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OPERATIONS UPDATES

Congratulations to the following employees who received a promotion
in August!

Tanner Garrett and Travis Clark were promoted to Superintendent, Field Ops.
Demarcus Hires and Antwuan Nodd were promoted to Crew Chief.

The following employees were promoted to Machine Operator-2: Fierce Davis, Cody Brice, Francisco
Ortiz, Jamel Treadwell, Stephanie Keith, Brandon Marsh and Shane Hanking.
The following employees were promoted to Machine Operator-1: Glen Broadbent, Elisha Leota, Nich-
olas Clark, Cameron Jenkins, Jamott Duncan, Adam Hickey, Shandy Smith, Michael Williams, Aubrey
Bourn and Roy Ramirez.
Jacob Perez was promoted to Maintenance Specialist 2.
Michael Bailey, Brent Lee, Jose Rodriguez and Luis Careaga were promoted to Maintenance Specialist 1.

Short Cuts to Short Circuits Continued

the circuit breaker supplies. Any device without power will be the
one attached to the “short”. Further referencing of the schematic
will be required to determine the routing of the faulty wiring be-
tween the device and the terminal strip. Often, there will be addi-
tional terminal blocks in the circuit which can help you isolate the
problem further.

Having found the shorted wire, it may be necessary to run new
wires to the affected device or circuit. Be sure to use appropriate
Lock-Out Tag-Out procedures when pulling wire, as other high
voltage circuits could be in the same conduits or wireways as the
wire(s) you are replacing. Also, remember to “pay it forward” and
re-number the replacement wires for the next person. At some
point you will be thankful this was done.
In summary, troubleshooting a short isn’t always easy, but with pa-
tience, the right documentation, and a little luck, overcoming these
issues can be quite rewarding.

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