2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

TELE 004 Tower Climbing Fundamentals

Introduces the student to the safety equipment and various climbing components and scenarios encountered in the communication industry. Topics consist of carious real-world climbing scenarios and the basic climbing techniques and equipment associated with safe ascent and descent; Self Retracting Lifelines (SRL), controlled descent and other advanced climbing techniques are performed; rigging and hoisting techniques required in the communication industry including both tag line and capstan operations. 40 Clock Hours

Prerequisite

TELE 001, TELE 002, TELE 003