1. Installing a single phase tap on an existing C1.11
C5.11G Installation
Installing a single phase tap on an existing C1.11
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2. Why are we doing this energized?
Take some time to decide if it is necessary to do this job energized.
Could the job be done de-energized and grounded?
What would be the impact?
Would it be safer?

3. OSHA Required Tailgate Discussion Topics
Hazards Associate with the job
Work Procedures Involved
Special Precautions
Energy Source Controls
PPE Required
The five topics required by OSHA to discuss in the tailgate.
First letter from each topic = How Well Should Everyone Plan

4. Work Procedures Involved Hazards associated with the job
Special Precautions
Energy Source Controls
Personal Protective Equipment
Be sure to record your emergency location and post in a location everyone on the crew knows.
Have your PPE and First Aid kit available
Be sure your AED is accessible.
A safe job begins with a thorough inspection of…
Tools Be certain all of your tools are in good shape.
Equipment Make sure your trucks are all in working order take time to preflight your equipment and insure there are no surprise.
Line/Structure Look over the line and structure. Are there any potential hazards? (Broken insulators, damaged wire, clearances over roads or from trees?)
Be aware of your work area, be sure to cover anything you can reach touch or fall into. And anything that can reach touch or fall into you!
Discuss all PPE needed for the job and wear your PPE. Be sure to inspect your equipment prior to use. Identify all voltages you are exposed to. Be sure to have all of your Arc-Flash protective gear on.
Identify a dedicated observer
Working in traffic exposes you to hazards that are difficult to control. Give the vehicles plenty of time to see and avoid you! Follow the manual of traffic control for your area.
Slips trips and falls are some of the most common injuries, look for hazards that could cause this. Be sure to inspect and wear your fall arrest harness.
Here are the five topics again with signs and bubbles to jump start tailgate discussion!!
Click on the icon to bring up a text box. Click on the icon again to make the text box go away
Gets the crew involved. Gives the feeling of knowing it is ok to ask questions, give suggestions, see something, say something!
The next slides will get directly into the task at hand. Visual, written and audio will all be used here!
There are suggestions in the notes as to what to discuss. This will get the Team involved, creating communication channels to open!

5. Inspect the structure you are adding the A5 tap to
Inspect the structure you are adding the A5 tap to. Look for the condition of the pole, wire, cross arm, braces, insulators, etc.

6. Bond the truck.

7. Disconnect the pole ground.

8. Cover and lower the neutral.

10. Cover the phase nearest the tap.

11. Cover the center phase.

12. Drill and install the phase eye bolt.

13. Drill and install the tap neutral eybolt.

15. Install the extension link and the tap bells
Install the extension link and the tap bells. Move the line neutral up and rest it on the tap neutral eyebolt. If you don’t do this now it will be trapped under the tap neutral later.

16. Bring the phase and neutral conductors up already installed in the dead end shoes with short tails. Sagging will be done on the de-energized end to prevent tails from coming into contact with the energized line.

17. Connect a protective ground from the line neutral to the tap neutral.

18. Connect another protective ground from the tap neutral to the tap phase conductor.

19. Continue to string and sag the new tap from the de-energized end.

20. Install the new tap jumper and connect it back on itself.

21. Cover the tap phase and jumper.

22. Install a stirrup on the phase conductor.

23. Remove center phases cover-up.

24. Remove the nearest phase cover-up.

25. Remove the blanket from the tap.

26. Bring the line neutral back up.

27. Retie the line neutral and remove the cover-up.

28. Connect the pole ground and run a new neutral from the line neutral down to the tap neutral. This must be the same or larger current capacity of the tap neutral.

29. Be sure all workers are clear from the new tap and it is ready to be energized. Remove the tap protective ground.

31. Remove the protective ground used for the neutral jumper.

33. With a hot stick, energize the new tap.

36. Remove the truck bond.

37. The job is completed.