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    Quote Originally Posted by Bipeflier View Post
    You are right, Ray did retire about 4 years ago. He and I have worked together since he started with CHANCE in about 1973 or so. He was a Product Demonstrator and I work in HLT Product Engineering. Hope I can retire in a couple more years.

    Ray traveled all over the world and has pulled his trailer more than a million miles (documented) for us.

    He did some consulting work but the economy caught up with him I think.

    He still lives here in Centralia and has built a "summer home" a few miles north of here near Mark Twain Lake. Spends most of his time doing wood work and fishing (lying?). I talked with him yesterday and we was cutting firewood. Must be nice.

    We have two great demonstrators on the road now that are every bit as good, and we are looking for another.

    Work Safe!!
    Does Ed Nelson, I think that was his name, still work for Chance? I'm going back maybe 25 or 30 years.
    National Grid = Retired! US Army vet. 68 - 70
    As of April of 2010 I quit smoking! It's been hard but so far no butts! I am now an X smoker!

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    jmorehouse24, if you PM me I may be able to help with some of your questions. Who is the company that your employed with? And does your company already have a variance to barehand?

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    The Aussies but out a guideline you might want to grab
    http://www.saiglobal.com/PDFTemp/Pre...LM_01-2006.pdf

    Some more info and photodocumentation here,
    http://www.electricitycommission.gov...-line-work.pdf

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    Hydro Quebec has been barehanding 735,000 volt lines since the mid 1960's.
    They have researched, developed and fine tuned the method ever since they developed the method. My suggestion is to discuss this with them and see if they have useful information.
    They were pioneers in the technic.
    The Old Lineman

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    Sorry fellas, been away for awhile. Thanks for all the info, it is good stuff. I will keep checking back, and work safe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CPOPE View Post
    The Aussies but out a guideline you might want to grab
    http://www.saiglobal.com/PDFTemp/Pre...LM_01-2006.pdf

    Some more info and photodocumentation here,
    http://www.electricitycommission.gov...-line-work.pdf
    These are great links, exactly the kind of stuff I am looking for. Thanks CPOPE, I owe you a drink.

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    Quote Originally Posted by loodvig View Post
    Does Ed Nelson, I think that was his name, still work for Chance? I'm going back maybe 25 or 30 years.
    Ed retired about 5 or 6 years ago. Last I heard, he had suffered a stroke, but wasn't doing too bad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bipeflier View Post
    Ed retired about 5 or 6 years ago. Last I heard, he had suffered a stroke, but wasn't doing too bad.
    Thanks, Sorry to hear that about Ed.
    National Grid = Retired! US Army vet. 68 - 70
    As of April of 2010 I quit smoking! It's been hard but so far no butts! I am now an X smoker!

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    Quote Originally Posted by old lineman View Post
    Hydro Quebec has been barehanding 735,000 volt lines since the mid 1960's.
    They have researched, developed and fine tuned the method ever since they developed the method. My suggestion is to discuss this with them and see if they have useful information.
    They were pioneers in the technic.
    The Old Lineman
    I was trying to say out of this thread ... really I was... but after reading this and the article in PLmag WTF...


    CPOPE you hit it... look that shit up...

    ya see old safety man doesn't tell ya the reat of the story and instead of out right bashing his ass I'll let him give it a shot...

    (BTW I worked with some of those cats so ya better shoot it straight)

    Bill

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    I've done my share of 115 and I don't have anything good to say about it.

    Most the young guys loved it, Can't say I shared there enthusiasm.


    Damn shit eats you up, personally I don't think it's good for your body.

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