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    What do these physical tests consist of? Do they...

    What do these physical tests consist of? Do they have you carry and weight for some distance and run a mile on a treadmill or something?
  2. Yup true story, except it was in Alaska. ...

    Yup true story, except it was in Alaska.

    http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/poormoose.asp

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    This one happened in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada though:
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    Good for you man, if you're going to Alberta try...

    Good for you man, if you're going to Alberta try putting in a call to Valard, they've got a big job happening in Northern BC called the Northwest Transmission Line as well as I'm sure they've got...
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    hallelujah

    Right on brotha, what's the job description?
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    Got it!

    Came through the slot today, was starting to think they lost it in the mail. Thanks alot Bren! I'll try an get a picture of it after I get it cleaned up some. Oh and thanks for the postcard too! ...
  6. Thread: New town :)

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    Nice

    Gotta love them small towns, it's like the show cheer's, sometiemes you wanna go where everybody knows your name. That picture of the boats on the beach makes me think of Portmeirion, that little...
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    Cheers mate, and good luck to the rest of you...

    Cheers mate, and good luck to the rest of you better hurry up with them answers, by my count theres only 10 left :cool:
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    Shipping to Cananada?

    Hey Bren, I dunno how much it costs to ship one of em to Bitish Columbia so if it's gonna cost alot don't worry about it, just knowing I was right was good enough for me. But if you insist Ill send...
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    sent my guess in a PM :D

    sent my guess in a PM :D
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    Oh yeah, 14 years.

    I fotgot they told me when they were showin me around after the interview that they try to get about 14 years outta the International line trucks, they come in after 7 years for a complete overhaul,...
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    Couldn't tell ya just about yet...

    Not too sure since I'm still tryin to get into the trade, but I went on a ride-along with a trouble guy once and he didn't seem to have anything bad to say about them. All the trucks have gone...
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    Around here the utility uses some nice lookin...

    Around here the utility uses some nice lookin Internationals.
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    Now I know what it means on a box car, but what...

    Now I know what it means on a box car, but what does it mean on a transformer?
  14. There is some good info relating to your area in...

    There is some good info relating to your area in this thread

    http://powerlineman.com/lforum/showthread.php?7158-Canadian-Powerline-Technician-Program

    You could also try contacting lewy or...
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    Was about to

    I was all signed up for a course then ended up having to go for eye surgery and eyes weren't going to recover in time so I had to withdraw. Still studying up for it though and hoping to be on the...
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    http://powerlineman.com/lforum/showthread.php?8467...

    http://powerlineman.com/lforum/showthread.php?8467-D-size-question&highlight=D+ring+size
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    Wild Haggis

    According to some sources, the wild haggis's left and right legs are of different lengths, allowing it to run quickly around the steep mountains and hillsides which make up its natural habitat, but...
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    Electrified Manhole Cover

    A shocking experience for dogs, owners
    By Don Descoteau - Oak Bay News
    Published: January 24, 2012 1:00 PM


    Saturday started out like the usual weekend day for Susan Klemola and her...
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    Apprenticelineman

    My best advice if you don't understand something would be to never say to yourself "I don't get this," instead say "I will get this." And like you're doing here, ask questions. Sometimes one person...
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    I=Vs/R1 I=?? Vs=85 Volts R1=9000 Ohms ...

    I=Vs/R1

    I=??
    Vs=85 Volts
    R1=9000 Ohms

    I=85/9000=0.00944 -or- 9.44mA
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    Well I'd like to say multimeter, but that's a...

    Well I'd like to say multimeter, but that's a household term i think, so my final answer is ammeter.



    Hmm can't recall my voltage drop stuff, gonna need some help on this one. (back EMF?)
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    Thanks, and definitely, keep em coming, this is...

    Thanks, and definitely, keep em coming, this is good practice for me too. BC Hydro just posted their openings for this years apprentices here so hopefully I'll be putting this stuff to good use soon...
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    Let's see, P=V*I = I^2*R = I*I*R therefore V=I*R...

    Let's see, P=V*I = I^2*R = I*I*R therefore V=I*R so:

    I=V/R

    which means:

    as voltage increases, Current increases (ie. 3/4=0.75 which is greater than 2/4=0.5), and
    as resistance...
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    Been watchin the website for the last five months...

    Been watchin the website for the last five months daily, applied the day it went up. Glad I dun been checkin' too since I heard they weren't postin' it till April :) It's for 15 positions at...
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