SUMMER 2025 – DIGITAL ONLY
In Volume 39-2 of American Locator Magazine, we present the next generation of utility training, on video, from Planet Underground TV. This revolutionary video series from Staking U and PUTV offers tracks for the beginner to expert utility professional. With this issue, we continue our series on Basic Utility Knowledge, presenting the fundamentals of gas, electric, water and telecom systems all industry pros–locators, contractors, engineers and others–need to ensure the most accurate and safe operations.
This issue presents Basic Utility Knowledge: Electric, Part 2
Follow along to text, graphics and screen captures direct from the training videos – plus bonus tips and topic highlights. Included are a full glossary of terms and sample test questions.
PLUS, read a transcript from our Roundtable discussions – candid perspectives on what, why and how things need to happen for better damage prevention. And, a guest utility pro offers perspective on how one major 2025 utility strike tragedy could have been prevented.
THE ROUNDTABLE FOR CONTRACTORS 2025
• Utility Contractors’ Perspectives in the Spotlight for Damage Prevention
GUEST EDITORIAL: UTILITY STRIKE DISASTER
• Tragedy Strikes in Lexington, Missouri: Injury That Could Have Been Prevented?
BASIC UTILITY KNOWLEDGE: ELECTRIC, PART 2
• 3-Phase Distribution Circuit
• 3-Phase to Single-Phase Circuit
• Single-Phase Transformer
• Switchgear
• Aerial Switches
• Sectionalizer
• Open Points
• Duct Systems
• Secondary Enclosure
• Residential Service
SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS
GLOSSARY OF LOCATING TERMS
