Third video this week, yikes! Vacation coming up soon though... I'll be off for a couple weeks, so not sure whether I'll have a chance to do any editing or not 😬. Cheers all! And happy Independence Day to all my friends south of the boarder! 🇺🇸🎉 If you've been enjoying my videos and aren't yet subscribed, please consider doing so 🍻🤝. It's greatly appreciated 🚀🌙
🥂🇺🇸🇨🇦Thanks brother. I’m an electrician in the U.S. military but really thinking of going lineman in the civilian world. Cool videos! Have a great vacay.
Mate, you’re on a roll! I’m not a lineman, but your videos are fascinating and they provide great insight into what you guys have to deal with. Can’t wait for the next episode, enjoy your vacation :)
I was watching the NHL playoffs a couple weeks ago when my whole neighborhood lost power right in the middle of the 3rd period (utility’s website listed over 1k customers without power). I drove around the neighborhood. A large tree was down on 3 phase line on main road. Cops had already shut the road down, but nobody from the utility was there although I saw a truck driving around before. As I was coming back I saw the utility’s truck parked on my street. I asked the lineman whether our would be restored before the tree will be removed. He asked me “Wait, what tree? Where?” So I told him where the tree was, he said “Thank you” and the power was back on within an hour. I was shocked that the PD had not informed the utility about the location.
I work for a large utility and often come across down trees on primary that have already been taped off from police or the fire department. We only find it by riding out the feeder.
pd / fd would need something like button in their phones to press on common issue like this. immediate notice with precise location without any human involved
Such a great feeling when your power kicks on after an unexpected outage! Hopefully videos like this will help customers remember that there’s a lineman or linemen who made it happen!
Thank you for your service. Especially in the winter. Sometimes, middle of an ice storm, power goes out and you guys are out there in -20 storm getting it done. Much appreciated 👍
They gave us contractors an app on our phone which has gps location mapping on their system. It’s such a lifesaver. I can see everything. All devices switching points and secondary tie points… phasing. Everything. And it all works on gps. Also on storm situations the dispatcher can send me my jobs to my dispatch code. This is great because when I open up the job I can preview the mapping of the job location and it has access to google maps driving to the job location so then with google maps street view I can preview the traffic situations and see what the poles in the area actually look like. Really is a big help with rear property lines through the woods also. I can just follow tombs gps to each pole location. Such a game changer.
The scary thing for me is how accurrate these maps can be and Im on a telecom side with our fcilities. Much respect to the maps u have digitally however I have to ask . How often do you see them being wrong as far as feed side and load side? I imagine you wouldnt wanna say its often if at all. WHat are some practices to make sure that the map is accurrate to real world? Just genuinely curious
In 1972, I worked in the Electrical Engineering department of our utility. All of the maps and line diagrams were kept on Mylar, and we would shoot bluelines/vellum when we had to work on something. I believe there were 4 draftsmen who kept everything up to date. A lot better now.
Just found your channel tonight and subscribed after watching a few videos, very interesting. glad you are able to show us what goes into this. Stay safe
and everyone ist waiting vor a humming oder buzzing recloser...and finally nothing happend- we need more sparking! Aaron, thanks a lot for your awsome educstional videos! they´re helping me a lot to learn technical english an btw as a mechanican i am able to learn much about powerlines, transformes an co. At work i only get voltage up to 78V DC in my hands but the high voltage system is still very interesting! Greetings from Germany!
I love these videos! 7 years ago in SW Florida, the house I rented was served by overhead wires with poles in the back yards. I was working on the screen porch one evening when I saw sparks from the corner of my eye. A pole in the yard was arcing. I called the Fire Dept who responded with an Engine company and it took about 5 minutes, just as they were about to leave, for another arc. The Electric company responded immediately. The lines went through a big tree in my neighbors yard. He denied seeing anything. Some hardware was pulled out of the pole from a branch causing the wires to touch. I watched them and overheard their conversation about what failed and how. One bolt had literally been burned in half. The very next day the idiot next door climbed the tree and was chopping branched with a machete. I suppose they told him to trim the tree. I'm sure they meant with a Professional. Some People.
Great videos! I'm a teacher in Colorado and I always trying to convey how amazing our electric grid is. I'm totally showing a few of your videos on my electronics class next year!
Never knew there was a tree saw attached for a long stick. Might have to get one. Not many trees in my area but the ones we do have are all under our line lol
👍🏻🍻👊🏻Nice explanation of the restoration of the 3 phase “backbone” line. The only thing that surprises me is that the oil reclosure is not radio controlled by your dispatcher? If it’s a radial reclosure not on a loop scheme I could see not having it on radio command? The tree/vegetation issue is a constant pain in the summer months. That’s a given this time of year. The only thing I do differently is use Rain-X on my windows-windshield, mirrors & headlights. Unless it’s raining really hard I don’t run the wiper blades. You may not have this feature on your bucket truck but I have a rear back up camera on my bucket truck. That is treated with Rain-X as well. Keep up the great video content-brother! You must be a magician in time management skills to be able to juggle family, work & your channel? Enjoy your vacation in a few weeks- you deserve it! Cheers 🍻!
We got caught in a major rain event on a road trip. The windshield wipers couldn't keep up. Stopped, bought some Rain-X and applied it at a closed drive-thru Bank. Resumed the trip at highway speeds with the wipers off. Otherwise, we would have been parked for hours along the interstate with our flashers on.
@@williamdegnan4718 Hi Bill, I have been using Rain-X for over 30 years when it used to come in a 4 ounce bottle. The fluid came out straight on a paper towel. Follow the directions & reapply when it doesn’t work as well. In between, I use Griot’s Garage Window Cleaner. (Griots Garage can be found on the web). I keep a bottle of window cleaner in my bucket truck at work. Glad you were able to make it home safely in-spite of the weather. 👍🏻
3:22 See red your dead! Red, Right, Returning. (Nautical boating saying for buoy color when returning from sea for channel markers) or Red, Right, Wrong (Aeronautical saying if you see a red light on a plane in front of you he is headed straight for you.) There is also a much longer one for the VASI on landing system. Both boats and airplanes have the red light on the port (left side when standing behind them) and the green on the starboard or right side. Sorry a little public service announcement from my other two hobbies.
i sometimes open the main breaker during a long outage, i would prefer to be involved when the power comes back on, and it also reduces the load your picking up
That's a great idea, especially during extreme temperatures. Some customers will crank the electric heat the moment power comes back on in case it goes out again... When there's a couple thousand houses coming on at once, the system can't handle the load. It's tough, but if every single home reduced usage for the first hour, it would reduce restoration time during extreme weather events
@@Bobsdecline ... I have timers on my AC system, which were originally installed for my generator, but they will give several minutes delay on any power interruption. This works for both an outage and that "triple flicker" when we have windy days with reclosers cycling.
I've always wondered if you guys had trouble re energizing circuits... Especially if power comes back on goes out for a moment and comes back on again, you'll gat a huge temporary demand from all the locked rotor refrigerators and maybe AC's. I turn my main breaker off also, just to be a bit safer with the appliances in case of a fault.
@@volvo09 ... that high demand on locked rotor is exactly why I have delay timers on my AC units. 3 minutes minimum is what you need to allow the pressure to equalize before a restart. The built in delay on a digital t-stat is only about a minute at most. Not enough for an easy start.
@@rupe53 having a timer delay is a good idea but the start-up capacitor is what absorbs/cushions the extra current that’s drawn when the a/c hasn’t equalized yet
Awesome with todays technology , being able to see the lines on a computer.. And yes mine will always go out then tries to go back on and either is ok, or shuts off for exactly an hour? It always seems like a computer tries after 1 hr then if not 1 hr later it tries. ( Rocky Mountain Power is my area ) most of mine are underground, new subdivision except where the huge lines come down the pole outside of the neighborhood. thanks for a vid
Morning Aaron and again thanks for the troubleshooting vid. It's funny that almost all your calls are from tree limbs around burning primaries. Here in Maryland I've notice our utility install's reclosers with remote controls that are reachable from a 8' step ladder. Is this a cost issue here in a larger populated area ? I've also seen that they install more of these closer together. Maybe, 1/4- 1/2 mile apart. I liked your comments about shedding loads downstream to lighten the loads upon closing a recloser. Stay dry!
They use a lot more fused cutouts in Atlantic Canada than places I've been in the United States. Was at a music festival in Illinois with several primary branch lines and at least 50 transformers- they'd put a transformer on just about every light or drop point rather than stringing secondary wires. The entire place had one fuse- coming from the three phase on the nearby road. Well, one day the fuse blew. It too power crew several hours to get to the scene and find and fix the problem. Turned out to be a shorted transformer serving a single roadway light.
This video series reminds me a lot of the TV series "The sarah connor chronicles", where every episode the protagonists battle terminators with handguns but find they need something with larger ammo. The next week they don't learn, and it goes on and on for two seasons. In this case, the power company finds out every episode that they should have kept the trees around their lines pruned before branches cause an outage.
Not sure if you've covered this before, but do you have those flashing lights on the primaries like MB hydro does? I haven't seen a lot of them here, but they must come in handy for isolating outages/faults?
Thanks for reminding me! We do have a few on some lines as they come out of the woods or across large rivers. I've been meaning to mention them in an episode 👊
Are remote controlled breakers/switches becoming a thing over there as well now? I see them more and more on the 11/22kV distribution lines here in Norway now. The older ones are probably via phone or fiber lines. You'll see a box at the bottom of the pole(s) with the motor and an axle going up to the switch. But newer installs are wireless up top. Most old mechanical manual switches are accessible from the ground here. Either a padlocked lever with two wires going up or a locked box with a crank arm inside.
i wonder when we can expect linemen not needing to go out to watch for colored markers on reclosers. or maybe not having to manually replace fuses and operate switches, reset reclosers, etc. check for meters for power basically, everything we have automation available already so you don't need to drive to fuse, then drive 2h to fault and back to fuse on shiny iced road
Yo dude.......YOU have a great 4th of July up your way as well! We got nailed here in Missoula MT. and have had a few trees down here - betting it's your storm you guys always seem to send us our way! LOL Great video for how quick you actually turned the video around and got it out so fast!! Look forward to another video from you all up north. Stay safe God bless!
Do you have any telemetry on your lines? The operator I work for the UK has telemetry at all its primary substations so we’d know the state of the recloser and most others on the line before even dispatching. Helps massively with location of faults! Love the videos really interesting to see how things are done elsewhere!
As I have seen, the medium voltage line has circuit breakers with earth-fault protection installed in the Holmgreen or Ferranti system, which selectively switch off the section or sections where a disturbance occurs. The lines work on a beam without being fed back?
For those who don’t know, having 2 phases run for 3 phase customers is bad because the lack of current in the missing phase is made up for by increasing the current demand on the other two phases and in things like 3 phase motors, could overload the windings. I could be wrong, but minimal research does suggest otherwise, but if I’m wrong, please say so.
Just a quick question, is there a way to tell how much power is being carried on various types of wire connectors on pole. I would mean ti there a unique appearance to varying levels of main line like 7200 etc ? I always wondered how much juice is being carried on the various (generally higher up pole than service lines/ transformers ?
Is there a logical reason why trees/branches can't be controlled/cut? I've seen limbs cut all around a wire leaving branches under and above the wires. If there is a tree/limb that is about to grow into the wire why/who is responsible. Are homeowners responsible for removing/controlling trees/limbs? Are politics involved? And of course, the most controversial question: Is this about job security for the lineman/tree cutters?
I'm 70 years old, can drive a truck identifying problems for other crews to fix, and work if i have to, with 120/240 customer connections. So, where do i apply?
Привет от работника электросетей из России!))) Используемый инструмент, который позволяет работать без подъема на верх - впечатляет. У нас пришлось бы сделать видимый разрыв, заземлить участок со всех сторон, написать наряд-допуск и на это ушло бы не менее 4 часов...
I recently was exploring a way to Vlog my jobs for my company, much like you do, but I found out that their policies about sharing that type of info was totally preventing me from doing it... How did you get the approval to share this info? Was it just allowed?
Many households have devices on their HVAC systems that allow the utility company to shut them down. I don't know if they're radio based or use signalling over the power lines themselves, but can the utility shut all those down before you have to go through the segmenting process? Of course, I imagine if they use power line signalling, actually having the power on is a requirement :) And a second question, if you have time. How often do you have to interact with the railroads, where lines cross tracks, etc.
you could always program those systems to default to being off upon gaining power and it must then ask the power company for permission before turning on you can then configure the servers that reply, to stagger the confirmations, so they turn on one at a time
True. Although if there was a condition where the power was on and their HVAC wasn't, I could imagine some pretty angry customers. Thinking about it a little more, they probably default to some random but short delay after power on anyway, just to prevent hammering the compressor if the recloser tries a few times.
Those devices have to be enabled to have the utility to have control. If it’s not connected or it’s old and doesn’t have any means to be connected it’s gonna do it’s one thing.
I've got a question. Being an inside wireman, our design is done by licensed engineers and inspected by the local authority having jurisdiction. Is it the same for you? For example, when you set a transformer on a pole and tie in the customer's drop, does that get engineered, plans drawn, submittals, and inspected the same way my work is done?
In my area, our line is planned out by our engineers, then we build it according to the spec book. After it's built we heat it up. Some jobs are chosen at random and an inspector will look it over to make sure it was built to spec. Hope this helps..
So your SDMS system does not tell you that the first IntelliRupter is closed? The system should have told you that the one after that is open and FLISR technology should tell you where the fault location likely to be?
just wonering why when fuse, recloser etc open you don't remove the fuse/backups your going to have to go back to anyway, rather than patrol line, then return to isation point then go back to work site
That's a great question! Sometimes I do.... A lot of times, the fault is a branch that I'm able to clear with a hot stick and simply close the O.R back in via the toggle
Actually I was gonna say "Red - bed" meaning you're done, time to go home and back to bed! Lol. But yes yes that works too! I try not to use "dead" because someone may get confused thinking the wire is "dead" (de-energized)
@@Bobsdecline how does a 2 phase system work? Does it split later down the road to 2 single phases? I’ve never heard of any equipment that can run on 2 phase.
@@FishFind3000 Most of the loads are going to be single phase. It is just split onto two phases to share the load. It is possible to make 3 phase out from 2 of the phases by having an open wye primary to open delta on the secondary.
Apparently not enough, otherwise there wouldn't be power outages caused by it. It surprises me that they don't maintain the clearance nearby the lines. If someone is standing nearby such tree when it touches the overhead wires it can be lethal.
Just wondering, if you have to go back to the recloser to reset it after clearing the fault, and you mentioned if it was possibly more than something to be cleared with sticks, wouldn't it save a return trip to just open the solid cutouts on that first stop anyways, since in either case you'd have to come back to reset the recloser? It would also be an extra layer of safety even for the stick work, and would only cost an extra few minutes.
@@scott78911 Apologies, in my post I should have said manually reclose it by using the ring. My question was more on why not open the solid blades on the first stop, rather than possibly having to come back to do so if the fault was a downed line or other hands on required repair.
@@turbokatzenburg5732 Probably because then he would have to take out a permit to open it. then have to close that permit on the end. I don't know what Aarons policies are.
We blew a 600v 3 phase main fuse at work yesterday. I noticed one of our 3 lightning arresters is disconnected on the neutral side. Company came and said it's not an issue but I'm sure it wasn't like that last week. Is this ok?
Third video this week, yikes! Vacation coming up soon though... I'll be off for a couple weeks, so not sure whether I'll have a chance to do any editing or not 😬. Cheers all! And happy Independence Day to all my friends south of the boarder! 🇺🇸🎉
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🥂🇺🇸🇨🇦Thanks brother. I’m an electrician in the U.S. military but really thinking of going lineman in the civilian world. Cool videos! Have a great vacay.
Mate, you’re on a roll! I’m not a lineman, but your videos are fascinating and they provide great insight into what you guys have to deal with. Can’t wait for the next episode, enjoy your vacation :)
Enjoy the vacation. Great videos. Thanks again
What the hell is this 'vacation' of which you speak? Sounds like some kind of mystical paradise the plebes never see... :-)
Happy Canada day to you!!
I was watching the NHL playoffs a couple weeks ago when my whole neighborhood lost power right in the middle of the 3rd period (utility’s website listed over 1k customers without power). I drove around the neighborhood. A large tree was down on 3 phase line on main road. Cops had already shut the road down, but nobody from the utility was there although I saw a truck driving around before. As I was coming back I saw the utility’s truck parked on my street. I asked the lineman whether our would be restored before the tree will be removed. He asked me “Wait, what tree? Where?” So I told him where the tree was, he said “Thank you” and the power was back on within an hour. I was shocked that the PD had not informed the utility about the location.
I work for a large utility and often come across down trees on primary that have already been taped off from police or the fire department. We only find it by riding out the feeder.
pd / fd would need something like button in their phones to press on common issue like this. immediate notice with precise location without any human involved
kcuF Hockey 👎
Such a great feeling when your power kicks on after an unexpected outage! Hopefully videos like this will help customers remember that there’s a lineman or linemen who made it happen!
Civilization would be in serious trouble without you guys!
Thank you for your service. Especially in the winter. Sometimes, middle of an ice storm, power goes out and you guys are out there in -20 storm getting it done. Much appreciated 👍
Thanks for the kind words Dominick
They gave us contractors an app on our phone which has gps location mapping on their system. It’s such a lifesaver. I can see everything. All devices switching points and secondary tie points… phasing. Everything. And it all works on gps. Also on storm situations the dispatcher can send me my jobs to my dispatch code. This is great because when I open up the job I can preview the mapping of the job location and it has access to google maps driving to the job location so then with google maps street view I can preview the traffic situations and see what the poles in the area actually look like. Really is a big help with rear property lines through the woods also. I can just follow tombs gps to each pole location. Such a game changer.
The scary thing for me is how accurrate these maps can be and Im on a telecom side with our fcilities. Much respect to the maps u have digitally however I have to ask . How often do you see them being wrong as far as feed side and load side? I imagine you wouldnt wanna say its often if at all. WHat are some practices to make sure that the map is accurrate to real world? Just genuinely curious
In 1972, I worked in the Electrical Engineering department of our utility. All of the maps and line diagrams were kept on Mylar, and we would shoot bluelines/vellum when we had to work on something. I believe there were 4 draftsmen who kept everything up to date. A lot better now.
GIS systems have come a long way. (in part thanks to google earth.)
@@jfbeam Now we have an army of ArcGIS support staff.
Whooo blueprints and all
Loved it Aaron! Good video brother! Always appreciate all you do for us, especially showcasing what the trade innvolves in real-time! 👊
Appreciate the comment very much! 🙏👊👊
Thanks for sharing your journey with us. It's always nice to see how things work out in the field like that. I also like your shirt!
Thank you !!! And be safe out there ! 😎
Aaron, Thanks for the videos. They are fascinating! Stay safe
Just found your channel tonight and subscribed after watching a few videos, very interesting. glad you are able to show us what goes into this. Stay safe
Thanks Cliff! Cheers!
and everyone ist waiting vor a humming oder buzzing recloser...and finally nothing happend- we need more sparking!
Aaron, thanks a lot for your awsome educstional videos! they´re helping me a lot to learn technical english an btw as a mechanican i am able to learn much about powerlines, transformes an co.
At work i only get voltage up to 78V DC in my hands but the high voltage system is still very interesting! Greetings from Germany!
Appreciate the comment very much! Cheers to you all the way over in Germany! 🍻
I love these videos! 7 years ago in SW Florida, the house I rented was served by overhead wires with poles in the back yards. I was working on the screen porch one evening when I saw sparks from the corner of my eye. A pole in the yard was arcing. I called the Fire Dept who responded with an Engine company and it took about 5 minutes, just as they were about to leave, for another arc. The Electric company responded immediately. The lines went through a big tree in my neighbors yard. He denied seeing anything. Some hardware was pulled out of the pole from a branch causing the wires to touch. I watched them and overheard their conversation about what failed and how. One bolt had literally been burned in half. The very next day the idiot next door climbed the tree and was chopping branched with a machete. I suppose they told him to trim the tree. I'm sure they meant with a Professional. Some People.
I've learned so much from watching your channel. I get such value from learning about how everyday infrastructure works
Great videos! I'm a teacher in Colorado and I always trying to convey how amazing our electric grid is. I'm totally showing a few of your videos on my electronics class next year!
Great explinations Arron Keep up the great work thanks for sharing
Great Video, Would love to see more like it, Thanks Again, Aaron and be safe out there!
Love your videos. Really cool to see some of the behind the scenes stuff.
Love the t-shirt. A&W - my kind of soda!
I know you talk about safety all the time. Wish I heard dispatch say close it. Very nice work and I appreciate the knowledge you share.
Never knew there was a tree saw attached for a long stick. Might have to get one. Not many trees in my area but the ones we do have are all under our line lol
👍🏻🍻👊🏻Nice explanation of the restoration of the 3 phase “backbone” line. The only thing that surprises me is that the oil reclosure is not radio controlled by your dispatcher? If it’s a radial reclosure not on a loop scheme I could see not having it on radio command?
The tree/vegetation issue is a constant pain in the summer months. That’s a given this time of year.
The only thing I do differently is use Rain-X on my windows-windshield, mirrors & headlights. Unless it’s raining really hard I don’t run the wiper blades. You may not have this feature on your bucket truck but I have a rear back up camera on my bucket truck. That is treated with Rain-X as well.
Keep up the great video content-brother! You must be a magician in time management skills to be able to juggle family, work & your channel?
Enjoy your vacation in a few weeks- you deserve it! Cheers 🍻!
We got caught in a major rain event on a road trip. The windshield wipers couldn't keep up. Stopped, bought some Rain-X and applied it at a closed drive-thru Bank. Resumed the trip at highway speeds with the wipers off. Otherwise, we would have been parked for hours along the interstate with our flashers on.
@@williamdegnan4718 Hi Bill, I have been using Rain-X for over 30 years when it used to come in a 4 ounce bottle. The fluid came out straight on a paper towel. Follow the directions & reapply when it doesn’t work as well. In between, I use Griot’s Garage Window Cleaner. (Griots Garage can be found on the web). I keep a bottle of window cleaner in my bucket truck at work.
Glad you were able to make it home safely in-spite of the weather. 👍🏻
3:22 See red your dead! Red, Right, Returning. (Nautical boating saying for buoy color when returning from sea for channel markers) or Red, Right, Wrong (Aeronautical saying if you see a red light on a plane in front of you he is headed straight for you.) There is also a much longer one for the VASI on landing system. Both boats and airplanes have the red light on the port (left side when standing behind them) and the green on the starboard or right side. Sorry a little public service announcement from my other two hobbies.
Also applies to firearm safety’s, “reds dead”
i sometimes open the main breaker during a long outage, i would prefer to be involved when the power comes back on, and it also reduces the load your picking up
That's a great idea, especially during extreme temperatures. Some customers will crank the electric heat the moment power comes back on in case it goes out again... When there's a couple thousand houses coming on at once, the system can't handle the load.
It's tough, but if every single home reduced usage for the first hour, it would reduce restoration time during extreme weather events
@@Bobsdecline ... I have timers on my AC system, which were originally installed for my generator, but they will give several minutes delay on any power interruption. This works for both an outage and that "triple flicker" when we have windy days with reclosers cycling.
I've always wondered if you guys had trouble re energizing circuits... Especially if power comes back on goes out for a moment and comes back on again, you'll gat a huge temporary demand from all the locked rotor refrigerators and maybe AC's.
I turn my main breaker off also, just to be a bit safer with the appliances in case of a fault.
@@volvo09 ... that high demand on locked rotor is exactly why I have delay timers on my AC units. 3 minutes minimum is what you need to allow the pressure to equalize before a restart. The built in delay on a digital t-stat is only about a minute at most. Not enough for an easy start.
@@rupe53 having a timer delay is a good idea but the start-up capacitor is what absorbs/cushions the extra current that’s drawn when the a/c hasn’t equalized yet
Awesome with todays technology , being able to see the lines on a computer.. And yes mine will always go out then tries to go back on and either is ok, or shuts off for exactly an hour? It always seems like a computer tries after 1 hr then if not 1 hr later it tries. ( Rocky Mountain Power is my area ) most of mine are underground, new subdivision except where the huge lines come down the pole outside of the neighborhood. thanks for a vid
Excellent video. Liked this one
Can wait to start the journey of an apprenticeship.
Good luck bro
Good job Aaron, Technology does have it's benefits.
Mann you really make me can’t wait til I get into the power company!! Great video!
Morning Aaron and again thanks for the troubleshooting vid. It's funny that almost all your calls are from tree limbs around burning primaries. Here in Maryland I've notice our utility install's reclosers with remote controls that are reachable from a 8' step ladder. Is this a cost issue here in a larger populated area ? I've also seen that they install more of these closer together. Maybe, 1/4- 1/2 mile apart. I liked your comments about shedding loads downstream to lighten the loads upon closing a recloser. Stay dry!
They use a lot more fused cutouts in Atlantic Canada than places I've been in the United States. Was at a music festival in Illinois with several primary branch lines and at least 50 transformers- they'd put a transformer on just about every light or drop point rather than stringing secondary wires. The entire place had one fuse- coming from the three phase on the nearby road. Well, one day the fuse blew. It too power crew several hours to get to the scene and find and fix the problem. Turned out to be a shorted transformer serving a single roadway light.
my buddy jimmy just started his apprenticeship up there in Montana about a month ago. i’m next. great vids.
This video series reminds me a lot of the TV series "The sarah connor chronicles", where every episode the protagonists battle terminators with handguns but find they need something with larger ammo. The next week they don't learn, and it goes on and on for two seasons. In this case, the power company finds out every episode that they should have kept the trees around their lines pruned before branches cause an outage.
you really know your lines, really great work
Not to mention if you don't open all three phases at once you could get feroresonance from lightly loaded three phase transformers on the line.
Not sure if you've covered this before, but do you have those flashing lights on the primaries like MB hydro does? I haven't seen a lot of them here, but they must come in handy for isolating outages/faults?
Thanks for reminding me! We do have a few on some lines as they come out of the woods or across large rivers. I've been meaning to mention them in an episode 👊
@@Bobsdecline 👊
Glad you are Safe 👊👊
at 16:10 are those cut outs just dangling off the telephone strand?
Nothing like a nice sharp saw! Nice work, Aaron! Be safe, as always. 👊👊
Now i need an A and W rootbeer
Hey! I really enjoy your videos! Could you make one showing your pole climbing belt and your technique? Keep up the good work!
Please stay safe brother, please make your safety and concentration the priority. Let the videos be a secondary thought
Absolutely my friend!
We have been having a lot of power issues here in my city lately.
Combination of equipment problems and.......squirrels.
Thanks
idolizes,,,from phillpines lineman,,,
Are remote controlled breakers/switches becoming a thing over there as well now? I see them more and more on the 11/22kV distribution lines here in Norway now.
The older ones are probably via phone or fiber lines. You'll see a box at the bottom of the pole(s) with the motor and an axle going up to the switch. But newer installs are wireless up top.
Most old mechanical manual switches are accessible from the ground here. Either a padlocked lever with two wires going up or a locked box with a crank arm inside.
Yes they are! Most, if not all, of our remote switches are currently inside our switch yards/substations at the moment
i wonder when we can expect linemen not needing to go out to watch for colored markers on reclosers. or maybe not having to manually replace fuses and operate switches, reset reclosers, etc. check for meters for power
basically, everything we have automation available already
so you don't need to drive to fuse, then drive 2h to fault and back to fuse on shiny iced road
Very nice! Just subscribed.
Thanks Dude! 👊
Yo dude.......YOU have a great 4th of July up your way as well! We got nailed here in Missoula MT. and have had a few trees down here - betting it's your storm you guys always seem to send us our way! LOL Great video for how quick you actually turned the video around and got it out so fast!! Look forward to another video from you all up north. Stay safe God bless!
He’s Canadian, we celebrate Canada Day, which is on the first.
july 1 is canada day so everyone can celebrate before and after the weekend.
I could never be that useful.
Do you have any telemetry on your lines? The operator I work for the UK has telemetry at all its primary substations so we’d know the state of the recloser and most others on the line before even dispatching. Helps massively with location of faults! Love the videos really interesting to see how things are done elsewhere!
Here at AEP all trees are cut back 20 ft.
As I have seen, the medium voltage line has circuit breakers with earth-fault protection installed in the Holmgreen or Ferranti system, which selectively switch off the section or sections where a disturbance occurs. The lines work on a beam without being fed back?
Does the utility company you work for provide FR /Arc cal rated shirts ?. Awesome vid by the way
Smart meters should hold off loads until the line is stable.
Who makes those helmets? That quick lock looks like it works well
For those who don’t know, having 2 phases run for 3 phase customers is bad because the lack of current in the missing phase is made up for by increasing the current demand on the other two phases and in things like 3 phase motors, could overload the windings. I could be wrong, but minimal research does suggest otherwise, but if I’m wrong, please say so.
Just a quick question, is there a way to tell how much power is being carried on various types of wire connectors on pole. I would mean ti there a unique appearance to varying levels of main line like 7200 etc ? I always wondered how much juice is being carried on the various (generally higher up pole than service lines/ transformers ?
Is there a logical reason why trees/branches can't be controlled/cut? I've seen limbs cut all around a wire leaving branches under and above the wires. If there is a tree/limb that is about to grow into the wire why/who is responsible. Are homeowners responsible for removing/controlling trees/limbs? Are politics involved? And of course, the most controversial question: Is this about job security for the lineman/tree cutters?
I'm 70 years old, can drive a truck identifying problems for other crews to fix, and work if i have to, with 120/240 customer connections. So, where do i apply?
Привет от работника электросетей из России!))) Используемый инструмент, который позволяет работать без подъема на верх - впечатляет. У нас пришлось бы сделать видимый разрыв, заземлить участок со всех сторон, написать наряд-допуск и на это ушло бы не менее 4 часов...
I recently was exploring a way to Vlog my jobs for my company, much like you do, but I found out that their policies about sharing that type of info was totally preventing me from doing it... How did you get the approval to share this info? Was it just allowed?
Very interesting video thanks for sharing!
Many households have devices on their HVAC systems that allow the utility company to shut them down. I don't know if they're radio based or use signalling over the power lines themselves, but can the utility shut all those down before you have to go through the segmenting process? Of course, I imagine if they use power line signalling, actually having the power on is a requirement :) And a second question, if you have time. How often do you have to interact with the railroads, where lines cross tracks, etc.
you could always program those systems to default to being off upon gaining power
and it must then ask the power company for permission before turning on
you can then configure the servers that reply, to stagger the confirmations, so they turn on one at a time
True. Although if there was a condition where the power was on and their HVAC wasn't, I could imagine some pretty angry customers. Thinking about it a little more, they probably default to some random but short delay after power on anyway, just to prevent hammering the compressor if the recloser tries a few times.
Those devices have to be enabled to have the utility to have control. If it’s not connected or it’s old and doesn’t have any means to be connected it’s gonna do it’s one thing.
Just had a 24 hour outage after a storm this weekend. Somehow the CLF on my transformer went. Do you have any video on that topic??
I've got a question. Being an inside wireman, our design is done by licensed engineers and inspected by the local authority having jurisdiction.
Is it the same for you?
For example, when you set a transformer on a pole and tie in the customer's drop, does that get engineered, plans drawn, submittals, and inspected the same way my work is done?
In my area, our line is planned out by our engineers, then we build it according to the spec book. After it's built we heat it up. Some jobs are chosen at random and an inspector will look it over to make sure it was built to spec. Hope this helps..
@@MrSteel231 thank you
omg, I can't even imagine what you had to go through without some sort of internet connection and near real-time info. damn...
also, respect, you keep safe even when trying to make content!
So your SDMS system does not tell you that the first IntelliRupter is closed? The system should have told you that the one after that is open and FLISR technology should tell you where the fault location likely to be?
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just wonering why when fuse, recloser etc open you don't remove the fuse/backups your going to have to go back to anyway, rather than patrol line, then return to isation point then go back to work site
That's a great question! Sometimes I do.... A lot of times, the fault is a branch that I'm able to clear with a hot stick and simply close the O.R back in via the toggle
Tree branches are good for business
You were interupted by an alert, was you gonna say "if it's red your dead" As an easy way to remember the colors of the closure thing?
Actually I was gonna say "Red - bed" meaning you're done, time to go home and back to bed! Lol. But yes yes that works too! I try not to use "dead" because someone may get confused thinking the wire is "dead" (de-energized)
So what is cold load pickup?
Blue is glue, red is dead.
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what does the green line indicate on the map?
Green is 2 phase, they are few and far between! Some older installation have three phase banks off a 2 phase system.
@@Bobsdecline how does a 2 phase system work? Does it split later down the road to 2 single phases? I’ve never heard of any equipment that can run on 2 phase.
@@FishFind3000 Most of the loads are going to be single phase. It is just split onto two phases to share the load.
It is possible to make 3 phase out from 2 of the phases by having an open wye primary to open delta on the secondary.
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Looks like your company spends as much on tree trimming as mine does!
Apparently not enough, otherwise there wouldn't be power outages caused by it. It surprises me that they don't maintain the clearance nearby the lines. If someone is standing nearby such tree when it touches the overhead wires it can be lethal.
Those pesky trees always messing with power lines 😂, don't they ever learn to not touch high power lines? Or are they masochists 😂😂😂 jk
Why the name bobsdecline?
Just wondering, if you have to go back to the recloser to reset it after clearing the fault, and you mentioned if it was possibly more than something to be cleared with sticks, wouldn't it save a return trip to just open the solid cutouts on that first stop anyways, since in either case you'd have to come back to reset the recloser? It would also be an extra layer of safety even for the stick work, and would only cost an extra few minutes.
Most will automatically reset when closed by a lineman. If it trips and closes in by itself then holds, it will reset after a preset time.
@@scott78911 Apologies, in my post I should have said manually reclose it by using the ring. My question was more on why not open the solid blades on the first stop, rather than possibly having to come back to do so if the fault was a downed line or other hands on required repair.
@@turbokatzenburg5732 Probably because then he would have to take out a permit to open it. then have to close that permit on the end. I don't know what Aarons policies are.
Cool shirt
Cool profile pic! 🤝
He needs a helmet-cam!
Do you have an associates degree?
We blew a 600v 3 phase main fuse at work yesterday. I noticed one of our 3 lightning arresters is disconnected on the neutral side. Company came and said it's not an issue but I'm sure it wasn't like that last week. Is this ok?
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Dude, stop putting the camera so we can see right up your nose
The size of your nostrils are very distracting
Thanks for the comment, I'll book the nose surgery ASAP 🤷♂️
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