Event Calendar

Start Date: 4/25/2023 12:00 PM CDT
End Date: 4/27/2023 11:00 AM CDT

The reliability of any utility’s system is highly dependent on underground cable and the overall quality of its installation. The Underground Distribution (UD) School offers an ideal opportunity for lineworkers to learn and practice hands-on techniques in a simulated field setting in order to sharpen their skills, review practical applications, and safely perform tasks in a controlled environment.

Organized by CVTC and MEUW

Hands-on training both in the classroom and in the underground distribution field on the campus of Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC). Intended for all lineworkers – regardless of experience level – to sharpen their skills and practice vital tasks in a safe and controlled environment.

Workshop schedule:
Tuesday, April 25 — 12 noon to 5 p.m. (includes lunch*)
Wednesday, April 26 — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (one-hour lunch break on your own)
     > Vendor show from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Thursday, April 27 — 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Planned topics to be covered include safety, underground termination, ferroresonance, and cable prep and handling, along with a discussion of associated accessories (i.e., terminators and splices). Participants will have time to operate equipment, including a backhoe, mini excavator, plow, and trencher. There will also be discussion about working with facility locators and how to locate underground cable.  

* Lunch courtesy of RESCO, Utility Sales and Service, Milwaukee Tool, and Irby Utilities