PLS-CADD
Seminar
Design of Overhead
Transmission and Distribution
Lines using PLS-CADD
June 9 – 13, 2025
1:00 PM to 5:30 PM Monday
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Tues.-Thur.
8:00 AM to 11:30 AM Friday
at
Power Line Systems
5400 King James Way
Suite 300
Madison, WI 53719
Power Line Systems
5400 King James Way
Suite 300
Madison, WI 53719
Phone: (608) 238-2171
Fax: (608) 238-9241
https://www.powerlinesystems.com
PLS-CADD is the industry standard in overhead line design and
Learn the Industry
drafting software. This course will teach the attendee how to use
Standard in Overhead Line PLS-CADD on a transmission or distribution project from start to
Design Software finish, including importing survey data, criteria development, struc-
ture design, conductor sagging and Plan & Profile drawing devel-
opment and plotting.
Topics Covered
· General Overview
· Survey data/Terrain modeling
· Engineering
Design criteria
Sag-tension calculations
Clearance calculations
Structure calculations
Manual spotting and stringing
Automatic spotting
· Generating construction documents: Staking
Tables and Plan & Profile Sheets
· PLS-CADD/LITE
· PLS-POLE
· PLS-POLE integration with PLS-CADD
· Transmission Lines
· Distribution Lines
· Use of Finite Element Sag-Tension when
Ruling Span is not accurate
Who Should Attend?
This course is open to all engineers and technicians whose companies currently use PLS-CADD or
are considering purchasing it. The attendee should have some basic understanding of overhead
line design concepts as the class focuses on the use of the software and not on the fundamentals
of line design.
Cost
The class costs $2200 per person.
More Information
A registration form is on the back of this brochure. Seats are limited to the first 30 registrants. We
must receive payment and your registration form in order to reserve your seat.
Please see our web site at https://www.powerlinesystems.com/classes for other classes.
Instructor
The course will be led by Tim Cashman, P.E., Power Line Systems along
with the help of other technical support staff. He has more than 35 years
of experience in overhead line design ranging from 69kV through 500kV
and using the PLS software suite. Tim is a registered Professional
Engineer, is an active member of ASCE and is a member of the ASCE 10
standard committee. In addition to technical support he also performs
software testing, participates in the development of new software features,
and conducts PLS-CADD and TOWER training courses. He has an
extreme in-depth knowledge of the software’s functionality and
implementation.
Details
The class will be held from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM Monday, 8:30AM to 4:30PM Tuesday through
Thursday and from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM on Friday (training room opens 15 minutes before class
start each day). The course will be conducted at Power Line Systems headquarters in Madison,
Wisconsin (see map below). Lunch will be provided Tuesday through Thursday. Attendees are
responsible for all other costs incurred including lodging. Please see https://www.powline.com/
visiting.html for a detailed map of Power Line Systems location and listings of area hotels.
Computers and Software Provided
This is a ‘hands-on’ class where attendees will be learning by actually using PLS-CADD. A
computer and the latest PLS-CADD software will be provided by Power Line Systems for each
attendee for the duration of the class.
Any audio or video recording of the class is strictly prohibited.
5400 King James Way, Suite 300
Madison, Wisconsin 53719, USA
Phone: (608) 238 2171 Fax: (608) 238-9241
https://www.powerlinesystems.com
info@powerlinesystems.com
PLS-CADD Seminar Registration Form
June 9 - 13, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Each attendee must submit a completed form to register – please print.
Please email completed forms to marc@powline.com or
call 608-238-2171 to register over the phone.
Attendee Information
Name (First/Last) ______________________ Phone __________________________
Company ______________________________ Fax __________________________
Address ______________________________ E-Mail __________________________
______________________________
City ______________________________ State _________ Zip __________
Payment Information
Full payment is required prior to the class and must be received in order to reserve a seat. Seats are
reserved on a first-paid first-reserved basis and are limited to 30 people.
Check No. __________________________
I authorize Power Line Systems to charge my __MasterCard __Visa for the amount of $2200. Note
that Power Line Systems can only accept MasterCard or VISA credit cards. All attendees will be sup-
plied with a computer, the PLS-CADD software and hardware key to use during the class.
Cardholder Name___________________________ Signature__________________________
Card No.__________________________________ Expiration Date_____________________
CVC No.________
Credit Card Billing Address _____________________________
(if different than above) _____________________________
City _____________________________ State _________ Zip __________
Cancellation Policy
Confirmed registrants who do not participate or who cancel after May 19, 2025, will forfeit their entire
registration fee. Power Line Systems reserves the right to cancel the training session and will refund
the entire class registration fee in the unlikely event this happens.
