Hey Everyone! All I can say is WOW! This home was in rough shape :/. Police and fire were both involved in getting this work done ASAP. During their initial visit, the electrical inside was untouched... otherwise, the disconnect would have been immediate upon discovery.
Lol weird. Numbers might be screwy because I leave the video as private until the HD processing is complete. Tonight's took a few hours because of the go pro content. When I released it as public it had technically been already posted a few hours before.
hey, just wanted to say: no.1 check we are at the right location. something the police in my country could better heed! 😂 i had to 'invite' them in earlier looking for a fugitive. they told me he'd given them this address. well, i'd like to believe them but i saw my neighbour later, asked her how she was and she said the police were round looking for her son....
Really a WOW.... hey can you maybe do a review what gloves you use and what to look out for ? I am from Germany so I always use 22KV and up and carry them in a special carry box but what do you recommend ?
@@Bobsdecline Who exactly are they stealing from? All they have to do is what a week and grab it out of the dumpster. I'll never understand people that feel the need to police garbage literally going to the dump from being recycled. Oh no, keeping copper out of the landfill and making a whole $2! What a fucking monster!
Hey mate I hit a single wire earth return carrying 19,000 volts I de energised the line with my body. I lost both legs and 35% of what’s left of me is skin grafted. You be bloody careful. It was so hot it felt like my bones were melting not just skin and muscle. I’m only Alice to tell people like you my story and try to save lives. The accident was in Clare South Australia
@@Bobsdecline The idea of native New Brunswick tarantulas is pretty amusing. I lived in NB for a little bit and I'd say you have enough wildlife as it is.
When I was a cable service tech some of the houses I went to made me text my wife after and thank her for keeping our house clean. Everyone lives differently I felt bad for the ones with kids. But some are on another level! So glad I promoted to a line tech. I don’t have that to worry about anymore.
Aaron, I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for the informative videos. As someone that's still new to this trade, these type of videos are very helpful and interesting, and I can tell you are knowledgeable and take pride in your work. I look up to you! Stay safe out there brother
Well thank you! ...For taking the time to share that 👊🏻👊🏻. I really appreciate reading messages like this. Being new to the trade; I hope you're loving it so far and getting good quality training. Be safe out there!
It's great to see professionals like you taking safety seriously. A service disconnect may seem like a small detail, but it can make a huge difference in preventing accidents.
In Halifax Nova Scotia last year we lost a line worker just doing this . Wasn’t wearing his rubber gloves I believe is what ultimately cost him his life. The line worker grabbed two different phases without thinking not having proper gloves on and be became the bridge for 240v (120 v each phase)
I saw my local utility contractor doing some power line work where they were switching to new poles and observed them using some of the same practices that I’ve seen in your videos. Nice to know that they were doing what keeps them safe
That's been around for many years, especially in Ontario. When my Mom bought her place nearly 40 years ago, the first water tank, which was electric, was not a rental. When it broke down, she had it replaced by a gas water tank and the new one is a rental. Nice considering that when they break down, the owners just come and replace the tank ASAP without cost to the customer.
Very important… make sure you’re at the right location! We didn’t do so much damage we couldn’t fix it before moving to the convenience store down the street. Good times!😂
That looked like a nice cluster. You and my husband would probably enjoy swapping stories of some of the messy situations you find. Rental properties are usually the worst for some reason. Please stay safe, and God bless.
@@Bobsdecline Must be why the standard in most places I've been around, all utility meters are outside. And now, with smart meters, nobody needs to come read them anyway. In which case, why not just install the smart meters for electrical at the poles where the final main to the building comes off?
Good spotting on those insulators. I may have mentioned once before, my work is all about researching insulator performance. Part of it is tracking failed insulators.
Interesting! I don't remember seeing that comment in the past. Have you seen much on the newer plastic insulators? From what I've been told an additive to the plastic should prevent UV damage that led to inevitable failure among our early plastic models. We've recently switched back to plastic and use mostly epoxy type on all dead end and equipment.
@@Bobsdecline My work mostly focuses on 69kV and above, so those polymer insulators are made differently than the distribution class epoxy designs. I'm aware of some failures, but I haven't heard that there is widespread concern. The focus of the distribution voltage research seems to be on other equipment at the moment.
Dang Aaron, the look on your face at the end while talking about the condition of the place said it all. It said, "once again, I've seen things today that I'll never unsee." Humans can be gross sometimes 😮
Substance abuse/addiction, then your mind goes to there could have been kids there too - really tragic. My dad was a landlord and we had some tenants like this when I was a kid. They were still living in our rental with the utilities shut off! We had to go to court to get them out and it took over a year to get the place in shape again to rent after they were gone. So yes, the stuff you see . . .
Thank you. I ran a small hydro electric plant in north central Washington as a youth and had to juggle cycles and output along with learning how to hook up 7-1/2 KVA transformers to supply power to the cabins at the resort. I will stick with remodeling homes!
Looks fun! Electrician here, but mostly indoor after I crushed my wrist ~20yrs. I used to hate poles though, so many bad ones out in the country. I always thought those linemen workin on the transmission lines way out, with faraday suits, that stuff was crazy! Kinda wanted to try it once. They use a heli iirc. Im happy im done with ladders, bucket trucks, and old rotted poles now tho! Be safe out there, never had a 'big' arc myself. Only saw the aftermath from a melted 25/30k xformer and a few switchgear.
One trick I use when coiling up wire no matter the size: your off hand holds the end, then use your dominant hand to measure out a certain length. Bring your hands together, and use your fingers to roll the wire inwards. It will naturally form a loop. Transfer the loop to your off hand, then measure out another length and repeat. The end result should be neatly coiled wire that should be easy to control.
Now that is what I have to say is one slick way of capping off the wire with that electrical tape. I've often fought with it so to see it done with such alacrity is impressive and a great lesson I will be applying in the future.
Thank you for the informative video. You teach a lot about an utility that everyone sees, but know nothing about it. Hello from north east Montana. 10 miles from the Canadian border.
I fully expected Ricky, Julian, or Bubbles to give you shit for the disconnect! Glad the Bottle Kids didn't target you up there all by yourself in the bucket. This whole deal could have gone bad! 😅
Thank you for the video. Very informative. Yes, very important to remember that cutting one wire still lets the village come around on the other. The downguy/anchor and a line/wire on the other side - I like to think of that as "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." And also "A body at rest tends to stay at rest, unless acted upon by a force." And we want that pole to stay at rest.
It's nice to see a lineman that works. Down here they wont do shit. We had a street light fall out of a pole it was so rotten. Bucket truck came out and picked up the light and that was the end of it. Didnt put up another. Didnt fix the pole. Not to mention we have some poles they change but they leave a 100lb hunk of the pole hanging from the cable wires instead of just moving the wires over.
I had to do this same process while standing on the very top of a 8 foot wooden ladder so I could change a faulty meter base it was an adrenaline rush. Then had to use cable splices to reconnect the power to my house .
Customer of ours in the UK used to do substation inspections if the recloser tripped...he told me they found 'organic remains' disturbingly often... with no comeback from coroner/cops/etc... there are communities who treat life as expendible :(
We had something similar when building a factory in a poor area I think it was a substation but not sure on the terms. We had to get our electricity directly from a 400kV line due to the intended power draw of the factory (4 arc furnaces, 8 hydraulic presses, a few dozen lathes, a few dozen mills and some electro-chemical processing stations) and so we had to designate a space for all the equipment to get... 400 volt iirc. It was the first thing built due to safety rules and so stood there while the foundation for the factory was being built. I was shocked at how many people went into that area between it being built and us having to put up more security between then and the factory being fully built and staffed (3x 8 hours shifts every day, even christmas)
Another great video! Great training material for the young folks who want to get into the line work profession. With all of the "squeeze ons" or connectors on each phase of the triplex you cut off from the pole, I am wondering if there was a history of service cut offs to that particular residence? I'm not asking you to comment about that though Aaron. Thank you for sharing your videos they are always great!
As an 40 HVAC tech in and out of countless homes. I can say say brother I’ve seen it all. How’s 90 cats in one house. It was so bad that all the chrome on the kitchen appliances was rusting away. Cat hair seriously 3/4” think on all couches, chairs, beds etc. I called the boss and told him no way I’m working on or in this house.
So sad to see how humans can abandon animals and etc. and thx for sharing safety concerns, especially cutting wires with bolt cutters. I’ve seen tech temp to cut with fiber and rubber grips and thinking they’re non-conductance but soon realize they are⚡️
Just down the street from me they had a demolition and they had to cut the power line that was across the road. They actually shut down the road with a fire truck cuz it would block all four lanes
The trailer court I live at doesn't even bother! They literally demolished a trailer with full service lines and meter running! Needless to say, it ended with a visit from the local fire department 🤦
11:20 "all those comms lines, they're just garbage" - I worked for a comms company for several years, pretty sure every sparky ever said that, even on new installations. We made a good dollar from actions like that lol.
Dang. As a former rental owner, I just see a one huge loss and insurance claim as soon as I saw the junk everywhere outside. Houses in that condition can sink a small scale landlord pretty fast. Glad you were able to get that service disconnected safely.
I had to rip out some underground to a mobile after the local utility crew did the disconnect. It was actually worse than the scene you were at, but at least there was still a panel.
Video idea: what you are allowed to do to the other utilities, i.e. communication lines, and when you are allowed to do it. Also what it is like working with their people on a job, possibly get some of them on camera.
Isn't the contacts for the meter at such a low location and still energized a safety hazard? I would think that de-energizing the line would be done before exposing the receptacle for the meter.
I was wondering the same thing. Thought it would have been blanked over at the least. Seems like a very competent and safety focused lineman, so must be a reason he didn’t.
At least they put electrical tape over one of the bare wires. Maybe they ran out of tape or figured 1 out 3 is fine. Odd someone would steal a panel, but there are people who seek out various models for replacement parts. Or maybe the copper inside, but is there really enough to make it worth taking. Bizarre.
Hi Bob, the emphasis on safety your videos are incredible. Love you outlining what is or is not proper procedure each opportunity along the way. Thanks!
What's the trick to pulling the meter out of bases? Last week we had a situation at work where someone plugged in a meter to cover some exposed lugs because they couldn't find a meter cover (despite my ability to find 5 of them in a minute). Of course, when I pointed it out, we tried to pull the meter off and it would not come off - it was stuck in there good. It eventually took some extreme prying with screwdrivers and even a square before we could get enough grip to pry the meter off. Seemed like a lot more effort than should be needed...
About 45years ago, we were trained to pull meters, as part of being in the fire service. (this is no longer done) The key is to pull down and roll it out. You are basically trying to pull only one set of contacts at a time with that rolling motion.... assisted by a few slaps with an open palm. BTW, I would not recommend untrained people do this. My job was as a safety instructor to make sure the fire scene was safe for the guys inside the building.
In the current housing market, I bet someone would buy that trailer as is for 50K and then try to flip it. I saw one in as rough shape without all the junk outside on a real estate website asking 85K a few months ago
I was looking at trailers in my area just for fun, holy crap they're going for like 200k now lol. That's more than what I paid for my house in 2009. Houses are going for like 300k, some even half a mil. Complete insanity. I'm glad I bought when I did since I would not be able to afford it if I was in the market now.
Same here! 200k for a trailer on a rented lot 😔. Tough for young families just getting into the market. Beyond tough actually.... Easily a %200 jump overnight
Hey Everyone!
All I can say is WOW! This home was in rough shape :/. Police and fire were both involved in getting this work done ASAP. During their initial visit, the electrical inside was untouched... otherwise, the disconnect would have been immediate upon discovery.
@le random guy Welcome to the world of AI ran tech. LOL :)
Lol weird. Numbers might be screwy because I leave the video as private until the HD processing is complete. Tonight's took a few hours because of the go pro content. When I released it as public it had technically been already posted a few hours before.
hey, just wanted to say: no.1 check we are at the right location. something the police in my country could better heed! 😂 i had to 'invite' them in earlier looking for a fugitive. they told me he'd given them this address. well, i'd like to believe them but i saw my neighbour later, asked her how she was and she said the police were round looking for her son....
@@Bobsdecline I love your videos they awesome
Really a WOW.... hey can you maybe do a review what gloves you use and what to look out for ? I am from Germany so I always use 22KV and up and carry them in a special carry box but what do you recommend ?
Tweekers will be back for any wire you've left behind.
Oh yea, 100% they'll be back for those last 3 pieces 😔. Be a good sting to see who's thievin' in that neighborhood.
@@Bobsdecline definitely agree
And me
Spoken like a person that's never seen a scrapyard in his life.
@@Bobsdecline Who exactly are they stealing from? All they have to do is what a week and grab it out of the dumpster. I'll never understand people that feel the need to police garbage literally going to the dump from being recycled. Oh no, keeping copper out of the landfill and making a whole $2! What a fucking monster!
I half expected to see Randy and Mr Lahey to come cruising through...
Hey mate I hit a single wire earth return carrying 19,000 volts I de energised the line with my body. I lost both legs and 35% of what’s left of me is skin grafted. You be bloody careful. It was so hot it felt like my bones were melting not just skin and muscle. I’m only Alice to tell people like you my story and try to save lives. The accident was in Clare South Australia
Seeing a tarantula where you're not expecting to see a tarantula would've lifted me out of my work boots
Haha yup! Especially since they aren't native to our area at all!
@@Bobsdecline The idea of native New Brunswick tarantulas is pretty amusing. I lived in NB for a little bit and I'd say you have enough wildlife as it is.
2 tarantulas and a turtle walk into a bar. Bartender says "What's your poison?"
When I was a cable service tech some of the houses I went to made me text my wife after and thank her for keeping our house clean. Everyone lives differently I felt bad for the ones with kids. But some are on another level! So glad I promoted to a line tech. I don’t have that to worry about anymore.
As someone who's done telecommunications for the past 5 years, I thoroughly enjoy your videos and have learnt quite a bit. Hats off to you sir!
Thanks Caeden!
Aaron, I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for the informative videos. As someone that's still new to this trade, these type of videos are very helpful and interesting, and I can tell you are knowledgeable and take pride in your work. I look up to you! Stay safe out there brother
Well thank you! ...For taking the time to share that 👊🏻👊🏻. I really appreciate reading messages like this. Being new to the trade; I hope you're loving it so far and getting good quality training. Be safe out there!
+1 on the potential backfeed thru a water heater or similar load.
It's great to see professionals like you taking safety seriously. A service disconnect may seem like a small detail, but it can make a huge difference in preventing accidents.
In Halifax Nova Scotia last year we lost a line worker just doing this . Wasn’t wearing his rubber gloves I believe is what ultimately cost him his life. The line worker grabbed two different phases without thinking not having proper gloves on and be became the bridge for 240v (120 v each phase)
I saw my local utility contractor doing some power line work where they were switching to new poles and observed them using some of the same practices that I’ve seen in your videos. Nice to know that they were doing what keeps them safe
Thanks for showing this. I feel for the critters left behind!
I have never heard of “Renting” hot water tanks; learn something new everyday.
That's been around for many years, especially in Ontario. When my Mom bought her place nearly 40 years ago, the first water tank, which was electric, was not a rental. When it broke down, she had it replaced by a gas water tank and the new one is a rental. Nice considering that when they break down, the owners just come and replace the tank ASAP without cost to the customer.
Very important… make sure you’re at the right location! We didn’t do so much damage we couldn’t fix it before moving to the convenience store down the street. Good times!😂
Thank God for line men
That looked like a nice cluster. You and my husband would probably enjoy swapping stories of some of the messy situations you find. Rental properties are usually the worst for some reason. Please stay safe, and God bless.
Ouff! I could only imagine!
Probably my worst would be the entire basement floor covered in cat/dog poo with our meter on the other end 😧
@@Bobsdecline He could tell you it's even worse when it's human waste.
@@Bobsdecline Must be why the standard in most places I've been around, all utility meters are outside. And now, with smart meters, nobody needs to come read them anyway. In which case, why not just install the smart meters for electrical at the poles where the final main to the building comes off?
Good spotting on those insulators. I may have mentioned once before, my work is all about researching insulator performance. Part of it is tracking failed insulators.
Interesting! I don't remember seeing that comment in the past.
Have you seen much on the newer plastic insulators? From what I've been told an additive to the plastic should prevent UV damage that led to inevitable failure among our early plastic models.
We've recently switched back to plastic and use mostly epoxy type on all dead end and equipment.
@@Bobsdecline My work mostly focuses on 69kV and above, so those polymer insulators are made differently than the distribution class epoxy designs. I'm aware of some failures, but I haven't heard that there is widespread concern. The focus of the distribution voltage research seems to be on other equipment at the moment.
Dang Aaron, the look on your face at the end while talking about the condition of the place said it all. It said, "once again, I've seen things today that I'll never unsee." Humans can be gross sometimes 😮
Substance abuse/addiction, then your mind goes to there could have been kids there too - really tragic. My dad was a landlord and we had some tenants like this when I was a kid. They were still living in our rental with the utilities shut off! We had to go to court to get them out and it took over a year to get the place in shape again to rent after they were gone. So yes, the stuff you see . . .
Thank you. I ran a small hydro electric plant in north central Washington as a youth and had to juggle cycles and output along with learning how to hook up 7-1/2 KVA transformers to supply power to the cabins at the resort. I will stick with remodeling homes!
Hello from Nakina Ontario 🇨🇦 Love your channel bud. I now have a greater appreciation for what you and all the other lineman do for us. Thank you.
Entertaining, educational, everything we could ask for!
I absolutely love the fact that you share so many tips and tricks and safety things and techniques!
Always a pleasure watching someone who clearly knows what they're doing and takes pride in doing it correctly.
Maaan is it fun to get into an old patched and bodged mess and just cut. Good to see all that garbage going away. What a pain.
The line swinging is clever
Looks fun! Electrician here, but mostly indoor after I crushed my wrist ~20yrs. I used to hate poles though, so many bad ones out in the country. I always thought those linemen workin on the transmission lines way out, with faraday suits, that stuff was crazy! Kinda wanted to try it once. They use a heli iirc. Im happy im done with ladders, bucket trucks, and old rotted poles now tho!
Be safe out there, never had a 'big' arc myself. Only saw the aftermath from a melted 25/30k xformer and a few switchgear.
One trick I use when coiling up wire no matter the size: your off hand holds the end, then use your dominant hand to measure out a certain length. Bring your hands together, and use your fingers to roll the wire inwards. It will naturally form a loop. Transfer the loop to your off hand, then measure out another length and repeat. The end result should be neatly coiled wire that should be easy to control.
Coundn't help but notice you are a true artist with the black tape. A byproduct of all that you do.
Now that is what I have to say is one slick way of capping off the wire with that electrical tape. I've often fought with it so to see it done with such alacrity is impressive and a great lesson I will be applying in the future.
Thank you for the informative video. You teach a lot about an utility that everyone sees, but know nothing about it.
Hello from north east Montana.
10 miles from the Canadian border.
thanks for the learning
VERY INFORMATIVE !!!!! THANKS.....
Informative and entertaining as usual. You provide a great service to not only your company but the public as well.
Found a post. Thanks for sharing. Keep it up. . Safety first. No cheap tools!.
I'm watching you from Pendleton county Kentucky Falmouth Kentucky
Good on you for fully validating your assigned location is correct. Some services don't do that well enough.
Impressive and you’re ALL about Safety. 👍🙏
I fully expected Ricky, Julian, or Bubbles to give you shit for the disconnect! Glad the Bottle Kids didn't target you up there all by yourself in the bucket. This whole deal could have gone bad! 😅
I was a firefighter for 36 years. I always would rather go in burning building then mess with electric. Thanks for all you do.... That stuff scare me.
Thank you for the video. Very informative.
Yes, very important to remember that cutting one wire still lets the village come around on the other.
The downguy/anchor and a line/wire on the other side - I like to think of that as "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." And also "A body at rest tends to stay at rest, unless acted upon by a force." And we want that pole to stay at rest.
In OHIO, read where some clowns decided to steal the wire out of an old house, Newly abandoned , SURPRISE, power was still on!! 😮
Great video bud. I’m an inside wireman but I’ve always been fascinated with utility work.
I used to reuse that old steel communication wire, on my live steam railway, to run 10v dc to my signals.
Pretty cool stuff, thanks!
It's nice to see a lineman that works. Down here they wont do shit. We had a street light fall out of a pole it was so rotten. Bucket truck came out and picked up the light and that was the end of it. Didnt put up another. Didnt fix the pole. Not to mention we have some poles they change but they leave a 100lb hunk of the pole hanging from the cable wires instead of just moving the wires over.
Such an amazing field of work.
That wire swing trick was nice!
awesome video! Thanks
Thanks!
Thanks for the breakfast Paul! That's awesome 👊👊🤝🤝☕
I had to do this same process while standing on the very top of a 8 foot wooden ladder so I could change a faulty meter base it was an adrenaline rush. Then had to use cable splices to reconnect the power to my house .
The way you do safety is great
Customer of ours in the UK used to do substation inspections if the recloser tripped...he told me they found 'organic remains' disturbingly often... with no comeback from coroner/cops/etc... there are communities who treat life as expendible :(
addition, customer was trained on 6.6 thru 132kv, not 240v... but the same principle applies
We had something similar when building a factory in a poor area
I think it was a substation but not sure on the terms. We had to get our electricity directly from a 400kV line due to the intended power draw of the factory (4 arc furnaces, 8 hydraulic presses, a few dozen lathes, a few dozen mills and some electro-chemical processing stations) and so we had to designate a space for all the equipment to get... 400 volt iirc. It was the first thing built due to safety rules and so stood there while the foundation for the factory was being built.
I was shocked at how many people went into that area between it being built and us having to put up more security between then and the factory being fully built and staffed (3x 8 hours shifts every day, even christmas)
Good Lord.... the amount of stuff you guys need to know is amazing. Not to mention the huevos grande needed to perform a lot of the work you do.
wow.. what a place. thats methed up
3:35 one wire tapped off, it appear they were connecting only the 120V side. Probably find an extension cord missing the plug somewhere in that!
Happy Lineman Appreciation Day! Stay Safe!
We have had similar creatures abandoned in an apartment in Toronto!
Pretty well defines “Trailer Park Trash”. And the garbage around the place, too!
Another great video! Great training material for the young folks who want to get into the line work profession.
With all of the "squeeze ons" or connectors on each phase of the triplex you cut off from the pole, I am wondering if there was a history of service cut offs to that particular residence? I'm not asking you to comment about that though Aaron.
Thank you for sharing your videos they are always great!
As an 40 HVAC tech in and out of countless homes. I can say say brother I’ve seen it all. How’s 90 cats in one house. It was so bad that all the chrome on the kitchen appliances was rusting away. Cat hair seriously 3/4” think on all couches, chairs, beds etc. I called the boss and told him no way I’m working on or in this house.
It's crazy sometimes eh... Good on you for refusing the job. Aside from the health risks, it's disrespectful to expose someone to those conditions.
Another great video very informative and educational thank you very much
Very informative vid, sir! I loved the turtle and tarantula story, too!!!
Appreciate it very much Fred! 👊
So sad to see how humans can abandon animals and etc. and thx for sharing safety concerns, especially cutting wires with bolt cutters. I’ve seen tech temp to cut with fiber and rubber grips and thinking they’re non-conductance but soon realize they are⚡️
Just down the street from me they had a demolition and they had to cut the power line that was across the road. They actually shut down the road with a fire truck cuz it would block all four lanes
Ring the bells 🔔 😁
Videos are super interesting and can tell you're a true professional in your field. Cheers!
Thanks Joshua! Cheers!
Whiskey Tango loves their exotic pets! Great video, please do more of this type of content when you can.
Great job
The trailer court I live at doesn't even bother! They literally demolished a trailer with full service lines and meter running! Needless to say, it ended with a visit from the local fire department 🤦
11:20 "all those comms lines, they're just garbage" - I worked for a comms company for several years, pretty sure every sparky ever said that, even on new installations. We made a good dollar from actions like that lol.
Dang. As a former rental owner, I just see a one huge loss and insurance claim as soon as I saw the junk everywhere outside. Houses in that condition can sink a small scale landlord pretty fast. Glad you were able to get that service disconnected safely.
I had to rip out some underground to a mobile after the local utility crew did the disconnect. It was actually worse than the scene you were at, but at least there was still a panel.
Mobile home is now called a mini home, who knew.
I'm quickly starting to enjoy watching your channel. I'm not even close to being an electrician btw, just interesting what you do.
Good stuff. Thank you for sharing this.
That trailer was disgusting. I would have used the bucket to enter the home.
🤣 never thought of that
Was sent to clean out a foreclosure and we were warned there was a few large pet snakes floating around
Sad situation. But thanks for the content.
The crack/ ringing tip goes for grinding wheels as well. Just an FYI.
Neat
👊🏼 Aaron from Maryland USA. Peace! Mike
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I wish I'd become a linesman. That looks like a great way to spend the day! (I don't have this thought as often during ice storms, mind you).
Video idea: what you are allowed to do to the other utilities, i.e. communication lines, and when you are allowed to do it. Also what it is like working with their people on a job, possibly get some of them on camera.
7:46. Nice basket! Lol
4:23 holy parallel crimps
Looks like the original set of Trailer Park Boys...
I can only imaginr those types of calls must be very hard emotionally but then at the end of the day you still have to put food on the table
Renters did a number on that house.
@10:37 did I catch a “beauty”? I had a “Great White North” flashback! LOL
Don't look now but there is a turtle running across the floor😅
Isn't the contacts for the meter at such a low location and still energized a safety hazard? I would think that de-energizing the line would be done before exposing the receptacle for the meter.
I was wondering the same thing. Thought it would have been blanked over at the least. Seems like a very competent and safety focused lineman, so must be a reason he didn’t.
nice work 👌
At least they put electrical tape over one of the bare wires. Maybe they ran out of tape or figured 1 out 3 is fine. Odd someone would steal a panel, but there are people who seek out various models for replacement parts. Or maybe the copper inside, but is there really enough to make it worth taking. Bizarre.
Having that one exposed line would have made pulling the panel tub off the conduit a sketchy endeavor.
I'm sure it wasn't a FPE Stab-lok! 😀
I was waiting for Randy and Mr. Lahey to show up and ask what you were doing to Juliens Trailer lol
Hi Bob, the emphasis on safety your videos are incredible. Love you outlining what is or is not proper procedure each opportunity along the way. Thanks!
What's the trick to pulling the meter out of bases? Last week we had a situation at work where someone plugged in a meter to cover some exposed lugs because they couldn't find a meter cover (despite my ability to find 5 of them in a minute). Of course, when I pointed it out, we tried to pull the meter off and it would not come off - it was stuck in there good. It eventually took some extreme prying with screwdrivers and even a square before we could get enough grip to pry the meter off. Seemed like a lot more effort than should be needed...
About 45years ago, we were trained to pull meters, as part of being in the fire service. (this is no longer done) The key is to pull down and roll it out. You are basically trying to pull only one set of contacts at a time with that rolling motion.... assisted by a few slaps with an open palm. BTW, I would not recommend untrained people do this. My job was as a safety instructor to make sure the fire scene was safe for the guys inside the building.
8:40 I'm surprised you cut that so short!
The rubber gloves you wear we bought 2nd hand use the for striping furinture
what do you do with the old triplex is it reused somewhere or recycled?
You beat me to it! Came to ask this same question :)
Sometimes it's reused, otherwise it goes into a recycling bin at the office.
In the current housing market, I bet someone would buy that trailer as is for 50K and then try to flip it. I saw one in as rough shape without all the junk outside on a real estate website asking 85K a few months ago
It's been absolutely nuts here 😔
I was looking at trailers in my area just for fun, holy crap they're going for like 200k now lol. That's more than what I paid for my house in 2009. Houses are going for like 300k, some even half a mil. Complete insanity. I'm glad I bought when I did since I would not be able to afford it if I was in the market now.
Same here! 200k for a trailer on a rented lot 😔. Tough for young families just getting into the market. Beyond tough actually.... Easily a %200 jump overnight