JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across
- 3. Prevents unwanted flow of current
- 6. Vehicle that lifts linemen to power lines
- 7. Rope used to raise or lower tools from a bucket or pole
- 8. The electric utility serving McKean County
- 12. An apparatus for reducing or increasing the voltage of an alternating current
- 14. Fundamental skill for linemen
- 16. Facility that steps voltage up or down
- 18. The delivery of electricity to a home or business
- 21. Sudden electrical explosion hazard requiring PPE
- 23. A network for the transmission of electricity throughout the state, region or nation
- 24. Mechanical device for lifting heavy equipment like transformers
- 27. A wire carrying electricity
- 28. Electrical potential difference
- 29. Pulley system used to hoist heavy gear
Down
- 1. Insulated pole used to work on energized lines safely
- 2. Installing new conductors along poles or towers
- 4. Secures equipment during transport or while working aloft
- 5. Material that carries electrical current
- 9. Joining two electrical conductors together
- 10. Safety procedure to prevent electric shock
- 11. Truck equipped with an auger and boom for setting poles
- 13. Cleared path for power lines
- 15. A bundle of glass or plastic fibers that transmit light signals for communication and other applications
- 17. Reverse electrical flow that poses danger during outages
- 19. The voltage difference between a person's feet when standing near an energized object or area
- 20. High-voltage protective gloves linemen wear
- 22. Essential safety gear when climbing poles
- 24. Protects circuits by stopping flow of electricity
- 25. A measure of the rate at which customers are using electricity
- 26. Clamp tool used to grip and pull wires