Sunday Showcase 🤩😁: Leadville Linemen Series Part 6 of 6 Only as a Lineman would your day job involve hanging glass insulators on a 230KV line and be surrounded by such beautiful landscapes.
22 yrs. ago I did a job like this on 90 FT. Wooden poles. Switch yard just outside Thermal Plant. All spur work. I was 50 yrs. old. hahahahaha...! Next stop..........RETIREMENT. 1195 CM Wire. Lo . #1928
Glad we have fearless workers like you to keep the power flowing. So many do not realize what it takes to keep the power to their homes and businesses. Thanks.
That pilot is amazing! Those Linemen are amazing. I think I'd prefer getting to the top of those poles via helicopter rather than climb, though the ride has got to be cold.
I have a friend who is in an apprenticeship program like this one. Huge balls. Question: Why do insulators need to be replaced? I mean, there are no moving parts . . .
Overtime they fail. If they fail then the electricity can energize the structure and will cause a dead short. 1 it’s dangerous and 2 the power stops working.
Well the beefier set up is going to over load the super structures , and them they are going to fail with a strong wind or earthquake,lol nice thanks BigAl California
I’d imagine it is beyond rated for the load and is tested/inspected everyday before use. They’re also tied off. Is it sketchy yes but the second you start second guessing shit is when you start shaking and messing things up. A big factor is to trust your equipment. Otherwise you’re in the wrong industry..
