Being a Lineman - Episode 24
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 8. 09. 2024
- Hey Everyone!
I've got to say, there's often a lot of interesting stuff that goes on when responding to outage calls, but like any job... there's always a boring day here and there too!
I was hoping to find a something a little more exciting, but at the same time I was happy it was a super easy fix! I decided to use the content anyhow, for one main reason.... This is real life as a lineman!
Be safe out there everyone! đđ»
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Not every video has to be a blockbuster, don't sweat it. Most of us are just happy to be taken along for the ride to learn about and see things most of us wouldn't without you providing a window into all this. I for one enjoy these types of videos too, and I'm glad you did post it!
Really appreciate you taking the time to write that! Means a lot đđ.
I agree. Seeing the routine or non eventful stuff is insightful and still very intriguing. I get routine stuff as a service electrician working for a municipality too. All part of the job. Awesome vid and thanks for posting! Very good site investigation
I agree with pinecone 100% no matter what this is a window into another career path or even something to learn from I liked the video as well
Really appreciate that guys! đ€
For sure, we live in a giant factory society and itâs the technicians doing the boring jobs that keep it all going. You guys deserve all the fame and credit. Keep posting!
You experience it all the time = boring for you.
We never experience it = fascinating for us
True,, true, thank you so much!
I was hoping to find a something a little more exciting, but at the same time I was happy it was a super easy fix! I decided to use the content anyhow, for one main reason.... This is real life as a lineman!
Be safe out there everyone! đđ»
Believe it when I say this is much more exciting than sitting in front of a monitor for 8 hours a day...
It's good to see all aspects! I do appreciate you fast-forwarding through the repetitive bits though. Don't understimate that you're interesting in and of yourself too!
Hi. We watch your channel because we want to see what you do. Cheers
Awesome videos Aaron keep up the good work and be safe.
Electronics engineer with an inclination for power engineering here. Love learning about infrastructure. Always great to watch your vids, Erin. Keep 'em coming. Cheers! EDIT: Check the accesibility settings on your laptop.
Nice vid. So on one of our single phase delta taps every day at 5pm we would have a 62 person outage. All of us kept getting the call. It was in the rear lot and came back to the road in parts, so we do our thing patrolling etc, find nothing plug it in and it would hold till 5 the next day. We changed glass, cut outs, top grooves u name itâŠ..then the snow came. Power goes out but this time we see foot prints to the pole and to the guy wire, well a crazy guy lived there and enjoyed shaking the guy wire to see it go phase to phase ( it rolled from horizontal to vertical) lol so we cut the guy and it never went out again. Not all are exciting but thats line work lol
I wanted to express my sincere appreciation for the fascinating and valuable content you consistently produce. Your professionalism is evident in every aspect of your work, and your meticulous attention to detail is truly exceptional. Thank you for sharing your expertise and dedication with us. Keep up the outstanding work!
Aaron- just wanted to say that these vids you are making make us customers VERY appreciative of what you do and the expertise that it takes to do it! You have an eagle eye pal! Nice work and keep them coming. I live in NW Indiana (NIPSCO territory).
As a Troubleman this is a huge part of your job love this clip stay safe.
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Aaron, try Win + Esc to close the magnifier on your computer. "Win" being the Windows logo key (between Ctrl and Alt usually).
Shout out from Ontario, btw. I'm not at all in a related field (Pilot / IT Technician) but I enjoy watching your videos all the same. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Mike, Love Ontario I some family there, near T.O! I'll try that next time, cheers!
Glad you posted this one. Itâs always a relief to actually find the cause. I hate when I get a blown line fuse and I patrol the entire line and canât find anything that could have caused it. Definitely uneasy when you gotta close that door back in and youâre not 100% sure if itâs gonna blow back at you. This video shows the public why they see us driving back and forth for an hour or so before we can close it in. I actually drive out the side line as well even if theyâre fused. Because Iâve had it where we had damage on the main fused three fase. I didnât drive out the second stage fuse because it was closed in. I shut in the first stage fuses and that second stage side line fuse blew. You never know if damage occurred on that side line fuse after the original outage occurred. If itâs a long side line or multiple ones Iâll pull those doors and pick up the first stage fuse outage l. Then patrol each side lines individually. Just for piece of mind. Another issue is since we have tree wireâŠ.. Iâve come up on a phase on the ground and not burning because of the insulation. Last thing I need is sending the first stage fuse and the second stage never blows because of that and some kid gets killed. So yeah long story short I always patrol everything until the end.
People complain you cut too much of the tree. Then complain the power is out because a branch blew a fuse.
Would you love to wake up the person at 4 am and make them look for the reason why the power is out.
We've got a bit of tree wire around, it's definitely nice to have! Also very great points about side lines, it's definitely always best to patrols.. especially during an extended outage,windy conditions or storm work.
We've actually had some pretty serious pushback around tree trimming on this line.
As someone who had their house burned down and lost everything they owned due to a wildfire that was caused by a tree limb that wasnât trimmed back far enough, Iâll tell you to trim them damn things. If anyone ever gives you any shit about it, tell them to look up the Bastrop Complex Fire. Four people lost their lives and 1700 families lost their homes because a tree limb took down a power line on a windy day in the summer.
Iâll be happy to preach the gospel on tree trimming near power lines if need be.
@@Bill_N_ATX sorry for your loss. We live here in the land of tree huggers. Just fire up a chain saw and watch them appear out of nowhere.
@@Bobsdecline had a gun pointed at me over a CAT 4 hazard EAB infested ash tree, people get seriously attached to them
When you showed that branch it genuinely took me a moment to actually spot it! I briefly thought it was just part of the tree behind it. Granted, no depth perception at play here since I'm seeing it via a flat screen, but it *definitely* seemed very easy to miss.
Im going to a linemen school this summer and came across your channel and ive been binge watching all these episodes. While a lot of the time I dont know exactly what your referring to, I do feel like ive learned a lot by watching, so thanks for that! keep them coming and stay safe!
Appreciate you lineman out there and you as well Bob. Thank you for tuning us in on your days/nights!
I definitely can appreciate what you do. It's seems like it's always the middle of the night in the worst weather. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! I was definitely a bit sluggish that night lol
Good advice on killing that 3rd phase if any work is needed. We had a serious accident resulting in loss of life to a young lineman due to two phases out and one remaining in. I always try to teach my crews that concept. Back feeds can be a deadly hidden hazard.
Iâm a dispatcher with an elect coop. We just went thru an extensive ROW cut. Really has cut down on random outages and especially storm/wind outages.
Routine work is still work. Good to cover regular stuff. Thanks for taking the time to post!
If you still need to know, it's the windows magnifier app, click start, Magnifier, a dialogue box will open with %magnification etc, close it and the magnifier will go away. I'm not sure how it jumped in on you , probably you hit "cntrl" something instead of "shift" something, that's what usually gets me into something I don't want. Hope it helps.
That's it! Thanks Scott đ€, appreciate it đđ. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
I'm glad you posted it anyway. The diligence of the job is sometimes as intriguing as the exciting stuff, and shows the importance of attention to detail. "...the line goes into the trees... awesome"
I love this type of video. We donât need crazy stuff. Please just keep posting. Love your stuff!!!!!
Hvac guy of 30 years , before that industrial Elec helper , then commercial / residential . From Richmond Virginia USA .
Thoroughly enjoy your videos , the last 2 days been watching
Thank you for posting this video. It wasnât anything âexcitingâ as you say, but it is informational and educational. I have lots of respect for the work you do. You literally put your butt on the line so people can have electricity. Linemen donât get enough credit. Thank you,
-Trevor
Hey Aaron, thanks for posting this video. I think everyone always tryâs to focus on the cool and glorified side of the Power Line trade. But no one shows this day to day life.
Iâd like to inform you that several months ago. I left a comment on a previous video that I said I was going to work for a Utility company in the Southern California region. Well as of earlier last month I checked that goal off the list.
Now I come back to tell you that I just submitted my application for the CalNev JATC apprenticeship. I fully believe that Iâll 100% be accepted itâs just a matter of when now. Thanks for continuing to post these videos.
I canât wait for the day Iâm given my JL card and submit my application to become a Trouble man.
Alex, that's awesome! Super glad to hear đ€. Trouble work IMO is some of the best work. Very diverse, very rewarding and you learn a lot!
Keep me posted! Cheers!
That's a lot of exposure to a 100 A set of fuses, what a pain to patrol. You need to recommend another set of 60 A or fault indicators somewhere. Thanks for taking us along.
The smart meters are a big help. Our dispatch can even give a address most times as to where the falt is on a main feeder
Wouldn't be surprised if this is a more typical shift than some of the others you have shown. Enjoyed the descriptions of the process, and how a tiny thing can lead you to the fix. Thanks as always.
You know how many calls I used to show up too for something like this too? Hahahaha spent 3 hours in a blizzard once looking for a tree that caused the outage, snowed so hard we didnât see it but passed it 5 times haha
Sometimes the mundane is the most interesting. I am really glad you posted this. Thanks!!
Hey Aaron. Thanks for posting this video, it helps some of us who are customers of a sucky power company. The linemen are great, and I have a great deal of respect for them. It's the upper management and the owners that are the problem. This type of video shows us why the power company guys are "just riding around" slowly. I'm in Maine.
I think I speak for a lot of viewers when I say even if itâs not super exciting content we still find the videos very interesting and you should post regardless.
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Don't care if it's eventful, post it, for me it's like a being back at work with a friend. Stay safe Aaron.
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Glad you chose to post Aaron. Interesting post. đđ. Stay safe
Thanks Alan! Cheers đđđ€
Aaron, thanks for all the great content. I watched you for a while before I placed my application to my Local IBEW. Still not in yet but I have gotten some training accomplished while I wait. I have my CDL A, OSHA 10 ET&D, First Aid & CPR done. The instructor at the NY State Lineman Training and Safety Fund even took the time to introduce me to the LU president, business managers, and referral agents. I have signed book 4 hoping for a call while I am really hoping to start my Apprenticeship with NEAT out of LU 1249. Luckily I am still gainfully employed in the military while I wait. From the Flight Line to the Combat Line, and soon the Power Line. Thanks for all your informative and motivating videos, even this one! -E
That's awesome! Sounds like you're on the right track with all the right training. Thanks for sharing and I wish you the best in your journeyđđ! Cheers "E"
Just got hired into our utility company here in Michigan. You were one of the reasons I wanted to get into this trade. Love the videos keep it up đđœ
That's awesome, congrats! And thank you for taking the time to share đđ€. Best wishes in your new journey!
Patrolling can be a needle in a haystack, glad you found the branch. Thanks for posting, Aaron. I donât know about you, but Iâm happy that the snow is gone.
Glad you did post. Very interesting and informative
Your boredom is our excitement! Keep making these videos!
Thanks Chris!đ
Problem solving was always my thing, so I enjoy the aspect of finding a needle in a haystack.
I enjoyed it, as much as the other videos. Glad you posted it.
Thank you Bob!
enjoyed this type of video keep them coming i will keep watching them i work for black river electric in southeast missouri stay safe out there
"not every call is an interesting one" you say.
That rings true with me. I might be an auto mechanic just like my father, but both of us know that not every job is an engine swap or getting heads decked or major work like that (we'd need a lot bigger shop if that was the case, for a start!).
90% of the jobs that roll into the shop are one of 5 things: oil changes, tires, brakes, ball joints, and tie rod ends. Oh and exhaust work too, that's the next most common thing, of course I live in NY state and we salt the roads as heavily as if we're trying to cure salt pork in the wintertime, and our cars pay the price in underbody rust. I'm not kidding, sometimes I'm tempted to do the math out to figure out if we pay more in gas or in rust during the winter months, but there's too many uncontrolled variables for me to have any clue if the numbers I come up with actually mean anything or not. Still, the fact I'm thinking like that should tell you something.
Iâm a lineman for a large telecom company. If i filmed anything at work theyâd fire me.. That Milwaukee spotlight is awesome, Iâm still trying to get one at work. We just got 3 of their MX tools, and Iâm gonna bribe a vendor to try to get the MX tower light.
Still worth the post imo.. Thanks buddy, take care!
I actually really liked this one. Sometimes the smallest issues are the hardest to find. Fist bump from Shreveport!
Still interesting to see how mother nature can interfere with the infrastructure. Kudos to those in your profession for doing that kind of detective work that early in the morning!
Good video of the detective work it takes to restore power sometimes. I can see how it was easily missed the 1st time around, but with all those burn marks, you definitely found the culprit
Thanks for sharing. I usually carry my extendo with me in those situations where I have to walk and think it might just be a limb. Saves a lot of walking back to the truck. Stay safe brother!
Some times it's the Smallest thing to cause Trouble. Glad you found it đ Peekskill NY
I work for phone company. I spent many nights tromping through the woods only to find circuit up and working it something simple had gone out.
Just wanted to say I enjoyed this and your other videos!
First episode I watched. I enjoyed the first hand look at an outage call. Thank you for posting! Looking forward to watching the other episodes.
Lmao, dude. Middle of no where, dark af, there would be no "we're going on foot from here". You are a G.
Here in philippines.we have a crew to patrol the line.2 or 3 person in 1 crew of emergency line maintenance..i salute you sir ! Great video....stay safe sir!!
Thanks for sharing, it's always interesting to see the troubleshooting steps you go through!
The beginning of the video - Something to make your day more exciting in the dark : SURPRISE, MOUNTAIN LION!
But seriously, good to know you aren't constantly seeing your life flash before your eyes with this job. Thanks for the content!
I feel your pain, spent 6 hours with a crew looking for a burn off that ended up being inside a concrete light pole. Days like these make the busy days seem fun.
Construction electrician also in NS, lunenburg area. fascinating seeing how you guys do your end of things! Ive been learning a lot from your videos
That new spot light is doing a great job. Now if Google could put a big red arrow that the spot where the problem is đ
not sure what is prompting it to appear but the magnified box on your PC is an accessibility thing in Windows. I don't use Windows on the daily but I hope this helps "To quickly turn on Magnifier, press the Windows logo key + Plus sign (+) . To turn off Magnifier, press the Windows logo key + Esc. If you prefer using a mouse, select Start > Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier, and then turn on the Magnifier switch." stay safe out there and thank you for everything you do!
Love it man am going to be a linemen in 2 years
Cool video!
That "magnifier" window looks like the Windows Accessibility Magnifier tool. I think there's a setting for shortcut keys to open it, but I know there's a section in control panel for it. Ease of access or accessibility tools is what its called.
I'm really enjoying this channel...I now look at our overhead electrical equipment with a newfound appreciation for the complexity of the systems (though I still don't understand most of it!) Cheers from your neighbour in NS.
Thanks Dave, Cheers!
Still very interesting IMO! Keep the "boring" videos coming please! JK, LOVE ALL your videos!
Sounds good Lance! I went through a bunch of footage that I had to scrap last night for various reasons. I keep it archived tho, and sometimes will go through and find ways to use it. đđ€
That's "magnifier". Windows key, control, M
Awesome video!
This video actually was very interesting. Thanks for posting it!
Still a good video. Part of the job. Thanks for posting it!
I really enjoyed your video Aaron. It was very worth wile posting that video. Now you need to go home and get some rest before your next job. It would be very unsafe if you don't sleep first. As you are very aware there no second chances around power lines.
âŠ..watching this reminded of a few trouble calls I have been on ..I noticed you didnât mention any thing about the nocturnal creatures roaming around the area âŠ. Lol. I live in. British ColumbiaâŠ.. raccoons. And bears. And worst of all. Residents. Lol. that donât see your truck .. getting mistaken for a prowler can get tense âŠ. Be safe !
Excellent video. Keep up the good work
This episode must be bright! Got all sorts of eye care commercials ahead đ
i love your work! can wait to find an apprenticeship for myself.
đđŒđđŒđđŒhey Aaron!! Hope all is well up there in Canada đšđŠ much love from Massachusetts, love your video as always and Iâm currently looking into linemen school Like I said before Iâm 32, a union laborer and just want a life change lol
@12:10 I had to chuckle a bit. You'd freak out if you saw the 22(11)kV distribution grid here in Norway. They go in straight lines through the woods and mostly far from the road. Pretty much all high voltage lines never really follow a road like this around here.
Pole mounted transformers and base mounted cabinets are usually near a road though.
Hey mate, really enjoy your vids. The old man was an operator at a large Hydro Power Station in New Zealand back when I was over there growing up. Always been into line stuff.
I would look for a hot-key under accessibility options in windows, or see if you have a random key up in the F keys on your keyboard of your laptop that might have a magnifying glass on it, might need to push and hold F or Func at the same time to activate it, it might be activating itself when you hit a certain key combination.
Still pretty interesting and I am sure that the customers were happy to get the lights back on. I am surprised that there isn't more triming done to the trees close to the lines. I am a Canadian but watching in Panama.
Thanks for posting.
Remember, when it's tough, if it were easy, anyone could do it, and then what would we do for work?
This feels very â Blair Witch Projectâ đ€Łđ
I would be nervous driving and walking out in the dark, especially if it's on private property.
99% dull 1 % excitment, tipical day in trouble shooting
I love the videos man. In another life I was a lineman.
Wish you out out more! Keep it up brother
Tree trimming in order here.
Great content as not everyday is an adventure. Good to see some content anyways.
Good vid
Reno Nevada just graduated NLC
18:50 my buddy has a manufacturing shop and their 3 phase went down and it killed a welder and something on his overhead crane. It was not a fun day.
A welding machine or person? đł
I work at my old high school, and one day one of our three phases blew the cutout fuse. Our elevator motors and hvac equipment were not happy to say the least! đ
Can't say for sure, but looks like zoom is enabled in your accessibility settings, they often have a keyboard sequence toggle when enabled.
I wonder if trees are a large cause of outages. Is it worthwhile to prune the trees? It also seems there is a lot of rural area to cover with miles of trees. Perhaps pruning is ongoing and the outages come up in areas that haven't been pruned for a while. Glad you found the root cause on this one. Thank you for the video.
the problem with trees, is the normal pruning might open up 10 feet on either side, but if a tree (or a branch) dies, it can break off and cause an issue from farther back. So, the short answer is yes, it helps, but it doesn't solve all problems.
had one of those tiny little sticks knock the power out here for hours back in the summer... I could tell it was a tiny stick, because it only took the linemen 2 minutes to fix once they stopped đ
We love those ones! Lol .. well not really, but it's definitely better then a pole laying in the middle of the roadđ€Šââïž
Awe the life of a lineman
man, it sure would be nice if there was some electronic way of being guided to the spot where the line got shorted
Amazing how big but yet fragile the whole system is
I'm kind of surprised that such a long stretch of line needs to be checked for that fault. Seems to me that in such wooded areas there ought to be shorter sections between fuses/cut-outs to help make fault locating faster and easier.
Try the windows logo key and escape key to turn it off.
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It looks like windows magnifier. Use the Windows Logo Key + Esc to get rid of it. (Windows + Plus turned it on)
Awesome! Thank you Lucid! đ€đ
Posting was a good decision. You're imparting a lot of knowledge.
Thanks collector guy! đđ
Thank you for deciding to post the video. What is mundane to you may be exciting to others
Iâm surprised you guys donât run tree wire through those heavily wooded areas. Would have prevented you getting called out of bed at 3am for a little branch contact. I guess itâs job security thoughđ€Łđ
That window is exactly what you think it is, a magnifying đ window. Opens n closes via key sequence. Not sure what the sequence is thouđ€Ș