Being a Lineman - Episode 1
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2019
- Small tree causes power outage
Hey Everyone ! I've started this new Playlist on my channel in which I will be sharing actual footage of what my days look like ! Whether its during regular work or a call out in the middle of the night , I will try my best to capture some footage and explain step by step our procedures (when its safe to do so). This playlist will not only help people better understand our trade, but also those that are on their to journey to becoming a Journeyman Lineman!
I would love to answer any of your questions below !
#lineman #beingalineman #lineworker
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Just because I know someone will ask, I am using a hand saw at the butt of the of the tree since we are not allowed using a power saw while working alone ;)
That is a good safety rule for sure
Retired 2 years ago with 40 years experience, LOVED the job, keep up the good work and Stay SAFE out there!!
Congrats on your retirement ! And thank you !
Keep up the hard work man, great job.
Thank you!
Great work..thanks 👍
These are awesome!
What a cool blog series. Always wanted to be a lineman when I was a kid (did something different when I grew up (if I ever did/do)). The blogs are a cool way to live your career vicariously. Stay safe man and all the best.
Awesome video please keep them coming ! Going to line school on April!
awesome video please do more of these
Thanks for all the hard work. Stay safe.
You got balls of steel bro, mad respect.
Your channel just dropped into my feed. Instant subscriber. I've been binge watching. Great content!!
Thanks Roy!
Can’t wait for ep. 2!
Can't wait to get one together for Yas!
This is why i love line work it's a universal job thanks man you're doing a good job be safe brother
It really is ! A few different measurements on a pole and some different equipment but the rules of electricity don't change ! Thanks ! And you also brother👊
One of the best in the business! “Bob” gets shit done! Always a pleasure to work with. Keep up the good work! - Chris from DSO
Thanks man! Always a pleasure working with ya!
great video most people have no idea what goes on behind the scenes of a power outage , good job bob and crew !!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much ! I agree . Last night we had an outage due to a substation vandalism ... Some of the locals were pretty angry with us , even tho I tried to explain the situation. For these reasons are why I decided to make and share videos with the public and fellow tradesman alike!
Lineman in North Carolina, usa and it’s neat seeing the different ways yall do things definitely gonna watch all your videos
Love the Video! Can´t wait to finish my Active duty time in the US Navy, and go pursue my dream to be a Lineman. I worked as a groundsman for just under 1 year before I went into the service as an electrician.
Loved the video and I'm excited to watch more! I'll be attending Northwest Lineman College toward the end of this year hopefully. Thanks for showing us what it's like on the job!
me too
I'm very happy i found this channel. Canadians have the best CZcams channels.
I’m in lineman pre apprentice school right now and loved this video!! Don’t stop at 23
Keep up the good work
Thanks a lot
Thanks !
Good job
Retired in '96, after 35 years in lines and substations. Enjoying your blog; keeps my old "fire horse" psyche satisfied.
I am in the US but you guys help keep our lights on keep up the good work
Always happy to help out our neighbors!
Yeah very good bro ! we are not allowed to climb alone unless someone is in sight and can take rescue measures if necessary
yes... I would be looking for a new job if I got caught climbing or going up in the EWP without a safety observer.
and definitely no switching by yourself. line would need to be earthed out as well before work. Queensland Australia.
Dave Y right 👍🏻
Great video man!!!
Thanks Carlos ! Best of luck getting into the trade ! 👊👊
My Man. You tube dropped you in my eye sockets. I'm excited to watch your 24 video series Being a lineman. I myself am a Apparatus Tester in NJ, USA..I'm currently commissioning the yard Equipment at a 345Kv GIS substation in Albany. Fun Times! Be Good
I'm not a lineman but I do enjoy your videos be safe
Good job . Been doing this for 29 years . You stay safe . We are all our Brothers keepers .
Thanks Todd! Means a lot comming from a well experienced brother! 👊
Interesting. Working with those long poles must really suck . Keep up the good work.
Be safe 👊
Loved it! Awesome so see how other Canadians do things! One thing I found interesting-you don’t remove the riser for grounding, in my province we need 2 visual openings, so cut out door and riser removed, permitting process is similar but we would call this a “self protection” permit! Love it!
There are cases in which we are required to remove the riser , one of them being if we are working within 1 span/pole of our protection. I've also worked in other area where they would " self protect " on radial/spur lines .
Thanks for watching ! 👊
Love Canada. Applied to the apprenticeship down here in Philly. Can’t wait to get started.
Awesome you won't regret it!
I also did the same waiting for response good luck
This is fucking awesome
It’s funny that CZcams suggested this because I’m about to enter a lineman program for college.
Me as well
Hello sir, new subscribe from philippine, power line lineman,
Awesome ! Thanks for Subscribing. I worked with a crew from the Philippines a couple storms ago . Great bunch ! Had a lot of fun , they were all very great guys ! 👊👊
Working alone was always a hot issue when I did linework. You're damned if you do and damned if you don't.
He makes this look easy! But its not. That cutout door is damn heavy on the end of that stick and if the wind is blowing hitting the cutout is almost impossible. Good job, good video!
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Lineman working on my 40 years still running a bucket it a different way of life right.
Wow 40 years! That's awesome
Bigtime respect. Cheers!
Hey Dan, I hope you enjoy your retirement from Maine.
Just came across your channel I’m a low c class on distribution in Virginia, want to learn as much as I can to become a journeyman one day hopefully before im 30 I’m 25 right now never went to lineman school just started as a ground man and now a c class. I wanted to ask if there are any videos or books you’d recommend to learn and understand the basics of line work mainly the distribution side.
Binge watching all your videos. I applied to my local union and praying that I get in. Love your vids man
Our power company is consumers energy in Michigan and them guys are fast at there job I don’t know how they can work so fast and have people back up in no time
04:52 You must have played the Myst series ;)
Hello, my name is Igor, where you from? I'm from Brazil. I've been working in this role for 16 years, your video is very good👏👏👏👏
Eastern Canada 🇨🇦 Great to meet you Igor! 🤝
Who is Bob and why is he in decline?
Bob- This is great - I'm speaking to some lineman this week and wanted to know if I could use a couple of your cell phone pictures you posted on a previous video - I will give you written credit on slide. Just wanted permission for this safety conference. Thanks!
Appreciate you asking,
Yes photos can be used when accompanied with credit my channel 👊👊 Thanks for watching!
@@Bobsdecline On it - thank you and YES I'll drive traffic to your channel. Keep up the gooooood, safe work my friend!!
@@michellebackes2591 Cheers !
I had to subscribe !! I am a 17 year old in high school in Chicago. I plan on either becoming a ironworker or lineman but do you have any video with questions and answers bc I want to know how lineman die from the job? Like is it their own mistake or you just never know what can happen to you ?? Hopefully you see my comment. Thanks 🙏🏼 stay safe, work hard play hard
I don't really have any videos specifically on that subject... Unfortunately working with electricity can be very unforgiving. We all make mistakes, and even your first mistake when working on the lines can be fatal. That is why we have such strict regulations on wearing PPE. Most work methods also allow for multiple barriers. Unfortunately although equipment sometimes fails. Many of those accidents could have been prevented.
Cool man!! Want to be a lineman but my dad is against it. Wants me to go to college.
Thanks !
I'm a firm believer in one following dreams that make they themselves happy !
I actually went to college and have a college degree as a Powerline technician . I am fully certified in all aspects of line work ; substation , transmission, distribution and underground. I am also a fully licensed mobile crane operator .followed also by certifications in confined space rescue, along with several courses in psychology all acquired while expanding my knowledge through our trade !
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I just gave you that quick blurb off the top of my head of some examples of the prestige of our trade !
Not to mention, much like mathematics our trade is Fairly universal and you can take what you learn and go anywhere in the world ! ... Also pays really well ;)
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@@Bobsdecline wow how did you get your degree? Also what country are you in because I'm in the U.S
@@billrussell4832 I'm am located in Canada . Here if you go through a college program to become a lineman you will receive a certificate once completed along with your red seal journeyman card .Your actual title would then be a Powerline technician ... ( It's just a fancier name they came up with to differentiate between that and a construction lineman . It's different from what we call a university degree which may be more similar to what they refer to a college degree in the states ?
Either way , there is a ton of math and physics involved in acquiring a journeyman lineman ticket. The skills learned over a lifetime in the trade will teach you an incredibly diverse set of skills that you will carry with you forever. I forgot to mention earlier you will also acquire a CDL . ... If ever I had one negative thought about our trade , it would be that you will likely put in a lot of hours working . I can be difficult until you find a location a d position to settle down ... Likewise you'll never go hungry !
Dont go to university big waste. Go to line school if you want or get your CDL abd work as a groundman.
You can make good money in this trade, start pay for my company is 21 usd per hour. You use your head constantly, it takes more effort to become a lineman than it does to graduate college, be prepared for a challenge that is rewarding beyond measure.
im newbie to your chanel...i watch this vid on how you change the blown fuse...and i wonder how fuse links change...can you make a video or a demo on how to change a blown fuselinks into a new one and labelled on it...thanks from philippines...👌👍👍👌
I'll see if I can't get something done up for ya! Thanks for watching 😀
Hi Bob, I only work mostly in residential homes, I do have a question for you. How can I visually tell what is the KV a primary line? For example by looking at a GRID.
"How can I visually tell what is the KV a primary line?"
You probably can't, for sure. Climb up and read the label on the can, but you could die.
The length/height of the insulators "should" be a clue, but! Insulators have long service life but designs improve every decade. A 3-bell stack good for 6KV in 1970 may be good for 13KV if made today due to better porcelain/polymer, better detailing, better testing..... also the rating must cover spikes and better suppressors may allow working the same stuff at higher voltage without much trouble.
Bob has also pointed-out over-spec insulators around salt-air. As the dirt, pollen, and salt build-up on insulators they leak more and more. On long HV lines that can suck a LOT of nasty real power out of the system (and nobody to bill for it).
Bob works on 6.6KV a lot which seems low for miles-long runs in the woods. My supplier tole me 20KV along my (similar) street which seems high to me. Your overhead lines are probably somewhere in there.
California and other long-long runs have pushed toward a million Volts (and DC!) for a long time.
Am I correct in saying that a 40A fuse on a 7,200V primary would be 180:1 ratio? So basically the equivalent of 21,600A on a 120V breaker?
what is the name of the device you used to bring cut out to the top ?
speaking of cutouts, i drove by a house last year and the hardware on the line, the cutout and arrester were glass, is that an old version of one? i drove by it again this year and its all been replaced with newer hardware...
Any advice on getting your first job? Finished my course a few months ago and I've applied everywhere in newfoundland and in Canada, thinking I may have to take a trip to Ontario and apply to these companies in person
With the course as a headstart you'll find something for sure! As far as staying on the east coast O would try Emera, they are quite large. There was a new company here doing work in New Brunswick I believe they were called East coast Powerline. You will likely have to travel to land a job, but not necessarily for applying. If your sitting idle for a bit waiting for a permanent job there's a ton of small companies on the east coast looking for guys during storms! There are at least half a dozen in NB, and they pay quite well !
Which company do you work for bob - good content
@JamaiKan
Thanks!
The company I work for is located on the east coast of Canada.
While my employer is fully aware of my videos and content , they are in no way endorsed or involved.
All videos are independent and made with information being provided with accuracy to the best of my knowledge. While allowing the camera to roll while on duty, all editing and publishing occurs on my personal time. Many moments are captured while standing by waiting for crew help, or on unpaid lunch breaks!
Bobsdecline - Lineman blogger all good my man I’m a lineman in British Columbia Canada but I’m thinking of moving to the east coast that’s all . Keep up the good work
I’m currently a truck driver and looking into starting this as an apprentice anything i should look into get a head start
Sounds like you've already got your CDL so that's a big headstart! A lot of things can be relevant to trade such as first aid course, dangerous goods, experience working with chainsaws, hoisting/rigging.
I would definitely brush up on some high school math! You will need that for some of the testing. Mostly basic algebra for now and some trig. Brush up on Pythagoras theorem and working with angles and right angle triangles formulas. Also read up on Ohm's law. That will cover a lot of your initial testing as you begin the trade!
There is a youtube channel Jim Pytel that has a very good series of videos on the math needed for AC as well as Ohms law, etc. He's putting the classroom lecturers for an industrial electrical technician course online, but theory is the same.
You got your primary and what are the other lines called and why?
For all you Lineman out there I’m a commercial apprentice, once I get my J-card I wanna get into being a lineman that way I have an idea of how things work. My question to you is will I have to start over as an apprentice
You will have a huge advantage for sure, but will likely have to start from scratch as far as hours required and block testing. There have been occasions where guy's have received a year credit towards their hours, but that usually occurs when work is done within the trade before indenture. You might also be able to challenge some of the written testing. It will depend mostly on location and their particular program
Is it on purpose that the videos in this playlist are playing in reverse order, playing Episode 1 last?
If not it would be nice to reverse the order.
This is why you do a size up to check the scene for more damage. Customers get mad an panic and become impatient, It just doesn't take a snap of the finger to snap the arc nemesis back on.
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What cut out door is he talking about like what is he talking about how and what did he put it on
Why didn't you fly up and lift the high side in case the cutout was leaking?
Bob why long stick work on the door seem it could be hard to line up with all that pole rather than up in the bucket and short stick
After some practice it's actually quicker then setting up the truck👌 and way better standing on the ground if it blows! 😬👊
how come there was no path to ground with that first tree?
Are there times when there are no outages? What do you do in the mean time?
Absolutely ! When there are no outages there's usually a ton of customer inquiries; could be anything from concerns with trees, equipment conditions, maintenance requests, meetings with city employees or safety concerns. We also look after all of the lights in the city. When all else fails there's an endless list of inspections on our equipment and substations ! Keep an eye out , I'm hoping to share some of this stuff In some upcoming videos!
Bobsdecline - Lineman blogger thanks for answering my question! I start college next month for a power transmission and Distribution program. The first year is just general ed courses and then the program specific classes the next year, the program also gives you an internship with the company I’m looking to work for. I applied prior for that companies apprenticeship but they wanted you to either have a degree or experience, so I can’t wait to graduate and start this career field! I’ll be looking for your video, keep up the great work 🤙🏽
@@405ruben that's awesome man! Sounds very similar to our program for new apprentices. It can make "getting in" a little more work, but in turn helps weed out the ones that aren't as passionate about the trade. It should have added that those tasks are only my specific responsibilities as a trouble truck. We have many different types of crews also working non stop at new construction and maintenance projects as well!
Good luck with your journey !
Don't be shy to check in everyone once n a while 👊👊
Bobsdecline - Lineman blogger Do you get to choose whether you want to be in a trouble truck or with a construction crew? Does it go based off of seniority/experience or do you just get put where the company wants you? I feel liked I’d like working in the trouble truck more and sorry for all the questions
@@405ruben Hey no worries man ! I love to try n help out best I can.
In my case I have an actual job bid for this truck. There are a ton of requirements before you are able to apply for this position, most of which simply involve seniority and experience. Many larger companies have 2 man trouble crews, which you can apply to work on much earlier in your career. Especially those on the night shift which may not be in as high of a demand. Many of our positions have a rotation so that you aren't always stuck doing the same type of work. In the past I did a 2 year period working on mostly underground cables ... And before that live line rubber glove work. Every company is slightly different. I would recommend trying to get experience in all aspects of line work for your first 10 years or so (if the opportunity presents itself) having experience in transmission, substation, distribution, underground cable splicing etc... Is a huge asset to becoming a true journey man Lineman
What the heck does bobsdecline mean?
Hello Bobs. Cuánto gala un lineman en estados unidos..... Soy de panama y me dedico a ese tipo de trabajo. Pero mi rama es contacto directo... Cuánto podría ganar en tu país...
Hello All! Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is seeking certified Journeymen Linemen to join our growing team in the Sunshine State! We offer competitive pay and benefits, a signing bonus and a relocation package! Contact me if interested or if you can recommend someone! Thanks!
They don’t supply you guys with gas chain saws??? Sheesh
Lol please refer to "pinned" comment 😃
Bobsdecline - Lineman blogger gotcha. Can you use an electric sawzall??
@@linehandibew6205 it's up for debate at the moment , I've been trying to get one for a while now
Bobsdecline - Lineman blogger Home Depot
@@linehandibew6205 lol I've got a crappy Canadian Tire one ! 😅