I stand corrected on restricted wire policy in Alaska. I mentioned and asked about the issue about moving 6a and 8a wire to a local utility and yes they do have restrictions in their safety manual as...
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I stand corrected on restricted wire policy in Alaska. I mentioned and asked about the issue about moving 6a and 8a wire to a local utility and yes they do have restrictions in their safety manual as...
Worked on a camp job years ago, here in Alaska, where most of us hands were getting per diem and staying in a nearby campground. Wasn't any comaraderieship until I came up with a S.H.I.T( Sure Happy...
Swamprat - Seriously? "Stick" #6 Copper? In Alaska, I'm sure, the amperage ain't that much. What's up with that? What voltage ya talkin? 4160? Or 2400 delta?
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Here in Alaska there is no restrictions on moving 8a or 6a CWC. Have moved many a span with out incident. But our wire probably hasn't been in service as long as the the stuff in the Lower 48 either....
I was hoping to hear of any details why that helicopter crashed and what happened on the first one. The JL is from here but was working in LU 1245's District and she has no broken legs but was...
Has anyboby heard anything on a helicopter crash in California, in LU 1245's jurisdiction, Feb 4th ? It is my understanding that a JL was working off the skid of a Wilson helicopter and it crashed,...
Got out of the Army in '79 with 6+ years in. Last duty assignment was working in a heavy equipment rebuild shop, rebuilding 6v 53 series APC engines, operating a Storm-Vulcan crankshaft grinder,...
IBEW LU 1547 .... 907-272-6571
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Yep....weekly and on time :)
Another good source for information about insulators is the "Crown Jewels of the Wire" magazine. They have stories old and new and occasionaly provide history of various manufacturers and designs. As...
Looks like I got my work cut out for me. Born in Germany, fifty one years in the USA, of that forty five years in Alaska, twenty seven years in IBEW, six and a half years in the US Army, with an...
Poratability in Alaska is 1 man, unless the jos is less than three weeks in length then you can bring in 4. A contractor can create conditions on a job that pisses all the local hands off so they...
Here in Alaska we have cleats that can be bolted on for winter use. These cleats are slightly bigger pads that slide over the existing pads and have two or four bolts that secure them to the...
The new generation of kids and some apprentices are what I call Condo Kids. They have grown up in a condo and their front yard is the living room and their backyard is their bedroom. They have no...
Don't know if they are rare or not but I have three bottles of "Nude Beer" and the six pack cardboard holder they came in. These bottles are simular to "scratch and sniff". The bottles had various...
Back to the start of this thread........the masochist said to the sadist "hit me" and the sadist said "no" :)
T&A sells, you betcha, we can see that from here ;)
Currently in Anchorage Linemen dig/install/terminate/set meters on all U/G services and primary work. Whether direct burial, HDPE, or conduit we do it all. The wirewomen are starting to claim...
Which classification (wiremen or Linemen) excavates/installs/connects U/G services to homes or businesses in your area. I am just trying to see how the rest of the country does the same work.
The International Linemen Rodeo has all of the above. 3 days of Expo and well worth the trip. Chance, Hastings, Salisbury, Buckingham, Altec, etc, all attend. This year the Rodeo will be in October....
Three old ladies were sitting on a park bench when a flasher came by and flashed them. The first old lady had a stroke, the second old lady had a stroke too and the third old lady refused to touch it.
Janis Joplin -Ball and Chain -Live-
The Certificate of Fitness (C/O/F) Journeyman Lineman exam is administered by the State of Alaska, Department of Labor, Mecanical Inspection Division, for construction or utility Linework. Wiremen,...
The Union Construction Linemen work on REA properties under the Outside Agreement, get paid Outside Agreement construction wages, get Outside Agreement benefits and have Outside Agreement working...
Here in Alaska a construction hand can work for an REA Utility for up to 6 months before the call is up. This is what we call a NECA Temp. The hand will get paid wages and benefits per the Outside...