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@@jovetj yayayayayayayayayayyyyy

That's awesome Robert! I love the how small communities work together! I briefly worked on a small Island with very little access on or off that had a population of about 2300 in the Summer. It was like a whole different world there!

Same with me!

Its just as hard.

Thanks man! Yeah storm work definitely get the power on first . Lots of patching going on, otherwise we'd never get everyone on lol . Near the end of the storm is a good time to get some stuff fixed up when there's an abundance of crews

ThatDude Fordaman starting lineman college tommorow. Wish me luck everyone! Can’t wait to be apart of the trade!

Yea things are really screwed up right now... I know a lot of apprentices have had their training temporarily shut down. Some are also being called back for emergency work. Even a couple weeks off can affect a new hires performance and confidence. We all have to make sure to take the time to make sure the work is done safe! Thanks for checking in! 👊👊

Just graduated from NLC last term and it was the most fun I've ever had, super demanding and very difficult but very worth it, best of luck to you!

Mihailo Banković yes please

I've actually had several requests for this! I'll try and come up with something ... There are some security issues with things like location of meter seals, that I can't show on video. I'll see what I can come up with!

Thanks Mitch!👊 I've actually thought long and hard about doing some raw live clips... If it's something I decide to do it would likely only be during down time as there would be too much liability in publicly releasing sensitive images. 🙈🙉🙊

Thanks for the feedback 👊👍

A lot of pride in our trade! 👊

Thanks man! Awesome hearing from Columbus 👊

As a firefighter once told me we're like the red headed stepchild of first responders.

whitelighting Gaming. You guys take a backseat to no one. And besides, you are loved by pretty much everyone in town. We would all be better off if we actually listened to you more. Stay safe.

Maybe not "first", but anyone who gets there before them will just be standing there watching the show. (until they kill the power, " nobody does nothin' ")

Thanks brother! Appreciate the feedback 👊

Similar to where I live except the utility blames the outages on “salt fog”. 🤦‍♂️

You could, ever hear of a carbon resistor? How about a metal film type? In “High Voltage” work dust can cause tracking of some current, it at the H.V. Will become a metal film with plasma voltage, and current the insulation breaks down when this occurs, and becomes semi conducive.

El D’ Diane.......Dionabnd

With the voltages this guy works with, some materials you think would be at least fair insulators act differently.

I think you got my point I ‘ve worked on not just at “High Voltage” but very high frequencies so high nothing is an “Insulator” if you know about wave guide the way it is “Insulated” is a 1/4 wave length by 1/2 a wave length rectangular tubing that acts like two separate conductors.

@@eldm6161 wow your so smart< if you think your the smartest person in the world you probably arent , and or just being some sort of needing attention type.. go create something that wont fail

I hear ya there! Especially during the rain. I've been thinking about laser eye surgery 🤔

@@Bobsdecline I have already been to the Eye Specialist and they would have to take off too much material from my cornea to be safe

I've been told mine are good to go, but I'm still not entirely sure I want my eyeballs burned with a lazer!

I'll see what I can do!

If its late enough you go in late or have the next day off. Some companies even pay you for the next day off. If uts not that late you can go to work the next day

@Enginelife Pretty much! There a whole list of rules around this stuff. If you work the entire night you'll likely have the next day off... If you didn't work that previous day, you can keep going in some circumstances such as a storm. Generally speaking 8 hours of continuous rest is required between max hour shifts or continuous call outs without proper rest in between

You can certainly make an educated guess! Like most things safety related; What they are rated for is usually much higher then what they are used for. When it comes to glass "bells" you can count the bells to get a pretty good idea of the voltage. Some lines are over built tho with a lower voltage then what the line has been built for, for future expansion ... The epoxy style insulators go by length mostly and pole top distribution insulators by individual size. You can come up with a pretty good idea of the voltage simply by looking at the insulators but would never make work related decisions based on that alone Great question, and Thanks!👊✌️

Yep, i think that's what it is.

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Hey Wesley! The cfiberglass comes pre drilled for a cross arms at the top, and bracket for attaching to the pole at the bottom. We do keep a special bit on our trucks for drilling fiberglass tho, if we need to add a cutout or something

My initial path was to work with our training department actually. The training crew whether in school or in the field both involve being away from home a lot. An opportunity came up to take over an area as a customer service/trouble truck so I jumped on it. It's great in the sense that I'm home almost every night with my family and I would prefer to do trouble work as opposed to construction.... It can be a bit more exciting I guess:p .

This can be tricky. Our system is multigrounded, meaning our neutral is at the same potential as ground. (In a perfect world) so often times our neutral can be identified as it's on a bracket as opposed to an Insulator - but not always. It's also usually bonded to ground wires, and indirectly guy wires or anything else conductive that isn't suppose to be live. The live wires are loosely identified with insulator size. After working in the trade you come to recognize what sizes generally go with what voltages. There is an actual specific manufacturers rating on the as well. If you look on a transformer for example . You will see a rather significant difference in insulator sizes between the low voltage and high voltage bushings. Should the high voltage be applied to the smaller bushing, it would fail immediately. Having the low voltage on the high however would have no immediate visible effect . For this we cannot for certain distinguish the actual voltage using these methods. However they can rather accurately aid in a trained Lineman's actions in unfamiliar territory. We also sometimes build large 138kv lines but only apply a lower 69kv , as the 'build" was planned for a readily available upgrade should it become needed

Bobsdecline - Lineman blogger oh ok I was just wondering because we have some quite messy wiring in a town near where I live and I just wanted to try and clean it up in my head

@@offended9081 it's likely that the messy stuff is low voltage. A lot of the low stuff is insulated and wrapped around a neutral. But there is lots of insulated high voltage cable out here as well . Of ya want shoot me a pic over on Instagram and I may be able to give a ballpark on what your looking at

I have my own truck that I am assigned. Someone else with take the driver seat sometimes if I'm off on Vacation or something ✌️

I would call it in. Your pole should not be sizzling or making any noise whatsoever. A good time to call is when it's actively making the noise. Then when the lineman gets on scene, they'll hear it too. - I'm not a lineman but in my line of work, being able to experience the problem is the fastest way for me to permanently fix it. Generally I know exactly why X is doing Y and know I'll need Z.

@@EyebrowsMahoney HV sizzles, it's a known phenomenon called corona discharge especially when wet, but if it's a low voltage line you shouldn't hear anything. So it depends if it's a higher voltage line or a pole pig, but the power company would rather a call to a false alarm than to damaged equipment. I've been called to things in the past which are completely normal, but we'd rather check it than let a fault progress. Sometimes the public can be very handy for spotting things before they get out of hand!

@@Eddiecurrent2000 oh I'm certainly aware of HV lines and their characteristic hum and buzz. I was making the assumption that this gentleman was talking about his run of the mill residential run. :) From his description, in my opinion, he may very well have an isolator arcing to ground and soon a pole fire.

I've actually got some footage, but the quality isn't very good. was too close to see anything. I have the new ultra wide angle go pro, but my computer is having a hard time handling the edits :( I should have a new computer soon, and the new cam will actually support full 360 degree videos. some stuff I'm playing around with. I would limit the conditions however, for example I would not preform live work off a pole with a helmet cam as the extra few inches may prove to be a distraction to my maneuverability .

Bobsdecline - Lineman blogger I don’t think the 360 camera option on the go pro would be very good for line work, it’s battery life is quite bad with that option unfortunately

I've only used it a bit but you're right the battery did seem to go fast. The 360 cam (it's a go pro max) does have a wider front Angle compared to my old one... I'm hoping that will be enough. Everything is so close when working on the pole it hard to capture everything

...With the rear lens shut off, I'm assuming it will help with that

Bobsdecline - Lineman blogger maybe, I don’t have any experience with the camera I only watched one video where he used it briefly.

Very cool of you to offer! I'm going to screen shot your name so I don't lose it. I just got a booster for my phone and also they found a power supply wire that was pinched feeding my radio. I really appreciate that offer man! I'll hot you up for sure If I have any trouble 👊👊

Great question actually. All insulators are designed in such a way that when water falls on them, the underneath stays dry - kind of like an umbrella. More importantly - If water from rain did happen to cause an issue (which I can in the right circumstances), worst case scenario is a flashover with no direct human contact. If electricity were to teach through a water stream, it could reach the person holding the water hose. (Unlikely, but dangerous nonetheless). Also Spraying water on an electrical fire will never extinguish it if the electrical source is still present, Infact likely make it worse.

@@Bobsdecline your awesome thanks and also I enjoy your video's :)

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