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    If they were floating wye power and lighting and...

    If they were floating wye power and lighting and no load you can over voltage and blow arrs. Need to tie floating N down or need load or KPF like was stated
  2. Batteries are dc and no second contact

    Batteries are dc and no second contact
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    Not even close unless the leads are too small. At...

    Not even close unless the leads are too small. At least 750 mcm on lighter
  4. Thread: Take a guess.

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    H2o heater elements on bottom touching calcium...

    H2o heater elements on bottom touching calcium deposits causing more load until it burns up. Heat pumps are a joke. Unless the temp. stays above high 30's they don't work. They have to add resistive...
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    Joe the OSHA Cowboy

    http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q112/phloydsphotos/cowboyafterosha.jpg
  6. Thread: Old Old Timers

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    I was having heart palpitations watching that kid...

    I was having heart palpitations watching that kid attempting to climb that leaner. And he kept coming back for more. I think I would have waited till they were done jacking. If you really thinks...
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    When your young and full of piss and vinegar you...

    When your young and full of piss and vinegar you can do it. We use to set poles with rollers and p lines on the sub transmission with under build distribution and would race to the top to straighten...
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    I have seen the wire melt into the poly. I have...

    I have seen the wire melt into the poly. I have seen Copperweld vibrate through poly pin type on fiber arms in the center phase position on a steel pole and with some contamination and some moisture...
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    Over torquing. Use a battery rattle gun then...

    Over torquing. Use a battery rattle gun then torque.
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    Looking at the pics there are a multitude of...

    Looking at the pics there are a multitude of issues. Can't imagine what the poles look like. Arrestors can be an issue, slack glass bells also. The pins through the clevis can deteriorate form...
  11. Thread: Surely Not

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    T-1 Hope all stays well. If not OSHA is gonna...

    T-1 Hope all stays well. If not OSHA is gonna have a heyday
  12. Thread: Padmount

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    Seen these in Mexico on top of roofs fenced off....

    Seen these in Mexico on top of roofs fenced off. Pad mounts there have no locks on them and Dips only have 10' U Guard on poles. The smart thing the third world does is install gang switching on...
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    NOT a Black Hawk HC. They must have done a...

    NOT a Black Hawk HC. They must have done a freebie to get business. Their rates can't can't compete with grunt crew labor. The cheapest hr. rate I got with a Llama $2500/ hr. and it's been years. Our...
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    Reppy and Bobo True that. But the Companies still...

    Reppy and Bobo True that. But the Companies still wonder why.

    The people running them are shallow and are Wall Street savvy and are too busy admiring themselves in the mirror. They remind me of...
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    sorry Mr. Engineer Theory is good but experience...

    sorry Mr. Engineer Theory is good but experience says not all applications apply.
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    Then the customer figures this scheme out on the...

    Then the customer figures this scheme out on the sec. side and adds 1 ph load onto the unmetered leg and gets free power
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    only balanced if all single phase ( V phase)...

    only balanced if all single phase ( V phase) loads are balanced to the load side
  18. Thread: Surely Not

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    No F'n way. But then again people will close cut...

    No F'n way. But then again people will close cut outs in by hand. And some rubber glove off the wood. However not gonna be me.
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    Got another step to get on transfer list. I...

    Got another step to get on transfer list. I relayed the message. The kids thought a lot about Grant
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    Not real clear on incident ,but sounds like while...

    Not real clear on incident ,but sounds like while climbing through the primary something like a battery tool hung up on the phase and stunned him and he fell on a phase. Never climb above unless...
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    Grant Peasack

    Grant Peasack
  22. Thread: steel poles

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    We also use Milwaukee hole bit with pilot bit. We...

    We also use Milwaukee hole bit with pilot bit. We have the poles predrilled but there is that one time when you need more holes. Then we have to fill all those holes with plastic plugs to stop them...
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    He was one of my sons Instructors. And he said he...

    He was one of my sons Instructors. And he said he was one of the good ones. They were a little shook up. He says there are a lot of sketchy people in that area but he was not one of them.
  24. Thread: steel poles

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    Drill chill and Turbo Bits. Or pilot hole and the...

    Drill chill and Turbo Bits. Or pilot hole and the uni bit. Distribution type steel poles. Magnetic Drill for heavy poles.
    The carbon cutter bits come with a pilot bit and works good in a hand drill...
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    We have always had the habit of writing the...

    We have always had the habit of writing the phasing in the meter ses ABC and a arrow with direction of CW or CCW. All sec color taped or older apps taped 1-2 or 3 tape marks with black or gray tape
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