Hey fellas. I am working for a company that has a couple of spacer carts for transmission they would like to sell. Anybody know of a company that might be interested in them?
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Hey fellas. I am working for a company that has a couple of spacer carts for transmission they would like to sell. Anybody know of a company that might be interested in them?
I hear ya, Charlie. Sadly I think the union has lost its way here, electricians rule the roost and lineman are dog****. They seem more interested in keeping the companies happy. This isn’t the first...
Congrats to you Charlie for retiring, I am sure it’s not quite the way you wanted to go out. Thanks for the encouragement. I am not anti-vax or a conspiracy theorist either. I just don’t see this as...
Hey LNF, are you one of the fellas that retired? What sucks for me is I have less than a year to qualify for full pension. At least a judge finally stepped in. Right now I am trying to get a...
Interesting. I keep wondering how they can come up with this decision. Page 2 of the IBEW Constitution is pretty clear on the position we as union members should take. That includes the entire IBEW. ...
Yeah not a very good picture. It does look like open wire secondary , with glass rods in proximity. If thatÂ’s the case, I donÂ’t see anything special to worry about. Oh yeah the guy guards are more...
Are you not required to install a ground rod every so often and then bond your messenger to it? In our little electrical world we are supposed to install ground rods every 5 to 7 poles and then...
That is actually 2 different attachments. The curly prong is the attachment for phasing sticks. The adapter one the end of the extendable switch stick is actually an adapter for a grip all ,...
Happy New Year to you Tramp ,and everyone here on Powerlineman.com.
From me and my family , Merry Christmas to all you fellas out there. Please do what you can to stay safe. Rob
Thanks Tramp. How are you making out? Stay safe and Merry Christmas!
Hey fellas.
I am working on a utility property right now that does not allow us to use d-rings . The story I was told is that they don’t have any strength ratings. Do any of you guys have any...
NEVER, rely on one shot ( we call it blocking the recloser in Canada) , it is not designed or intended to provide any protection to a lineman . They do fail as well. Proper coverup and safe work...
I have seen a picture of the job site. There is a bucket truck with the basket tipped over, looks like the leveling cables broke. I have heard a rumor that it was an older Altec. I hate hearing this...
I am just hearing bits and pieces about 2 lineman killed in Weybright Saskatchewan. Details are very sketchy, but they somehow fell out of a bucket. Check...
Hey Fellas , hows it going,eh? As you guys know, I am up here in Canada, we don’t wear sleeves , gloves only . We teach proper use of coverup to our apprentices. Of course years ago the lawyers had...
Hey Charlie. We finally found the problem with our Altec rbd, it was a bad ground in the operators control panel. The Altec guy fixed it and added a second one for insurance . The rbd has been...
The utility I am doing work for right now requires the rbd to be bonded to the system neutral. Other utilities I have done work for have varied practices. We always ground our truck some way or...
Hey Charlie! Thanks. The digger I am using is older but it wouldn’t surprise me a bit that might be the problem. It seems once you get the boom above a 45 degree angle is when we have trouble, it...
That’s the kicker, to get to the job we are on first thing in the morning is about a 10 mile run on the highway. Now being fair ,usually these trucks are not much of a problem, this one is a lemon ,...
Has anybody out there had more fun than me trying to get a solid days work out of a truck? The rbd I have been supposed to be using lately is broke down almost all the time. Either the boom refuses...
I have never seen or heard of this tool. Battery powered tools have come a long way , and in most cases lighter and easier to use. Now I work for a contractor and getting any kind of battery tool is...
Interesting. But would you like to carry that tool down a small right of way , on foot , with ant other equipment for a half a mile or so? I know
ampacts are very reliable, and the tool is...
Hey Charlie and Labor,
I didn’t pay any attention to the second picture. Now that I do , I see that gang switch you mentioned Charlie. I also noticed that bank feeds a 4 wire service. It also...
Just looking over those pictures, myself. I have used those same cluster mount brackets many times over the years, and I have never seen, or heard of one sliding down the pole. Of course what really...