Who Should Attend:
Engineering personnel and others who would benefit from an understanding of current electric utility engineering principles and practices.
Webinar Overview:
This webinar is a tutorial on the installation and operation
of separable connectors. These connectors are at the heart of all underground
distribution systems. The webinar will provide operational knowledge to
designers for the use and application of separable connectors. Items to be
addressed include bleed wires, operating tools, termination techniques, and
operating limits.
Related Webinars:
2024 Engineering Webinar Series: All 12 Webinars
January 9 - Impacts of Electric Vehicles
February 13 - Basics of Distribution System Planning
March 12 - NESC Grounding Requirements
April 9 - Fundamentals of Guys and Anchors for Overhead Distribution Lines
May 14 - Overview of Arc Flash
June 11 - Single Phase Metering
July 9 - Three Phase Metering
August 13 - High Impedance Fault Detection
September 10 - Application of Voltage Regulators
October 8 - Application and Use of Ductile Iron Poles
November 12 - Designing Extra-Long Spans
Webinar Recordings:
Webinar recordings will be made available to registrants who are unable to attend live.
Webinar Instructor:
Hi-Line Engineering
Webinar Schedule:
All webinars in this series will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Attendees will be admitted 15 minutes before the webinar begins.
How to Participate:
Instructions will be emailed to attendees within 12 hours of the webinar, and we recommend that you test the link to the meeting as soon as you get the instructions. The webinar is best viewed using Chrome as your browser. We recommend that you use a landline for both your phone and your internet connections.
If you are registered individually, that registration is for one person to attend. We manage our webinars on an honor system basis; if more than one person from a utility wishes to attend, the utility should register for unlimited attendee registration.
Webinar Fees:
Individual Attendee Registration:
Utility Member Rate: $120
Associate Member Rate: $180
Non-Member Rate: $240
Unlimited Attendee Registration*:
Utility Member Rate: $300
Associate Member Rate: $450
Non-Member Rate: $600
*If your organization would like to send multiple attendees to this webinar or the full series, please contact Annie Wittenberg at (360) 816-1443 or annie@nwppa.org for further details.
Cancellation Policy:
For webinars, virtual classes, and section meetings: cancellation at least five days prior to the event, full refund; within 1-4 days or no show, no refund.
When possible, please send a substitute instead of canceling; NWPPA does not charge a fee for substitutions.
Continuing Hours:
Certificates are issued by Hi-Line Engineering upon completion of the webinar. Please contact Kayla McInroy at kayla.mcinroy@GDSAssociates.com.