UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


RURAL UTILITIES
SERVICE

SUMMARY OF
ITEMS OF ENGINEERING INTEREST
JULY 1999

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS

ENGINEERING and DESIGN

Revision of the 1997 National Electrical Safety Code

Bulletin 1728F-803 Implementation

Errata and Comments to Bulletin 1728F-803

Guidelines for RUS Approval to Use Steel Distribution Poles

Wood Equivalent Steel and Concrete Poles

Engineer’s Checklist for the Design of Substations


MATERIAL and PROCUREMENT

RUS Plans for Improving the List of Materials

Distribution Line Anchor Coatings and Galvanizing

Security Lights – High Pressure Sodium or Mercury Vapor?

RUS Acceptance of AMR Capable Meters and Financing AMR Systems

Cable Insulation Failures from Abnormal Soil Conditions

Keep Testing Your Underground Power Cable

RUS is Planning to Revise its Contract Forms


OPERATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL

Substation Periodic Visual Inspections

7 CFR Part 1794 - RUS Environmental Policies & Procedures


ADMINISTRATIVE and OTHER

Y2K Update

RUS 2000 Electric Engineering Seminar

Seismic Safety

Water and Wastewater Roles for Rural Electric Systems

RUS Technical Publications

Transmission and Distribution Engineering Committee


Exhibit 1 – Conversion Table for 1728F-803

Exhibit 2 – Maximum Line Angles – Table VII

Appendix A – ESD Directory

Appendix B – NRECA T&D Committee

 

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