Re: Working the pole
[Re: Tom Fisher]
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05/20/22 12:41 PM
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The 2400,4160 was about done when I got to be a Journeyman, converted to 12 KV , then some of the same circuits went up to 34.5 KV that is really "hot"-----wire got bigger, poles got higher, voltage went up----lineman had to get smarter! I've wondered just how hot some of those big tramission tower lines are when you can stand under them and hear them buzzing and crackling and all your electronics go haywire. Would get nervous when the hounds got anywhere near one as the tracking collars are useless around those high voltage lines.
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Re: Working the pole
[Re: warrior]
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05/23/22 08:13 AM
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The 2400,4160 was about done when I got to be a Journeyman, converted to 12 KV , then some of the same circuits went up to 34.5 KV that is really "hot"-----wire got bigger, poles got higher, voltage went up----lineman had to get smarter! I've wondered just how hot some of those big tramission tower lines are when you can stand under them and hear them buzzing and crackling and all your electronics go haywire. Would get nervous when the hounds got anywhere near one as the tracking collars are useless around those high voltage lines. You want to really hear them buzzing and crackling get under one when it’s snowing. Was trapping coyotes in a big pasture that a big transmission line ran through and it made you wonder.
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Re: Working the pole
[Re: Tommie]
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05/23/22 08:47 AM
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I had the pleasure of working all three underground, distribution and transmission. I worked for a paving company and in the winter during layoff I would go to work for different companies and do grunt work. I made alot of friends and met some really great people. I still remember the frist time I skint out on a pole trying to learn to climb man at the splinters in my belly. Good luck to your son .
No matter where you go there you are.
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Re: Working the pole
[Re: Tommie]
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08/25/22 10:14 PM
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Nowadays climbing wooden utility poles is much safer. The cinch straps and auxiliary lines for transitioning over obstacles like stand off’s and comms attachments make it a bit more work than free climbing and belting off once at working height like I was taught.
Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it.
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Re: Working the pole
[Re: warrior]
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08/26/22 01:15 AM
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The 2400,4160 was about done when I got to be a Journeyman, converted to 12 KV , then some of the same circuits went up to 34.5 KV that is really "hot"-----wire got bigger, poles got higher, voltage went up----lineman had to get smarter! I've wondered just how hot some of those big tramission tower lines are when you can stand under them and hear them buzzing and crackling and all your electronics go haywire. Would get nervous when the hounds got anywhere near one as the tracking collars are useless around those high voltage lines. The new gps tracking collars are better for that, but less reliable elsewhere. I remember running around them with the old ones, and if it was snowing you couldn't hear the dogs over them crackling either.
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Re: Working the pole
[Re: Tommie]
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08/26/22 05:56 AM
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Working The Pole!! I thought it was going to be the Immortal,The One and Only SCUZZ TWITLY music video to kick off Friday
The bitterness of poor quality last a lot longer than the sweetness of low price
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