📋 OHCS Reference

SDG&E Overhead Construction Standards — Change Log & Lookup
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SDG&E Overhead Construction Standards (OHCS)
Track publication history · Search standard numbers · Download Java desktop app
Current: OHCS2026v0320 103 Releases Latest: 03/20/26
📖 Read Manual
Showing all 103 releases
Date ↕ Pgs ↕ Filename Standards Modified
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Find every release that modified a specific standard

Press Enter or click Find

Enter a standard number above (e.g. 711, 1207, 379) to see every release date it was modified.

Click any section to filter the Change Log to releases affecting that section.

🖥 OHCS Reference — Java Desktop App
Single-file Java Swing application. All 103 release entries embedded — no internet or database needed. Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux wherever Java 8+ is installed. Features: sortable change log, standard-number lookup, section browser, and PDF open support.
⬇ Download OHCSReference.java
⚙ How to Compile & Run
Requires Java JDK 8 or later. On macOS, check with javac -version in Terminal. If needed, install via Adoptium (free) or Homebrew (brew install openjdk).
# Step 1 — Verify javac is available
javac -version

# Step 2 — Compile (one-time)
javac OHCSReference.java

# Step 3 — Run
java OHCSReference

# Optional — package as a runnable .jar
jar cfe OHCSReference.jar OHCSReference *.class
java -jar OHCSReference.jar
The .java source file is ~620 lines, fully self-contained. To add a new OHCS release, add one line to the CHANGE_LOG array at the top and recompile.
📋 App Features
Change Log Tab
103 entries, newest first. Click row for full standard list. Double-click to open PDF.
Standard Lookup
Enter any standard # (e.g. 1207) — see every release date it was modified.
Sections Browser
All 20 OHCS sections. Click any to filter the change log.
PDF Integration
Load your OHCS PDF once — double-click any row to jump right to that release.
Requirements
Java 8+ (JDK to compile, JRE to run .jar). Windows / macOS / Linux.
Updateable
Add new releases by appending one line to the CHANGE_LOG array. No database needed.
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