Being a Lineman - Episode 15
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- čas přidán 24. 02. 2021
- Hey Everyone!
These are usually our busiest kind of storms...snow mixed with wind and rain. I was hoping to have a video demonstrating our approach to storm restoration with this one! But, it's was another quiet night overall.
All is not lost however! This video demonstrates a perfect situation in which it makes the most sense to simply isolate a fault and get everyone else's power back on, while dealing with the remaining problem after.
Cheers everyone! Have a great week!🍻👊
Keep in mind my videos are to be used as guidelines only!
There are many different ways to preform the tasks shown in this videos.
Always adhere to your own company's policies and procedures.
This work should only be preformed only by those whom are both trained and authorized to do so!
Huge thanks to my Patreons! 👊👊
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Work safe guys!
Cheers!
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Hey Everyone, hope you're all doing well!🤙
I've got a very busy week ahead with some major changes in my personal life 😎
All good things ...
I'll try my best to keep on top of your questions and comments (which I really appreciate the engagement🙏). I've also got a lengthy Queue on my Facebook Messenger and IG that hopefully I'll catch up on soon!
Cheers all! Be safe and we'll see ya soon!
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I hope they are good changes bud!
I wish I could do what you do
@Mike Znel Thanks man! So far so good 🤞🤞
Hey, would that happen to be the cabot trail in your intro ?
Why not take hotline clamp off with extendo? Instead of having to set truck up.
Next time you’re sitting in the dark wondering what is taking so long... you’ll know it’s someone busting their butt in the dark checking to make sure it’s safe and following procedures.
I don't blame the workers but sometimes management is not doing there job or just plain bad business practices. Look at what happened in Texas where people had to pay monthly bills of over 100,000.00 bucks. Where I live the power keeps going out due to old equipment. The company does not want to replace it until it fails. Yet the people in charge make huge yearly earnings. The president of my company made over 3 mill last year. This could easily go to upgrading the infrastructure of their power network. Going without power for 14 days in single digit temps is not good. Also the roads were closed and a state of emergency declared. No way to get food. Important to stock up and buy generators beforehand. The linemen did a good job but not enough of them. I blame management for letting the power gird get to a worn out state making more work then it should have been overloading the amount of work that crews can safely handle.
not me i just go sit in my truck with my phone dogs cat and food and water
45 customers on the line, one calls in. Being Canadian, they probably apologized as well...
Watching from Minneapolis, MN
Hey, I'm in New Jersey and every time the power goes out I think "Aw, I shouldn't call. Don't want to bother them." :P
Do you ever “listen” for cracked insulators or bushings? My dad always had his AM radio tuned to the bottom of the dial with moderate volume listening for a telltale hiss or buzz. Maybe new radios are impervious to the noise. Always made an exciting family trip.....not. ! But he would find a future fault most times... miss you dad !
Thanks for keeping them angry pixies contained and happy!
AvE got you hooked aswell?
I have never been able to figure how pole numbers worked. Maybe an episode just on how your system works the inventory. Just your little readout there answers a lot of questions. RV Full-timer here, currently watching from just north of Denver CO where we had about 10 inches of snow last night. Thank you for your dedication to your job. Without you folks working in all kinds of weather we wouldn't be nice and cozy in our homes. I for one, really appreciate the efforts of linemen and other utility workers. I was a cable TV tech for 5 years back in the early 80's and know what you go through from personal experience.
Thanks for answering my question about your meter self check! Not to mention doing it at stupid O'clock in the morning!
Lol! I remember reading the question but couldn't find it to go back and answer, It was a great question so wanted to mention it!
Working in the middle of the night when you have to get it right is tough. Hats off to everyone who keeps us safe on shift. Andrew, near London, UK 👊
Bob: thanks for all that you do! My grandfather was an electrical engineer. My father had his own lineman’s gear, and did the wiring for the house and buildings on the family farm. I have so much respect for the work that you do. You are truly gifted! I have a strong connection to Canada. My great uncle designed Mount Royal park in Montreal. I worked for many years as an electrician in theatre, television and then the film industry. I live in the Boston area now. All the best, Richard
Another great job in a storm in the middle of the night. I hope your customers appreciate you.
Thanks for all the great info and videos, I am finishing up my military career after 23+ years and the plan is to become a lineman! You have helped inspire this.
Currently in West Virginia Panhandle, used to live in the Cortland - Syracuse area in the middle of nowhere. Couple years ago we had an ice storm that reminded me of the major ice storm on the east coast up into Canada knocking out power.
Said that time where we lived we were the third house from the end of the line then it split and there was that mild gap and picked up with a different company in a valley. We were only out for a few hours with that storm but I remember the trucks coming through with the lights at night looking at the lines.
There is another instance where rented a movie, got ice cream and came home to find that we didn't have power for two weeks and i don't remember what caused it but it was kind of a weird outage. At least the rental place refunded us, unfortunately I had to eat a half gallon of ice cream as it wasn't cold enough to store it outside.
It’s nice to understand what a job involves. Not only are you responsible for your safety but the safety of everyone else. Great explanation of why you might see the truck drive by the broken line in front of your house before returning for the repair.
Really enjoy your channel! Brings back a lot of memories! My last storm was restoring power in Puerto Rico. Ameren Illinois drove bucket trucks east to the east coast and loaded in barges headed for the island. Three different groups of 80 lineman flew down and worked for weeks restoring power that had been out for 6 months!! Quite an experience!
Hi from NJ. This is way better than the hours I would spend watching linemen and other workers from my bike as a kid 😜
He's a great guy to take the time to explain all of what he is doing while trying to effect the repair under the worst possible weather while keeping his professional manner and remaining calm in the face of great adversity and seemingly enjoying what he is doing while providing mankind a truly great service. I truly hope that everyone appreciates the effort he is making to inform us lay people about his job. Our modern society would be SOL without guys like him to keep us going. I have written on these pages before and I will say again that this is one of the best sites and one of my personal favorites.
New viewer here. Retired troubleman here in illinois. Troubleman for 20 years been retired for 5. 😄
Watching from Central Texas. (And we really appreciate the linemen who were out busting their tails last week, doing their best for us.) Worked with the Electrical Engineering section of our local utility in Alabama the summer of 1972. Things have changed a lot, and it's great to see you out taking care of folks.
Irving TX thanks 😊
I hope those seasonal customers winterized their cabins!
USA NC 👍👊 stay safe out there.
Big fan of your videos! Thank you so much for not using that terrible series of clicks and bangs and whistles and rhymes "music" in your videos. Top notch buddy! Stay safe and warm!
Always good to see your videos Aaron! Second time watching this Brother! Thank you, and I'm excited to do this myself soon!:) 👊👍
As in the energy emergency, work once a day, another time at night, and for consolation, snow and rain.
I've done my share of storm breaks in my career with the Bell company here in Montana. Dont envy you out in that drippy, wet weather. Stay safe and dry!!
Another interesting video. Many years back I was considering becoming a lineman, I sadly didn't make the apprenticeship selection so went to college; qualified as an electrical engineer and now work in Telecoms. I remember my girlfriend at the time saying "that would be a great job, you'd be outside working...would be fun". During day to day operations where the weather is decent, I'm sure she's right. Like most parts of the world though, we have the majority of our outages when the wind is up and the rain is going sideways...probably not so fun. All the best from Salisbury in the UK. 👊
Checking in alway from Memphis,TN. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Im a apprentice lineman and I’ve been watching every episode learning a lot from you. You truly have help me become a better apprentice. Keep up the good work.
Please keep making your videos I've been watching them everyday Mike here iron river m.i.
18:25 I can see RIGHT up your nose-LOL!!!!!
Watching from Belgium (the country that is famous for their waffles, chocolate and fries)
🤙First snowstorm. That is amazing. I guess everything else has been rain up there.
We've had 2 snowstorms in Dallas and -2F low one night.
I love watching your videos. The different things I have learned from them is crazy. I am actually going to lineman school in May and your videos have really informed me on what the life is really like. Preciate it! 👊🤙
Watching while in Mexico. Great videos
Hello from Northern CA, US
Good Evening Aaron, 👊👊
Don’t throw out that part of the tap clamp! They make excellent plumb bobs for pole sets.
Ah yes! I never thought of that John! That's a great idea 👊👊
🤙 watching from Hudson Massachusetts
Gotta love those helpful clues like "neighbor also out" :D
I like your videos I'm in Independence Missouri USA
69th comment. Nice. Anyways... The poles coming back the lane to my house had porcelain insulators. They were from the 80’s! The power coop had a contractor replace the poles in the area, including the poles back my lane. They shorted the span with an extra pole, it was over a 500ft span previously. Fiber is supposed to be coming soon. Nice new heavy duty and tall poles. Oh yeah, they let us keep the old insulators :D
Wow, I'm working in cold wet weather definitely isn't for me. I can definitely agree with test before you touch!
Lakewood, WA USA
12 days of 18s this storm lots of fun
Hey mate,I'm a helicopter linesman from Australia,I work on anything from 66kV to 500kV,love your work,stay ever so safe Brother 👊👊🍻🍻
Fist bump from Dallas! Bless y’all linemen - we just got smacked with some pretty crappy weather ourselves and the poor linemen were overwhelmed!
Moweaqua illinois!
New subscriber! Catching up on your videos! Watching from South Florida!
Keep them coming👍
Interesting primary down driveway. We have something similar but much shorter driveway with our own pole pig transformer in southern NH. We don't have a fuse, so it a tree takes out our house it kills the phase for everyone else down the road.
Could you talk about sagging wire using ‘line of sight,’ and how you determine what the conductor sag should be?
Dang this job just felt brutal...2 hour drive each way too!
Watching from sunny and warm Florida, was a contractor for Florida Power years ago now a data center electrician and own a small radio station North of Tampa. Love your videos.
That international Cab Lite Switch Hit me hard.....YUps Its A Vibe..
From Phoenix, AZ -- Thanks for the thoughtful narrative and technical information you provide as the service call progresses. It's just right and makes each video thoroughly interesting.
Awesome video, thanks for sharing. Appreciate your work and professionalism. I was whining about my job being a pain sometimes, then I watch Bob and suck it up.
Good job
Love ur videos and ur work watching from Lawrenceburg ky
Thank god I never had to worry about ice, but I from central Florida I don’t think I have to say much else lots of call out. In till I saw your truck tour I don’t even know there were heated tool bins.
gatta love zero call storms👊🤣
Fist bump from Gallatin TN. Enjoy your videos keep them coming.
Nice vid 🤙🏻. Ive made alot if $$ on potted porcelain cutouts lol
Really enjoy your channel👊
Thanks Stanley! 👊👊
Great videos. Keep up the good work and stay safe. Minnesota & Wisconsin is home...however we have retired to Florida - I remember the snow & cold. I'm ok with 70's in January.. Keep 'em coming.
A bit less snow there eh? Lol
Cheers William!
From nh us, love the videos
I feel your fogged glasses pain. I only saw 50% of 2020, but I hear that's a good thing 😛 I was so fogged up at work the other day I couldn't even find the defib pads 😅
Hey man great job my name is Tyler form Greensboro NC we have lot power lines here form duke engery
Watching from nh, love the videos!
Nashville, TN, USA. Love your videos. Thanks for what you do!
Great job appreciate your effort !
👊 Nice video be safe
Love your hard work and videos
Super interesting! I have a TON of respect for linemen like you who work around super dangerous stuff in conditions I wouldn’t want to walk my dog in. (FYI: I’m watching from Garrett Co. Maryland)
Enjoying 70's WX in Phoenix, AZ.
Your videos are always amazing!! Iowa
Watching from western North Carolina USA.
Sure appreciate all your efforts and work making these videos, I've always been interested in power lines, transformers and such
Watching from PA. Keep it up man
I love your videos man 👍🏻
Love the videos you guys do amazing work during storms in NB 👊
Thanks for letting us ride along . I enjoy your videos and appreciate the great detail you put into explaining. Stay safe . DeWitt, Michigan.
Watching from Oklahoma USA. I used to work in distribution and control systems design. I really enjoy your videos. Keep it going.
Parabéns pelo trabalho 👏👏👏
Socorro NM, great videos! Keep them coming!👍👍
Great vids dude
It’s the best when you sit for your entire shift and you get a job when your 10 hours in hahahahaha.
I do IT support - it’s like that easy but pain in the ass and therefore lengthy call at 10 minutes till shift end.
I enjoy your videos, keep them coming. From one of your subscribers from across the pond.
Must be a wicked flashlight! 👍🏻
Fort Wayne Indiana
I very much enjoy all of your videos I am learning a lot about linesman. From USA Connecticut 🤜
Nice video as always Greetings from the netherlands
Massive respect to you for dealing with that in those conditions. Watching from Saxilby, England, UK.👍🏼
Watching from northern Michigan
Thanks for your videos, both entertaining and informative. Loyal subscriber from Haworth, OK USA
Another cool video! Power distribution fascinates me. Greetings from Northern Alabama, USA. :)
We just had some crazy snow in Texas last week,Crazy for us working in that sort of weather it was hard especially since we’re not use to blizzard conditions.My hats of to ya keep up the great content.
I find your videos very interesting! Calgary here! Very weird weather this year! Had a winter hail (maybe pea-sized)/t-storm a few nights ago! With it being cold, the hail is still on the ground.
This brings back memories when I had a bear come chasing after one of my buddies while locating a break in the forest. Lol. Well it wasn't funny at the time but it is looking back at it.
Watchin from lower michigan! Just found your channel yesterday, lovin it. I'm a mere service tech for cctv/access control/alarm/hvac/bms company but we do work for a large energy supplier and I have spent a good bit of time in substations and generation facilities. Love seeing the other side of things!
Greetings from NJ. We got the snow here that you were supposed to get. All your videos are interesting.
I am line Man LMS Thanks may god bless you for the vid, stay
safe and healthy!
Watching from Jenison, MI. I am an Engineer for our local utility so it is fun to see your adventures in the field. I know a lot about the stuff you are working with. Interesting to see the differences.