Super cool to see a climb I’m a 3rd and climb every day your belt is sooo cool I have a fall protection buck squeeze with the brown and green belts super curious how your belt works stay safe!!! Also the prize looks awesome hung up thank you soo much!!
The biggest downside to my belt is; If ya have a death grip on the leather when ya slip, it can prevent the cross strap from catching quickly. I feel much better balanced than newer style belts tho. I definitely recommend using the bucksqeeze or cynchlock lock style as they're both superior belts. Glad the fractal wood art made it to ya in one piece! 👊🍻🤝
As someone who operates a small ISP, I appreciate you taking the time to properly pop and cap the fiber. Too many power guys don't do it and cause us problems.
@@ntsecrets Sunlight doesn't help for sure, but at least here in Florida the biggest problem is usually water. Especially if it wicks its way into the feeder strand.
@@brianleeper5737 Fiber isn't as susceptible to water damage as copper, especially older copper cabling, but to say it's not damaged by water isn't true.
This style is honestly my favourite. Just finished my coop in Ontario as a power line technician, this helps me see what I watched from the ground as I was not allowed near anything energized. Invaluable honestly.
I'm retired now and dam you brought back some old memories of the mess, especially on a old dried out peanut pole just waiting for that cutout to happen. Thumbs up my Brothers keeper.
I’m a DSO (Distribution System Operator) in northeast Ohio and your videos help me get better at my job honestly…I’m a good operator but watching your videos only helps me learn more to keep my guys safe. Be careful out there brother!
These videos are great to show young people thinking about getting into this what the job entails. I wish videos were a thing back in 1987 when I was starting out.
I already had great respect for the way you work safe and smart. I worked Telco for over 5 years as a CO tech, and tho not a lineman myself I did hear horror stories from the lineman. Much respect to you for not only offering to save Telco a trip, but disconnecting the fiber correctly. 👍👍
As a linesman myself (different country and continent) it’s weird to see you test the pole with the hammer above ground, we have to dig about 5inches down and hit it there because that’s where it rots out. Anyway we don’t climb poles anymore since about 6 years. Not allowed anymore because of safety. It’s either the bucket truck or a polyester ladder. Great channel, love you’re vids.
Great stuff Bob, bang on! I have spent most of my career in the outdoor sports categories - yes, Canadian Tire was one of them. Love Canada and the people, you have a fun way of seeing and living life. Thanks! Greg Holmes, Marketing Director, Huskie Tools - I'm a fan!
Interesting fiber quick connect, we don't have that here. We have metal cabinets at about a meter from the ground on the pole and all the cables run down the pole to the cabinet, and they need to be spliced in every time, no quick connects in the cabinet
I love that you guys help out the communications guys, not sure that would happen here in the UK due to liability issues. Re: testing the pole like that, BT (british telecom) use do have a spike for testing poles for rot... now they 90% of the time use bucket trucks.
Hats off to linemen and linewomen! I’m deathly afraid of those high voltage wires. As a pathology resident rotating in the coroners office, I saw an autopsy on a lineman that was electrocuted, and the electrical voltage blew the back of his calf, foot, and boot off as it exited. That image stuck with me all these years.
Watching from the UK, love learning about how you do things and the tools you use. Keep the videos coming, love all the different styles of video lately 👍🙂
great content once again. Theres some little tid bits you can take from vids like these, My lightbulb moment was the attention to grabbing J hooks . You could easily break a finger or tear it off. They also can pullout as well and throw ya off balance. I know I mentioned primary ID in past ,but you gave me another idea and that is maybe some ropes and Knots beyond the basic Bowline and hitches if you do ever use more. Its pretty cool especially to compare your guys methods too ours however the end result is same.. BE SAFE my friend...
I've actually done that maneuver over an obstacle on a telephone pole. It's a lot harder than it looks lol As somone who deals with those optitap terminals on a daily basis, thank you for putting the cap back on. :)
Loved this video, quality looks great. Very good informational piece, I feel like watching your videos I’m going to walk into my apprenticeship with a very good understanding of safety as well as basic concepts which is great.
Here is an interesting one. Ever heard of a small single engine plane hitting a high energy transmission tower? Happened here in Maryland a little while ago. Knocked out energy in a cold rainy night. From what I heard 170 thousand where out of power including me. Don't quote me on the number that's just what I happen to hear. They where able to get the power on fairly quick given it was out for only a little over 4 hours. Now regarding messy poles, here in Maryland some areas look super ancient where the poles are just about ready to fall over they are leaning so heavily. And because everyone runs their lines on the poles many of them are often a mess. I'm not a linemen my self. But I sure do appreciate all linemen out there. I cheer every time one switches a cutout back on and I have power again! You all are the unsung hero's that keep the power running. 👍
That was an interesting job. I like how it was well controlled and thought out. I really like this style. Some of us will never get that close. Have to maintain a safe distance. They look so harmless. But they need to be well respected. I was watching a squirrel on a pole the other day. Went up the pole to the cross arm on a three-phase pole. Hops over to the outer phase. Then touches his nose against the insulator while on the cross arm. Looked like he wanted to jump on it but decided against it. Then went the other way. I think he felt the power. Took a real close look he did. I thought for sure he was going to pop a phase. Was interesting to watch. I have also seen huge vultures sitting on the metal tower cross arms. They have to be 3 ft tall. Hopefully birds like this fly off without one of you for lunch. I am sure you would just sit up there and have lunch with him lol. Hope your week goes well.
Love your videos. Talking about being careful with J-hooks and fingers was a great tidbit of info. Considering how important safety is I was surprised to see the powertool wasn't attached to something, so if it slipped, it wouldn't fall to the ground. Also found it somewhat surprising that when having to move around obstacles on the pole you are allowed to do that with only 2 belts (so no safety during the transition) instead of 3 belts (so you always have a safety).
Love your videos I live vicariously through these I tried for year to become a lineman but when I was a young man it was much harder and no classes like now .
i used to splice and terminate fibre optic cable for a living. i don't know how much its moved on since the mid 2000s but yeah, if you cut that cable, i'd rerun the whole thing because no way i'd splice or terminate it up there. i'm not saying it would be impossible on a nice day like that but ... no! 😂
Hey not bashing you what so ever, I learn a good bit watching your videos. Just wanted to bring up a few things. I am a JL from the states and we were made from day 1 to keep the cross over strap winched tight to the pole cause it won’t catch you if was as loose as you had it. There is a specific explanation that comes with it when bought new. And as for sounding the pole we are required to dig down a foot to drive a screw driver below grade. Found a bunch of poles that sounded good but are mushy below the dirt level. I know everywhere is different, I was wondering your thoughts or your regulations on those two things
My city owns the local electrical utility, and I can tell you that the only poles that look anywhere near that bad are all located in hard to access backyards. They generally change them long before they get anywhere near that sketchy.
I spent a few summers working on CPR signal gangs around 1960. Most of the poles I had to climb weren't much higher than 30 ft but my training took about 20 minutes and mostly consisted of being told: Short steps up, keep your ass away from the pole, big steps down. Hand over hand of course. At least there was no voltage to worry about. I later joined Manitoba Hydro and was relieved when they made me a technician. You know what GAFF stands for, right?
Great stuff brother as always. I wish we ran in 4/0 main LI e triplex. They run in 1/0 on our system. Seems to work fine so I guess if it ain’t broke do t fix it. Just kinda silly that our transformer leads are 4/0 copper and tap onto 1/0 aluminum lol. Guess that’s why we’re not engineers
Hello sir i am also a limeman.i watch ur video.ur work is cool.i want to become ur student.i have 10 years experience as a lineman.how can i join u sir
Its interesting to see how different utilities are in different places. Even here in WI its wildly different then MI or MN. Telecoms on poles isnt rare but its not common for rural power companies, even in residential or towns they feed. Our small telecoms which WI has a high concentration of are almost exclusively buried fiber.
Didn’t realize the small mobile homes could get fiber direct to them. That’s some mighty impressive internet service for a relatively cheap living space.
Hey Bob, I’m currently taking a pole climbing class and it’s really cool to see a first person perspective of someone experienced climbing. I was wondering if you could give some tips for staying cool in the summer heat while climbing. Thanks for the videos, I hope to be as comfortable as you on the pole.
Phone Co., 5’ from the Pole, Gaffs better be Off or Protctr Clips ON or Suspension could occur if caught. Some gone out on Disability & Suspension Simultaneously🤪
0:44 if you want to see a rats nest, open that Ready Access Terminal belonging to the phone company 😂 I think that might actually be where the term originated. I don't miss trying to keep that junk working.
"... rats nest, ....phone company ....might actually be where the term originated." You may be right. It appears in Thoreau's journal ~~1860 then hardly at all until 1893 when it SPIKES. This would be the growing-days of telephone, when they first had enough wires to make a mess. FWIW- rats make nests out of twigs, straw, and stuff they steal from houses. So it is a real thing, just not often discussed in original context.
I'm surprised you can still climb the older poles, specifically all that dry and broomed wood with mostly all splinters. Here in California, our linemen most always ride up in a bucket now, especially on old wood.
Thanks. "have a spike for testing poles for rot... " FWIW, the fiber company was here (coastal Maine) last week and warned me he would thump my pole for rot. It sounded good to me but what do I know? It had two backstays with only one yellow sleeve so he installed a second one just because. The next guy who actually pulled the fiber just used a ladder. (Since power, phone, cable, and now fiber all come down this pole maybe he had no place left for his gaffs.)
I don't have any high voltage experience, but I thought you would have some high-voltage calibre wire nuts to cover those cable ends that stay live on the pole instead of taping them. Please respond and let me know why you did it this way so I understand from a high voltage standpoint. Thank You!
I worked for Verizon. Great at the pole you actually unplugged the fiber connection. WHY, would you cut it at the trailer home. This makes it necessary to replace the fiber drop line, unless you are lucky enough to carry the $16,000.00 fiber spicing kit. You do know your stuff and are always working safe. Have a great day
That is a good point tho... They sayvthey don't care if we cut it once it's disconnected from the system. In a case like this tho, depending on how far away it is from the pole at the new location, it could potentially be reused! I'll certainly keep that in mind on the next one!
Yes, they can replace it. But if you had just dropped it, no need to climb the pole again, and having to trash a perfectly good drop. They are not recycled. Just trashed.
@@Bobsdeclineand if you can, majority of the fibre drops have a cap as well, it protects the fibre connector from damage or scratches. At my company (big red one) we have scopes, you wouldn’t believe how easy you can scratch a fibre connector head and it become useless.
@@DanielBonacich I used to care a lot and tried to do top notch work all the time (and I'm a contractor!) but eventually I saw how almost nobody else cared like I did, I started caring a lot less. I still try to fully use a box or reel of cable, whereas most seem to toss them when there's like a hundred feet or less. It's sickening, but the whole industry is like that.
Just a question, why not pull the slack on the 2/3 triplex to see how heavy it was and unhook it from the j-hook? No shock loading the pole any and won’t have anything to catch when pulling it through the tree. At least that’s what I usually do when doing removals. Here in the US we don’t have the red colored hot leg which I would find super helpful for paralleling services (obviously do my meter checks to verify but just another indicator) Really appreciate your videos, always something to learn.
Great question! Did that primarily for the video, as you're right in that this one (also still a bit heavy) would have been manageable by hand. We started using triplex with a red tracer about 8 years ago. It's a huge help! We still do variety however when paralleling.
As you were cutting the triplex... You narrated something about not cutting the wrong wire. Well... I was mentally ahead of you 'cause I was like... Better make sure that's the right one so you don't take the neighborhood out instead of just one house!
Hey Bob, come to the Philippines if you really want to see a electric pole that's a rats nest. if I could post a picture I would. I honestly think that the electric company just adds new wire because they don't know what's bad or what's good, especially after a storm.
Super cool to see a climb I’m a 3rd and climb every day your belt is sooo cool I have a fall protection buck squeeze with the brown and green belts super curious how your belt works stay safe!!! Also the prize looks awesome hung up thank you soo much!!
The biggest downside to my belt is; If ya have a death grip on the leather when ya slip, it can prevent the cross strap from catching quickly. I feel much better balanced than newer style belts tho. I definitely recommend using the bucksqeeze or cynchlock lock style as they're both superior belts.
Glad the fractal wood art made it to ya in one piece! 👊🍻🤝
@@Bobsdecline I'm a lineman that makes myself happy and that is my favorite Job
As someone who operates a small ISP, I appreciate you taking the time to properly pop and cap the fiber. Too many power guys don't do it and cause us problems.
Yeah I’d imagine a cut fiber or a missing cap sending sunlight back up into an optical splitter can cause havoc
@@ntsecrets Sunlight doesn't help for sure, but at least here in Florida the biggest problem is usually water. Especially if it wicks its way into the feeder strand.
@ntsecrets sunlight is a different wavelength to what's being used, it 'shouldn't' affect it at all, weather ingress would be more of a problem here.
@@sandy1653 I remember a Verizon PR person saying years ago that fiber is better than copper because fiber isn't damaged by water.
@@brianleeper5737 Fiber isn't as susceptible to water damage as copper, especially older copper cabling, but to say it's not damaged by water isn't true.
This style is honestly my favourite. Just finished my coop in Ontario as a power line technician, this helps me see what I watched from the ground as I was not allowed near anything energized. Invaluable honestly.
I'm waiting here for Ricky to come out screaming about the electricity for his grow lights.
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JULIAN! WHO CUT THE G. D. POWER OFF?! ALL MY POTS GONNA DRY OUT!
and yes, the gopro style videos are excellent, learning how you work, and seeing all the safety protocols in place is excellent Aaron
I'm retired now and dam you brought back some old memories of the mess, especially on a old dried out peanut pole just waiting for that cutout to happen. Thumbs up my Brothers keeper.
"Its not tested. Treat it as conductive!" Wise words. We generally think of trees as "not conductive", but at 7k they absolutely are.
Egads! I botched the audio a bit on this one🤦♂️😔. A new mic is on the way 😬
This video is one of your best - The POV is great especially the narration. Great Job.
Thanks Paul! 🤝👊
I’m a DSO (Distribution System Operator) in northeast Ohio and your videos help me get better at my job honestly…I’m a good operator but watching your videos only helps me learn more to keep my guys safe. Be careful out there brother!
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These videos are great to show young people thinking about getting into this what the job entails. I wish videos were a thing back in 1987 when I was starting out.
I enjoy all of your videos, does not matter the format!
Appreciate that very much! 👊🤝
As someone in the trades, but not a lineman, I find what you do so fascinating. Thanks sharing your work, and congrats on the 100k subs 👊👊
I already had great respect for the way you work safe and smart. I worked Telco for over 5 years as a CO tech, and tho not a lineman myself I did hear horror stories from the lineman. Much respect to you for not only offering to save Telco a trip, but disconnecting the fiber correctly. 👍👍
Happy Labor Day to you and Other Tradesmen. You and Others keep your Customers both Safe and Enjoying our Electric and Telecommunications Services.
This gives a new respect for a lineman you're one brave soul.
Cool to see the first person perspective of you climbing and working
One of the best lineman right there folks👌
Excellent video again! Thank you for informative video. (Hello from Ireland)
Awesome tutorial on pole climbing! Thank you.
It’s so great to watch a professional carry out his trade with skill, safety, and attention to the little details!
That looked like quite the cluster. It was interesting to see that from your viewpoint. Thank you. Please stay safe, and God bless.
As a linesman myself (different country and continent) it’s weird to see you test the pole with the hammer above ground, we have to dig about 5inches down and hit it there because that’s where it rots out. Anyway we don’t climb poles anymore since about 6 years. Not allowed anymore because of safety. It’s either the bucket truck or a polyester ladder. Great channel, love you’re vids.
Great stuff Bob, bang on! I have spent most of my career in the outdoor sports categories - yes, Canadian Tire was one of them. Love Canada and the people, you have a fun way of seeing and living life. Thanks! Greg Holmes, Marketing Director, Huskie Tools - I'm a fan!
Thanks for stopping by Greg! Great to meet you 🤝
Interesting fiber quick connect, we don't have that here. We have metal cabinets at about a meter from the ground on the pole and all the cables run down the pole to the cabinet, and they need to be spliced in every time, no quick connects in the cabinet
I love that you guys help out the communications guys, not sure that would happen here in the UK due to liability issues. Re: testing the pole like that, BT (british telecom) use do have a spike for testing poles for rot... now they 90% of the time use bucket trucks.
I think they have contract arrangements with the power service people to make things easier for everybody.
@@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 you mean as they do it sensibly in Canada
Hats off to linemen and linewomen! I’m deathly afraid of those high voltage wires. As a pathology resident rotating in the coroners office, I saw an autopsy on a lineman that was electrocuted, and the electrical voltage blew the back of his calf, foot, and boot off as it exited. That image stuck with me all these years.
Thanks for the video from Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Thank you for bringing us along!!! Always be safe sir!!!!NJ
Another great video! Cheers!
This is such great stuff. I can't wait to get into this trade.
Watching from the UK, love learning about how you do things and the tools you use. Keep the videos coming, love all the different styles of video lately 👍🙂
I start line school tomorrow and you videos have given me some great context to what I’m getting in in
great content once again. Theres some little tid bits you can take from vids like these, My lightbulb moment was the attention to grabbing J hooks . You could easily break a finger or tear it off. They also can pullout as well and throw ya off balance. I know I mentioned primary ID in past ,but you gave me another idea and that is maybe some ropes and Knots beyond the basic Bowline and hitches if you do ever use more. Its pretty cool especially to compare your guys methods too ours however the end result is same.. BE SAFE my friend...
Always learn something! Thanks!
Always great to hear from you Alan!
Hey Arron, Thank for your prospective of removing a service. Great video. Keep them coming. Steve from Massachusetts
Wow POV view very cool!!
Entertaining, informative, and interesting. 👍
You Make it look EZ Arron
Thankyou
Really liked this video!
Pretty cool to see you climb. Very interesting! Great video.
Awesome ! Always love your work. 😀😀
I've actually done that maneuver over an obstacle on a telephone pole. It's a lot harder than it looks lol
As somone who deals with those optitap terminals on a daily basis, thank you for putting the cap back on. :)
Good job Aaron.
Wow so scary! So glad you know what you are doing because I dont have a clue! Amazing video!
Loved this video, quality looks great.
Very good informational piece, I feel like watching your videos I’m going to walk into my apprenticeship with a very good understanding of safety as well as basic concepts which is great.
after several weeks i finally got my 6 ton crimper the other day, its amazing! Milwaukee is a little behind
Clean job and nicely done! 👍
Here is an interesting one. Ever heard of a small single engine plane hitting a high energy transmission tower? Happened here in Maryland a little while ago. Knocked out energy in a cold rainy night. From what I heard 170 thousand where out of power including me. Don't quote me on the number that's just what I happen to hear. They where able to get the power on fairly quick given it was out for only a little over 4 hours. Now regarding messy poles, here in Maryland some areas look super ancient where the poles are just about ready to fall over they are leaning so heavily. And because everyone runs their lines on the poles many of them are often a mess. I'm not a linemen my self. But I sure do appreciate all linemen out there. I cheer every time one switches a cutout back on and I have power again! You all are the unsung hero's that keep the power running. 👍
That was an interesting job. I like how it was well controlled and thought out. I really like this style. Some of us will never get that close. Have to maintain a safe distance. They look so harmless. But they need to be well respected. I was watching a squirrel on a pole the other day. Went up the pole to the cross arm on a three-phase pole. Hops over to the outer phase. Then touches his nose against the insulator while on the cross arm. Looked like he wanted to jump on it but decided against it. Then went the other way. I think he felt the power. Took a real close look he did. I thought for sure he was going to pop a phase. Was interesting to watch. I have also seen huge vultures sitting on the metal tower cross arms. They have to be 3 ft tall. Hopefully birds like this fly off without one of you for lunch. I am sure you would just sit up there and have lunch with him lol. Hope your week goes well.
Yes sir love love the camera thanks
Good work...Thank you
Love your videos. Talking about being careful with J-hooks and fingers was a great tidbit of info. Considering how important safety is I was surprised to see the powertool wasn't attached to something, so if it slipped, it wouldn't fall to the ground. Also found it somewhat surprising that when having to move around obstacles on the pole you are allowed to do that with only 2 belts (so no safety during the transition) instead of 3 belts (so you always have a safety).
Love your videos I live vicariously through these I tried for year to become a lineman but when I was a young man it was much harder and no classes like now .
Sweet, another POV video. Thanks!
Finally! An interesting video.
Good work sir!
Congratulations on 100k subs! Thanks for sharing your work.
Love your videos Brother. I've learned so much. Keep up the good work.
another amazing video mate as usual
+1 on the Go-Pro Video segments. Stay safe out there!
Respect! Got a little vertigo just watching this!
i used to splice and terminate fibre optic cable for a living. i don't know how much its moved on since the mid 2000s but yeah, if you cut that cable, i'd rerun the whole thing because no way i'd splice or terminate it up there. i'm not saying it would be impossible on a nice day like that but ... no! 😂
awesome video! GOOD LORD THAT POLE! Needs a damn box with bolt on lugs for all the butt crimps i see, i know they'd never do that.
thanks for sharing learned a lot
Great video, Aaron! Thanks for sharing. 👊
Hey not bashing you what so ever, I learn a good bit watching your videos. Just wanted to bring up a few things. I am a JL from the states and we were made from day 1 to keep the cross over strap winched tight to the pole cause it won’t catch you if was as loose as you had it. There is a specific explanation that comes with it when bought new. And as for sounding the pole we are required to dig down a foot to drive a screw driver below grade. Found a bunch of poles that sounded good but are mushy below the dirt level. I know everywhere is different, I was wondering your thoughts or your regulations on those two things
My city owns the local electrical utility, and I can tell you that the only poles that look anywhere near that bad are all located in hard to access backyards. They generally change them long before they get anywhere near that sketchy.
Hell na i wouldn't use that jelco 😂😂
You look good doing it .
I spent a few summers working on CPR signal gangs around 1960. Most of the poles I had to climb weren't much higher than 30 ft but my training took about 20 minutes and mostly consisted of being told: Short steps up, keep your ass away from the pole, big steps down. Hand over hand of course. At least there was no voltage to worry about. I later joined Manitoba Hydro and was relieved when they made me a technician. You know what GAFF stands for, right?
Great stuff brother as always. I wish we ran in 4/0 main LI e triplex. They run in 1/0 on our system. Seems to work fine so I guess if it ain’t broke do t fix it. Just kinda silly that our transformer leads are 4/0 copper and tap onto 1/0 aluminum lol. Guess that’s why we’re not engineers
Hello sir i am also a limeman.i watch ur video.ur work is cool.i want to become ur student.i have 10 years experience as a lineman.how can i join u sir
Cool video to watch. The wire that you cut off, can it be reused for anything or does it mostly get recycled?
Its interesting to see how different utilities are in different places. Even here in WI its wildly different then MI or MN. Telecoms on poles isnt rare but its not common for rural power companies, even in residential or towns they feed. Our small telecoms which WI has a high concentration of are almost exclusively buried fiber.
I am from NL and all you ever see in use here is still the jelco pole choker. would like to try out a buck squeeze one day
I love the voice-over gopro videos aaron
Thanks Aaron.
Didn’t realize the small mobile homes could get fiber direct to them. That’s some mighty impressive internet service for a relatively cheap living space.
Hey Bob, I’m currently taking a pole climbing class and it’s really cool to see a first person perspective of someone experienced climbing. I was wondering if you could give some tips for staying cool in the summer heat while climbing. Thanks for the videos, I hope to be as comfortable as you on the pole.
Great vid man! Im still amazed that you guys can climb alone but each union and company is diff so climb on brother 🤙🏻🍻
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👏👏👏awesome
That was interesting, but I would leave it to professionals 😏
Phone Co., 5’ from the Pole, Gaffs better be Off or Protctr Clips ON or Suspension could occur if caught. Some gone out on Disability & Suspension Simultaneously🤪
0:44 if you want to see a rats nest, open that Ready Access Terminal belonging to the phone company 😂 I think that might actually be where the term originated. I don't miss trying to keep that junk working.
"... rats nest, ....phone company ....might actually be where the term originated."
You may be right. It appears in Thoreau's journal ~~1860 then hardly at all until 1893 when it SPIKES. This would be the growing-days of telephone, when they first had enough wires to make a mess.
FWIW- rats make nests out of twigs, straw, and stuff they steal from houses. So it is a real thing, just not often discussed in original context.
I suspect the term actually originated with rodents.
Thank you
I'm surprised you can still climb the older poles, specifically all that dry and broomed wood with mostly all splinters.
Here in California, our linemen most always ride up in a bucket now, especially on old wood.
Thanks.
"have a spike for testing poles for rot... "
FWIW, the fiber company was here (coastal Maine) last week and warned me he would thump my pole for rot. It sounded good to me but what do I know? It had two backstays with only one yellow sleeve so he installed a second one just because. The next guy who actually pulled the fiber just used a ladder. (Since power, phone, cable, and now fiber all come down this pole maybe he had no place left for his gaffs.)
Always hreat videos guy
I don't have any high voltage experience, but I thought you would have some high-voltage calibre wire nuts to cover those cable ends that stay live on the pole instead of taping them. Please respond and let me know why you did it this way so I understand from a high voltage standpoint.
Thank You!
I worked for Verizon. Great at the pole you actually unplugged the fiber connection. WHY, would you cut it at the trailer home. This makes it necessary to replace the fiber drop line, unless you are lucky enough to carry the $16,000.00 fiber spicing kit.
You do know your stuff and are always working safe. Have a great day
They'll just replace it with another premade drop with the terminal end already on. Yeah, it was kinda wasteful, but the phone company can afford it 😂
That is a good point tho... They sayvthey don't care if we cut it once it's disconnected from the system. In a case like this tho, depending on how far away it is from the pole at the new location, it could potentially be reused! I'll certainly keep that in mind on the next one!
Yes, they can replace it. But if you had just dropped it, no need to climb the pole again, and having to trash a perfectly good drop. They are not recycled. Just trashed.
@@Bobsdeclineand if you can, majority of the fibre drops have a cap as well, it protects the fibre connector from damage or scratches. At my company (big red one) we have scopes, you wouldn’t believe how easy you can scratch a fibre connector head and it become useless.
@@DanielBonacich I used to care a lot and tried to do top notch work all the time (and I'm a contractor!) but eventually I saw how almost nobody else cared like I did, I started caring a lot less. I still try to fully use a box or reel of cable, whereas most seem to toss them when there's like a hundred feet or less. It's sickening, but the whole industry is like that.
Quite old pillars. What kind of wood are the pillars made of?
Just a question, why not pull the slack on the 2/3 triplex to see how heavy it was and unhook it from the j-hook? No shock loading the pole any and won’t have anything to catch when pulling it through the tree. At least that’s what I usually do when doing removals.
Here in the US we don’t have the red colored hot leg which I would find super helpful for paralleling services (obviously do my meter checks to verify but just another indicator)
Really appreciate your videos, always something to learn.
Great question! Did that primarily for the video, as you're right in that this one (also still a bit heavy) would have been manageable by hand.
We started using triplex with a red tracer about 8 years ago. It's a huge help! We still do variety however when paralleling.
As you were cutting the triplex... You narrated something about not cutting the wrong wire. Well... I was mentally ahead of you 'cause I was like... Better make sure that's the right one so you don't take the neighborhood out instead of just one house!
Whoever installed the fiber drop needs to pay attention and follow power to the correct pole.
I believe they make insulated heads the same thing as Burndy does
I am seeing more of the Fiberglass line poles in the Houston area.
That pole looks like what you would expect in the slums of South America
Hey Bob, come to the Philippines if you really want to see a electric pole that's a rats nest.
if I could post a picture I would.
I honestly think that the electric company just adds new wire because they don't know what's bad or what's good, especially after a storm.
tkzz for sharing.,.,peace
Random question. Are you guys required to set up your own traffic control? If you operating off the road, etc. We are here in oklahoma!