Northwest Lineman College 55 Foot Pole Insulator Changeout. A lil sloppy I know #NLC #northwestlinemancollege #lineman #linelife #climbing #california #college
How much mechanical strength must insulators have when used as laterals? I've seen suspension, support and tension ones, but I've only seen side ones on railways. Why aren't steel or concrete poles used for such a high voltage?
Next time hang the hook from top insulator and the business end down to the phase you’re lifting so you dont have to climb up and down to operate the hoist
First of all. Nobody asked. Second of all, rushing is the number one way to get killed. Better to do a job slowly, with quality, than it is to do it rushed, and sloppy.
In school yes I guess, as we are rushed and told speed is key for success. If you were to say this in the field, your foreman and fellow lineman would beat the fuck out of you. In the field we don’t give a shit about speed. That’s how you die or get fucked up
Just look up buckingham handline carrier. There are other brands too. They're made of plastic so if a passing vehicle catches your handline it snaps off instead of breaking your hips as it tears your belt in half. Really handy for holding hardware too though
I’d do it again in reverse. Have the handle end of the chain hoist on the bottom . This way you are taking the weight of the conductor and you are beside the insulator that is being changed. No need to go up to work the hoist and back down again to change out poly insulator.
