Overhead Detail Inspections

WCEP Inc. Field Technicians evaluate existing conditions of circuits and/or scopes of work assigned in order to flag any infractions identified in the field.

 

To ensure no potential infraction goes unnoticed, field inspections are completed by levels including: primary, equipment, secondary, communications, and ground level.

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Common infractions include but are not limited to:

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• Missing or broken high voltage signs

• Missing or broken visibility strips

• Broken or cracked poles

• Leaking or damaged equipment

• Weathering or damaged bare or insulated wire

• Improper splices

• Missing pole tags

• Anchors pulling from ground

• Missing guy guards

• Loose cotter keys​

 

All damages, deterioration, and noncompliance issues are flagged in a program of choice and sorted within the following classifications by how quickly they need to be addressed per utility specifications: Priority 1 (P1), Priority 2 (P2), or Priority 3 (P3).