Bonding a helicopter to a 765kV power line

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Adam Hammond

9 жыл бұрын

Nick Brazil: Lineman
Adam Hammond: Pilot

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@goinbananers 4 жыл бұрын

I find it interesting that tradition never fades away. He still wearing lineboots even tho he's not on a pole. Lovin' it. IBEW for life!

@xamesm 5 ай бұрын

I think I forgot to breathe watching this.

@danielelise7348 3 жыл бұрын

Kyle Thomson,there is no neutrals up there just the 3 phases,& depending on the Voltage there could be 1,2,3 or 4 conductors per phase,the spacers are to stop the conductors from hitting each other in high winds

@slovokia 7 жыл бұрын

Pretty amazing video thanks!

@ilyabim9225 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Nice work!

@ds5v50 6 жыл бұрын

Trimming tree's around this voltage even in a bucket truck and tree 25' from the wire, would give you a decent poke if it was a really wet tree. Awesome stuff.

@jamesdevlinalexander8460 2 жыл бұрын

Is this the link between the Marysville sub and flatlick at the Gavin power plant? It runs through southern or south east Ohio to the west side of Columbus? I literally hear this line hiss every time I walk under it, most voltage I’ve ever worked on is 500kV, would absolutely love to change spacers on this line

@CW2hydra1982 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is the line. This section is just east of I-71 and west of US23

@CoitusWithAntelopes 6 жыл бұрын

what a dream job. am a residential electrician currently in NC, no idea how to move to the big shit

@CW2hydra1982 6 жыл бұрын

Joey you can go to South East Line College, then apply to Haverfield Aviation and you're all set. Lineworker.com for college Haverfield.com to be apply to be a helicopter lineman

@rrookie28 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of the reasons for pay gap .

@PowerSystemOperation 5 жыл бұрын

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@Filmpilot 6 жыл бұрын

Whatever happened to Spider? Met him a few times over the years...

@kmohanbabu8845 3 жыл бұрын

From India

@Permaglo 7 жыл бұрын

Cool video, love these power lines. Does the high electrical potential and/or magnetic fields mess with the helicopter in any way? Also, as the pilot is it uncomfortable? I've heard lineman say it feels like ants biting you. Finally, can you hear the lines buzzing/sizzling over the noise of the helicopter? They're pretty loud from the ground, can only imagine what they sound like up close. Thanks.

@CW2hydra1982 7 жыл бұрын

Permaglo the electromagnetic fields will interfere with the VHF radio and transponder. So we turn those off when energized. We have an FM radio that is unaffected. When bonding on and off of the line there is a potential to blow out the intercom system, so there is no talking on the ICS while the arc is present. The pilot is unaffected by the electricity as long as we have our "hot suit" on properly. The frame of the helicopter also acts as a faraday cage so we are "double protected" almost.

@crankcasy 6 жыл бұрын

I hope the pay is good

@johnlashbrook4384 7 жыл бұрын

I'm nervous enough around 7,200 volts. But will I ever do that stuff? Ya idk about that. Distribution is finef

@johnlashbrook4384 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks f

@PowerSystemOperation 5 жыл бұрын

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@yellowhammer4747 6 жыл бұрын

Adam, How is it that you keep from getting shocked to hell and back up there? Is it due to not being grounded to earth? I notice when you approach a wire you always give it a tap with the top of your hand in case it is a hot wire your hand doesn't stay on the wire the same way my folks taught me to check and see if a fence was electrocuted. LOL!

@CW2hydra1982 6 жыл бұрын

Yellow Hammer we wear “hot suits” they are 80% nomex and 20% stainless steel thread. It creates a faraday cage so that electricity flows around us instead of through us

@yellowhammer4747 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for educating me on that. Nomex is the same thing our flight suits/jackets are made of in the military.

@EphemeralProductions 2 жыл бұрын

The suit he’s wearing allows the voltage to flow around him and make it less uncomfortable. And nothing happens because he’s not grounded. As long as he connects to the line like you see him doing with the stick and wire clip, he’ll be fine.

@thelightdesigner4490 5 жыл бұрын

HOOLYY SHIT, that helicopter first had to keep the lineman away from the outer two lines and then the helicopter is right next to the neutral wires too.

@zackgibson3389 2 жыл бұрын

No neutral on the transmission lines. Just the 3 phases of ac voltage. The neutral is introduced on the street transformer stepping down the voltage for household use.

@user-mz1un5ym8r 6 жыл бұрын

단락시 대전류에의한 소도체간 흡입현상을 방지하기 위해 스페이서를 설치.

@phuang3 6 жыл бұрын

Does the 765kv wire feel hot?

@lifethrownoutofthewindow 6 жыл бұрын

Po-Ting Huang 200C

@phuang3 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's more than I expected

@lifethrownoutofthewindow 6 жыл бұрын

Thats the max conductor temperature lol its not near that.. Maybe 100c on sunny days

@rfi-cryptolab4251 4 жыл бұрын

Are you still fertile?

@Reichiruu 7 жыл бұрын

I guess that rod thing, is so you dont die?

@CW2hydra1982 7 жыл бұрын

It's so that the lineman doesn't get shocked as we bring the helicopter to the same potential as the powerline. We take a lot of caution making sure we done go "phase to phase" or "phase to ground" which would be catastrophic

@ZilogBob 6 жыл бұрын

Understatement of the year.

@TheDeepSeaCreature 6 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised your not running lanyards to your tools

@CW2hydra1982 6 жыл бұрын

Corvus if a tool jams and gets stuck to the wire, and then the aircraft has an emergency, we would be unable to get away from the tower. Safer to buy a new tool than to expose ourself to extra risk.