Non-Reclosing and has charts to determine the largest fuse beyond a recloser for which reclosing may be left on based on the recloser’s settings?
EO-1070 Working beyond reclosers
How often must hot stick line tools be di-electrically tested?
Every 2 years
What is ESOP 100?
This procedure ensures public and personnel safety, maintains integrity of service, and protects apparatus used in the transformation, transmission, and distribution of electrical energy. This procedure shall be followed when isolating overhead and underground transmission circuits, overhead and underground distribution circuits, substation apparatus, and DC electrical equipment 600 volts or greater that will remain energized while work is performed.
What Manual is followed to minimize or eliminate environmental impacts that may result from construction activities in Transmission?
Best Management Practices Manual (BMP)
True or False – Eversource NH has a procedure establishing the guidelines for using an unmanned digger to support a utility pole while a contractor excavates in the immediate area adjacent to a an Eversource utility pole?
True – EO- 1088 Unmanned Pole Support
Give two times or examples of when rubber gloves must be air tested
1. Rubber gloves shall be examined, and air tested before each day’s use and
2. at any time it is suspected that a glove may have been damaged,
3. Rubber gloves used for the direct handling of energized or ungrounded
What is a System Operator?
This person has ownership, overall responsibility, and authority for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the distribution /transmission system and shall act to maintain or restore the distribution/transmission system to a safe and reliable condition.
If a NH Transmission line starts with a letter, what two voltages could it be?
115KV
230KV (A253)
What is the pole setting depth necessary for a 45 foot pole?
6' 6"
All employees exposed to vehicular traffic shall wear what level of high visibility retroreflective apparel?
Class III