Look It Up
Reference
The words, rules, colors and symbols behind every FAHMY page. Built for a quick check on a phone in the field, and linked back to the map and the operations steps.
240 Terms
Glossary
Plain-language definitions, from ADSS to white-lining, with links to the map and the steps where each term matters.
40 Standards · 6 Groups
Standards Guide
OSHA, NESC, MUTCD, ITU‑T, TIA, Telcordia and one-call law: what each covers, with the official link.
8 Colors
APWA Color Code
What each locate paint and flag color marks, from the APWA uniform color code used by one-call locators and excavators.
AE · UG · Splice
Drawing Symbols
How FAHMY draws aerial, underground and splice plant on the map and plan view: the legend for poles, enclosures, closures and existing utilities.
5 Sheets · Print or CSV
Templates
Blank job sheets to print and put your own name on: statement of work outline, bill of materials, tailboard, punch list and closeout package.
51 States and Districts
Permit Directory
Official links for each state and DC: one-call center and law, DOT utility permits, the utility commission and who regulates pole attachments.
Aerial · Primer
Pole Loading Primer
What a pole loading analysis weighs, the NESC ideas behind it, and how its results turn into guys, pole changes and make-ready.
Splicing · Testing
Reading OTDR Traces
How to read an OTDR trace, from the backscatter slope to splices, connectors, gainers, bends, ghosts, breaks and splitters, with drawn examples.