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    I’ve been a troubleman for almost 5 years now, I...

    I’ve been a troubleman for almost 5 years now, I work for a big utility, think I make $1 and change more than a Lineman, 90% of the time my job is easy, the other 10% I earn every bit of it, I miss...
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    I'd check out the meindl Hoffman boots, my...

    I'd check out the meindl Hoffman boots, my personal favorite, now I'm being forced to wear an EH Boot for some stupid reason, I've got a pair of the la sportiva karakurum's not a bad boot but I...
  3. Thread: Old insulators

    by ODBank
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    Old insulators

    Removed these from a 4kv circuit a few weeks ago, have googled them already, looking for more info, any value?
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    Sticky: Crossarm gin to pickup 250cu on a slight angle,...

    Crossarm gin to pickup 250cu on a slight angle, hot reframe line and buck, move the center phase on a kingpin, used a 8ft arm with fiber slings and link sticks held by eye bolts, works well, this was...
  5. Thread: Linemans Videos

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    Sticky: Delete edit

    Delete edit
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    I've always tapped my bumps once I let off on my...

    I've always tapped my bumps once I let off on my rigging, but now we press everything so the only times I get to use bumps are on ******* wire sizes.
  7. I've been using the bucksqueeze for a few months...

    I've been using the bucksqueeze for a few months now, it's a pain to climb around pole steps and communication with it, it's hard to move around the pole without your hands, it's a pain to do any...
  8. Thread: a clearance

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    Anytime we work a section of main line...

    Anytime we work a section of main line de-energized we need a a clearance, on tap lines we hold our own to the end of line but still notify the DO that we are working the tap line and we need...
  9. Thread: Gripe day

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    I've watched lineman prep chance clamps/jumpers...

    I've watched lineman prep chance clamps/jumpers (that's what we call them over here), not knowing how to put them in an orientation so when you operate them with sticks you don't end up looking like...
  10. The other 94% of the time was spent doing line...

    The other 94% of the time was spent doing line work on a crew, usually apprentices would bounce around from crew to crew every 6 months to a year, if your foreman liked you didn't move at all, this...
  11. Thread: up or down?

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    Depends on what your building, go up for over arm...

    Depends on what your building, go up for over arm jumps, go down for under arm jumps, I always form them with the lay of the jumper as well, on a one way dead end, up and back towards the line.
  12. Thread: question time

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    Any transformer installation, or tap line feeding...

    Any transformer installation, or tap line feeding less than two transformers we run them straight to the line, we use tap guard on smaller conductors and we don't use stirrups out here, PG&E.
  13. Who's done enough line work to make 6 figures already this year?

    Anyone make 6 figures yet?
  14. Mine was provided by my employer, PG&E, they have...

    Mine was provided by my employer, PG&E, they have since revamped their apprentice school, 6% of my apprenticeship was spent at the school.
  15. Thread: Gripe day

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    All the cool lineman come in from the top.

    All the cool lineman come in from the top.
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    You new guys getting hired on in Division don't...

    You new guys getting hired on in Division don't realize how good you've got it:

    Pros: All the DT you could ever want, rest periods, you know where your sleeping every night or during the day...
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