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    Default Speedy tx swing to new pole

    Time to share some knowledge with you guys.

    Ever reconductor an existing line, complete with pole change-outs? Yeah. I thought so.

    Here is one of the tricks from up my sleeve.

    I have seen many men struggle with the effort of transfering a transformer from one pole to another.

    I have seen guy rig two hoists. or a set of blocks, drop the tx to the ground, then pull it up the new pole.

    Bah Humbug!

    Generally the new pole is taller. Rig a tx gin off that pole (after the primary has been tranferred). Cut the old pole just above the tx.

    Next. get a strain on the tx from a hoist rigged off the new pole.

    Then, tie off a tag line to the grunts, who love to pull things, to the tx.

    Call for the chain saw! Cut the old pole just below the tx, using a snap cut.

    Get the grunt to get a strain on the tx against how it's going to swing.

    Snap the pole, let the grunt ease off the tag. The tx, still bolted to a small section of pole will gently swing into position on the new pole .

    Just back off the tx bolts from the small old pole section, remove it, and throw it at a grunt.

    Jack the tx into position on the new pole and...well I hope you can take it from here.

    I've got a million of 'em.

    A rigging fool.

    Linetrash

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