Compatable Units
DS Book
Overhead Equipment
DDS Features
Other
100

These units are added when you are disconnecting and reconnecting an energized wire to a pole.

What is CNA-TRPSE? 

100

This 3 Phase tangent structure is used to continue the wire with little to no angle

What is a DS 301?

100

This piece of equipment is used to lower/raise voltage 

What is a transformer?

100
This feature is used to check in/out projects from the dds server

What is the project manager?

100

This application works with DDS and is used to keep track of work orders and materials?

What is STORMS?

200

When you have communications on a pole, you can commonly find these two CU's.

What is PLA-CUT and CNA-TFA?

200

This 1 phase framing is used as a tap on a two phase tangent pole

What is a DS225?

200

This device is used to protect downstream equipment from excess current, often used when changing from a larger wire size to a smaller one

What is a fuse?

200

This feature is used to test the poles against extreme wind loading

What is Structural Analysis?
200

This is the full name for DDS

What is Distribution Design Studio?

300

These CUs will always be present when you have a deadend in tension.

What is a DEC-XXAL/CU and PLD-EYE?

300

This structure is used to describe a 3 phase dead end on two different cross arms

What is a DS340?
300

This piece of equipment is used to create an open or closed point in a circuit

What is a switch?

300

This tab is used to change the visibility of different map layers in DDS

What is Graphical View Control?

300

Which two functions must you perform to check for the integrity of your pole and conductors on a pole with comms wires?

What is clearance analysis and stress analysis?

400

This will always be present when you have a down guy.

What is ANC-SHM/DHM-X-XX-DXX? 

400

This framing is used when a primary is not in full tension and dead ends on a pole top insulator.

What is a DS163?

400

This piece of equipment acts as a battery and stores a charge and releases it when needed

What is a capacitor bank?

400

This path will lead you to the place where you can change the text colors for your sketch in page view.

What Resources→Package→Properties?

400

This is the term for a non-possessory legal right that allows another person or entity (such as a utility company or neighbor) to use part of a property owner's land for a specific purpose 

What is an easement?

500

These are the most commonly used wire ties.

What is TIE-4-ALH-F and TIE-6-CUH-F?

500

This framing is used when an armless 2 phase dead ends on a pole and is also in slack

What is a DS266?

500

This piece of equipment can simultaneously switch off three phases at once.

What is a GOAB?

500

This tool is used to determine the sag of a wire

What is clearance analysis?

500

This place acts as a hub to change voltage levels—stepping high-voltage electricity down to safer, lower levels for residential/commercial use 

What is a substation?