Few tricks I've found have been

1: Keep the pin from a 3 spool rack in the bucket with you. It's a great tool for prying on stuff, you can use it as a drift pin, and you can use it to help sight...

Do you not use chainsaws either?

Sorry for the delay in getting a picture up for those that wanted one. Anyone have any explanation for them beyond old construction with the thought that they would take a lightning hit and blow...

Connecticut in CL&P territory.

Haven't gotten a chance to set up near a set recently.

I was able to ask my general foreman and he says it's old construction they don't install them any more. He said the logic was that were the...

Nope not part of the autosplice. I'm only a first step but my JL has taught me enough to know why there's different color plastic on the end of the splice and why some have 2 colors on each end. I'm...

What is the function of do nothings?

I noticed them on either side of most of the splices I've seen on aluminum primary. I thought they were hot line clamps but my lineman explained they were do...

Just started as a step 1 apprentice and need eye protection. I have side shields on my normal glasses right now but would like something a little different.

When I was receiving all my gear at...

The NEAT aptitude test isn't super difficult. It's all things your average highschool student would know.

My interview was pretty straight forward just questions about myself and about the things...