Over all good work. Just a note, tomorrow Jan 11th 2019, I'm turning in my retirement papers as a lineman/crew leader of 38yrs. The body couldn't hang out any more, all those years with the IBEW 1116. Good times and not so good. Over all I wouldn't have changed it for anything. Good luck to all my Bro's, remember, we are our brothers keeper. Be safe take care.
Hi people very cool video and great work. I also did a video where I switch insulators and do other work on power lines, please have a look on my channel ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WwoftQ36YEU.html
I'm a line clearence tree trimmer at wrights for midamerican ibew 51, my dad is a gf for wrights at midamerican. His is ibew 55, my stepsister is at wrights in the same union as me and my cousin is a linemen for Muscatine power and water. I think it's good work all of what you linemen do. Stay safe.
We took all our hydraulic drills and put them in the side till...imo the milwaukee tools are the best tools in the trade(so far)....batteries last forever and super powerful....
@@StimulatingPresence I made that comment three years ago now. While at the time the Hilti tools were great we have had nothing but issues when using them live line. We have recently switched our whole fleet over to Milwaukee. They have a product line dedicated to the line trade.
Keep up the good work guys! FYI though, you shouldn't loop and rest your load directly on your winch line or clip onto your winch line. As you should know, this is important for general wear and tear reasons and critical to not form bad habits and potentially employ them when handling heavier loads. Load angles, eyelet/knot efficiency ratings, pinch points, etc all this is engineered for determining the equipment's working limits and keeping you safe.
@@user-wt5xr7ss5z great choice ...Will Make a man of you...Great money and great memories but you will work alot of hours and in bad weather..Not a 9 2 5 job...but you can go in with just a high school education and be making more than your buddies that go to 4 years of college with no loans to pay off
@@Halfdead211 thanks for the reply. How many hours a week on average do you think I'd be working if I worked for a company like consumers powers or dte? Also, it's $5k to go to a 32 week course and get a certificate. Consumers powers hires people from the place. [Alpena community college]. What do u think about that? Any advice or tips are greatly appreciated. Also, if you get intro an apprenticeship with a certificate, how long would it take to become a journeyman? Is it difficult to advance into management if u wanted? Also, one more question. I'm a regular user of marijuana, i know they do a pre employment hair test, but I am quitting now. Do they random testing once you get in as an apprentice? (I know if you get in an accident they do). Thanks again.
That's interesting that the armor rod is only there to build up the OD to be able to sit snugly in the shoe. Am I wrong here? Now reading another comment I see that the armor rod protects the wire against contraction and expansion due to weather as it sits in the shoe. Thanks for that quick clip.
Come to distribution work, work I gloves an sleeves everyday, done transmission work Aint nothing like distribution, but we all gotta make it happen careful bro
John Doe it’s caller armor rod , it protects the wire from the shoe it’s laying in due to movement such as wind and constricting and expanding due to temperature change.
I would think the prying and hitting the cable with a screwdriver when smoothing out the over wrap (dont know the correct term) end strands would be discouraged. Doesn't any nicks or even small defects caused to the cable create a potential long term weak spot?
They have a plastic tool that has a flat tip (just like a flathead screwdriver) which is sometimes used when snapping the ends of an armor rod whether its clipping or spacing. That prevents for any "damage"done to the conductor. Hardly used but available.
No armor rods for the static? And I’ve never seen a company bond the ground at the top with a high arch like that. And did you use a one bolt clamp to bond that? We use wedges and shoot them in with shot gun shells. Nice work anyway brother. Be safe.
i have been searching endlessly across the country for apprenticship opportunities. unfortunately almost all of which require a cdl A or schooling under the belt. is there another way? i just dont have the money for either of those things. but what i do have is the dedication to learn.
valucca you could try to get on with a contractor, there's plenty out there. Get your foot in the door and get some experience An most of the time they'll hire you without a cdl and they help you to get your class As as you work there. But if you wanna be a step ahead you could go to your DMV An take your permit test and get a class A permit.
I would think that an electrician on the ground has more of a risk because ur grounded and people can tamper with it as they think it's "saving money" then you could get the blame and you have a higher chance of getting shocked on the ground
@@rhymeandreasoning lineman extreme. They’re expensive but I’ve tried all the top boots. These are the most comfortable on the ground and in your hooks 👌
Doni .R what’s that? The best bet I can give you, if you’re interested in the work, get a buddy in the union, and get him to put your name in to be a lineman.
The dude with the green tape had the death grip on the cable ... he was nervous I been with way to many guys trying to fake it up in the bucket ... I bet he left his finger print in the cable n side of the bucket he was holding on so tight
I think they are not working in the potencial of the line. they are working without grounds so if there is something that energizes the line could be the last time they do this job.
well I see some workers do jobs soposely without tension in the cables and getting hurt but in this case if a lightning strikes the cable having grounds in the beginning and end of the cable would not do anything and they would be in a bad situation. the only case is left to ensure the safety of them is the truck have a fiber arm witch I don't think he has. so if electricity runs in the cable he will be the perfect ground
yes the rubber gloves would not handle the voltage and even with the rubber "ground" (sorry for my English, Portuguese guy). I use that type of gloves to manouvers in the grid and that type of voltage they handle pretty well
Top line is the static line. It’s a de energized line but has Induced voltage on it with a difference of potential. It serves the purpose as a lightning arrestor. The other lines are transmission lines. They carry your high voltage to substations where they are reduced to distribution voltage.
Turk 317 thanks for the info. What you said is inline with what the linemen and meter readers ive spoken with. Id much rather go union than pay for an electrical engineering associates (my nearest class is an hour away). My goal is to get my CDL in 2018. Utilities only hire journeymen (and maybe a few guys out of lineschool) and journeymen come from contractors via unions.
J.L Hoffy im interviewing with a commercial contractor next week. Theyre looking to bring green guys on for the spring but they recommend i get my CDL which is what i plan on doing.
Year and a half update on this comment. I followed through with everything I said and I’m currently in the process of interviewing for an ALBAT apprenticeship. I haven’t made my goal quite yet, but I’m so close I can taste it. It’s a long road but worth it. LOVE YOUR JOB OR FIND A NEW ONE!!!
Omg lol For all you know it is a new install with no other sources… there for he is in series with a ground and idle wire not seeing a real hazard there not saying that I would frown upon someone shunting the two prior to getting hands on to prevent being in series with any other source but cmon man
You realize that underground utilities are far more expensive to install and maintain, right? Also, they come with their own hazards as well. In a major storm, even underground power would be effected. You have shifting concerns, flooding, etc. Not to mention you also have easement concerns. Do some research before you post something so ignorant.
Don't get no easier than that. No chain hoists, no climbing, no rubber gloves, just nuts bolts and an automatic arm to set the line into place. Can we say gravy? Scene 1. Scene 2 - bucksqueeze instead of an old school safety which'd let you hit the ground FAST. No gloves again, GRAVY.
