Being a Lineman - Episode 25

[@Bobsdecline]

Here's another episode for the viewers that prefer less edits and more in depth coverage of what my days are like as a Lineman 👊🍻 Be safe out there everyone, Have a great weekend!

[@AureliusR]

Is there a way I can contact you? I'd really love to help you improve the audio on your videos -- willing to spend some time teaching you about some audio editing stuff you can do that will make the videos sound a lot better! If you ever have the time to sit down for a video call or email back and forth, let me know.

[@karsoncampbelllogginginc]

They need an excavator to come out with a mulcher on it and mulch all the trees

[@Tebze_]

you too man!

[@timmiller538]

Keep the “boring” days coming. Just slip in some terminology and teaching. You have us on the edge of our seats with every episode. I only wish I had the courage to do your job. Thanks so much for keeping the lights on. It means so much to us. Thanks so much Buddy!!

[@Bobsdecline]

Thank you so much for the kind words! 👊🍻

[@MikeHarris1984]

These long vlogs of daily work is awesome. I love this format over the quick 5 minvideos.

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks for the comment Mike! I'll keep'em coming!

[@mr.mcpurrz3143]

Oh man, almost 40 minutes? Cannot thank you enough. Love this channel.

[@Bobsdecline]

Was aiming for 30! Lol much appreciated 👊👊

[@shaunburke]

I’m always amazed at the skill you have with that bloody long pole

[@linehandibew6205]

Isn’t it amazing how strong them primary bushings can be. Always blows my mind when we roll up on those

[@andreskanes1348]

Cool video thanks for showing the more "boring" stuff too. I just put $231 of diesel in my truck today and it bought me 105L so $2.20/L. We just had a major storm blow through Ottawa where I am, over 300 damaged poles and 180,000 customers without power. It was complete carnage. It took hydro almost 2 weeks to get everything sorted back out. As bad as it was, once the recovery started I was able to pick out the grounds that the crews had attached to lines while working and the open and tagged cutouts near their work areas. Being able to recognize even a bit of the procedures that hydro crews use while working was really cool to me. Thanks for being willing to share what you do with us and thanks to all the linemen who work so hard to keep us connected!

[@aususer]

In Melbourne Australia is $au2.20/litre too.. they are expecting it to go to $au2.40 soon

[@matthewferguson2515]

There are trees in my power line coming to my house I called and reported it countless times until my power went out it even grew up into the transformer. It was very frustrating. But I knew they were working as hard as they could.

[@sparksalot4950]

South Carolina, diesel is 5.50 a gallon today. I enjoy watching your work, I am a retired journeyman Electrician. After 25 years of working with people and electricity, at the end of the day electricity was still my friend !!

[@danielkaine2669]

Survivor of Energized Primary conductor I grabbed as a kid climbing a tree.Y’all are crazy but thanks for what ya do.Stay safe

[@Bobsdecline]

Oh man, that's scary stuff. Glad your still with us 🙏

[@philochristos]

I've been binge watching your videos for a couple of days now. I don't know why this is so interesting to me, but it is. Thanks for sharing your adventures as a lineman and explaining things along the way. I've really enjoyed it and learned a ton of things I'll probably never need to know. 🙂

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks Sam! 👊🤝

[@rickn501s]

Your routine day was very interesting to me. Thanks for taking me along!

[@Localmax25]

Heck yeah we will join you for the day!

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

I must say that you have a beautiful office view. Stay safe and God bless.

[@ubuntudaley2422]

Nice job bro, you know what your about. you got the experience and knowledge.

[@markkeller4239]

Recently found your channel, very interesting to a retired master electrician. Thanks for all you do. Way different from what I’ve done for 43 years!

[@georgerockwell-z3c]

Just found this series and this channel. I love it! I'm just an interested layman and I'm loving every minute. Less editing is better! Thank you for sharing your interesting job with us

[@adammegandavis]

Great episode! Enjoyed this 40 min day in the life of a lineman, appreciate it Aaron!

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks Adam!

[@Lydirius]

You may not think so or realize it, but THIS kind of video is our favorite kind.

[@davidkraft3690]

I marvel at what you can do from the ground with that extendable hot stick. With all thoes vtrees it is hard to beleave you canEVER keep a line energized ! WE live in cenrral Illinois and Diesel is about $3.65 per US Gallon. Thanks for great video

[@rufusruffgut1279]

I am glad to know that the trees up in Canada are as bad down here in Michigan, so many outages caused by trees. Hard to keep up with so many lines running all over the place and trees all over.

[@jmi967]

The video speedups looked and sounded like they came straight out of Skyrim. And man, was that ever some gorgeous greenery!

[@Lanceb131]

Man, that tree was CRRRRRSPY! Great episode IMO 👏 👌 👍 🙌 ❤️. Thank you, keep um coming please!

[@braeburnhilliard8340]

Diesel fuel in Central North Carolina is right at 5:30 a gallon right now. That would probably make it to be around the dollar 80 per liter. It was fun seeing the work and I'm glad you let us tag along! Let's go home and get dinner, sounds like a good plan!

[@corey4514]

I start lineman school in 9 weeks. Thank you for the videos. I consider them preparation for whats to come. I have learned a lot from you the last week binge watching. Diesel is $6/gallon today in central California.

[@jwrz400]

Our company just purchased the same harness and the leg straps won’t stay tight and the buckles come loose also. They are sending 1500 of them back to buckingham for a reworking. Be safe. Check it frequently.

[@yepperbgolley8215]

This is fascinating. Thanks for all great videos. 👍

[@stihl0256]

Maybe a dull day but very interesting video. That pole saw work is tough, especially reaching out like that. Good job well done.

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks! Cheers 🍻

[@billm6171]

Southwest Missouri here again, really enjoy these videos. You guys got to have great hand-eye coordination to work with those long poles

[@johnpires6806]

Thank you for this type of videos. Helps me understand how a work day of a lineman better. I’m going to lineman school in September before I get out of the military.

[@RichieDevine8]

How you make out ?

[@rodgerhatfield3068]

How do you not have a million subscribers? Love the videos

[@Bobsdecline]

That would be pretty wild! Appreciate the comment very much! 👊🍻

[@combatrock3069]

Glad to see the videos again. Very educational/informative and very entertaining to watch. Great job and thank you.

[@jeffreykornspan9053]

Hey Aaron, just another day in the wilderness trimming trees and clearing shorts and opens. I really enjoy all your vids. Fuel here in Maryland is around $5.00 per gallon of unleaded. Not Fair for all of us. Stay safe and at least the climate has changed for you. Thanks!

[@Bobsdecline]

Yeah these prices are getting pretty brutal 😔 Perfect weather for working right now at least!

[@alasdairmunro1953]

Diesel in the UK where I live is currently £1.80 per litre £8.18 per Imp gallon or £6.84 per US gallon. At 1:1.57 GBP to CAD that is $2.83 a litre, $12.84 per Imp gallon, $10.74 per US gallon, pretty much the most expensive it’s ever been here. Domestic electricity and gas has increased by 50+ % this year, with an expected further rise of 50% October. My electricity is £0.31 / kWh daytime ($0.49) and £0.21 ($0.33) at night. Gas is currently approx £0.08 ($0.13) per kWh, though there’s a real push to stop using it, with a ban on domestic gas boilers (furnaces) here from 2025. Keep the great videos coming! Stay safe Aaron.

[@robertoswalt319]

My dad used to fuss when the power company would trim branches from the power lines. He would gripe about how they "ruined his trees." He didn't like it when I would ask him why he didn't keep the branches trimmed himself or why he didn't plant the trees far enough away from the lines that he wouldn't have to worry about it.

[@John-ru5ud]

Around here (southwest Connecticut) "tree trimming" got a bad name when the Department of Transportation advertised a project along a scenic highway with that description and then proceeded to clear cut everything within 100 feet of the roadway.

[@kd5byb]

@@John-ru5ud Ahhh...southwestern CT. Grew up in Newtown. People used to complain about the tree trimming...then hurricane Gloria knocked the power out for over a week due to all the trees and tree limbs coming down onto the lines. Not so much tree trimming complaining after that. ;)

[@WorldPowerLabs]

My issue is that last time the contractors came through to trim, they cut way back, beyond the PoCo right-of-way, left deep ruts and scraped patches of my grass away, and left tree debris all over...

[@darrenobryan3746]

Awesome video!! We do the same thing when it comes to tree trimming but we also have a planner coordinate the tree trimmers to clean up a trouble line.

[@michaeldrummond6793]

Dude I live in northern California and regular gas at the station I work at is $6.26 per gallon. Love the channel btw. I miss electrical work. Never did high voltage stuff but you have definitely perked my interest.

[@nathanping5729]

Loving this uncut longer vids

[@ryangood3302]

Great Video man! Love the more uncut raw content

[@barryomahony4983]

Lowest price here in Central Oregon today is $5.13 USD a gallon for unleaded petrol. We’re 300 miles from the refrinaries on the other side of the Cascade Mountains, so the price has always been higher than elsewhere. Oregon has one of the higher fuel taxes as well

[@BattlestarCanada]

I recognize this area of the east coast b'y. That can be some rough country when the storms come in. You do good work! Keep it up!

[@MichaelRBaron]

Love the more uncut realistic stuff, especially when it makes for a video in that 18 to 30 minute range. CSB time about sway up high: I was doing 1000 watt metal halide lights and it was a tad windy. Somewhere around 45 kmh. Lights are somewhere around 15 meters in the air. I know they're swaying a bit but I have no idea how much. I get down on the ground and my partner looks at me and says "that light was swaying like 5 feet in either direction and you were just swaying right with it How?" I know most of your poles are probably in the 10 to 12 meter range. How high does your basket go?

[@hvacrnortheastern2110]

Northeastern Connecticut in the United States regular at $4.65 to $4.85 Diesel at $6.59 the state suspended a 25 cent from their gas tax since April-Jun 30 July 4 we paying over $5.00 for regular gas.

[@robertsitch1415]

Here in Ontario, Hydro One says they upped the tree trimming schedule in Muskoka District to every 3 years. Like much of the New Brunswick countryside there is a lot of woods that the distribution lines often run through and a lot of Toronto families have cottages there.

[@chrisopherholmes5596]

amazing thanks for the video really interesting stuff and great work

[@alanpearce9071]

Greetings from Milwaukee, WI. Great video, oh those pesky trees. WE energies trims trees in the power line ROW about every 5 years. Gas here was $5.19 on Saturday.

[@michaelmorgan7893]

Places here in California require gates to have two (or more) locks, with the utility company having a key, so as not to have to wait for someone to open a gate.

[@shaheensaad5356]

Good job

[@buildingutility815]

Great video Bob, my wife and I look forward to these every weekend. Gas is a little over $5.00 here in IL

[@palpalmaro5713]

WOWOWOWOWOW BROOOOOO!!!!!!! THAT WHOLE TREE IS JUST SITTING KINLIN JUST WAITING TO CATCH FIRE I AM SOO SOO SURPRISED THAT IT DID NOT CATCH THAT WHOLE TREE UP IN FLAMES YA KNOW!!!!!!! JUST SAYIN!!!!! THANKS, F.M.V.

[@albclean]

6/17/22 Gas $5:19 a gallon for the cheap stuff, Nampa,Idaho.

[@bigjohnson4983]

Great videos buddy, I work for a public utility in Utah but not on the line side anymore but I miss it so I really enjoy your videos, keep up the Great job and as always be safe my friend and keep the videos coming 👍

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks Big, much appreciate you taking the time to comment 🍻

[@belzebub16]

4:30 - phew, and I thought gasoline was cheap in the US. In Germany it's currently around the same for Diesel, but Regular is around 1.90€ (which currently equals $1.90).

[@tomschmidt381]

Tree trimming is always controversial. After a bad ice storm a decade or so ago here in New Hampshire the state PUC updated the rules to and "strongly encouraged" the electric utility to get more aggressive with tree trimming.

[@WorldPowerLabs]

I'm in the Southeast, and last time they came through, they cut my branches way back (even beyond their actual right-of-way). I wouldn't mind so much if they hasn't left such deep ruts in my soil, and so much tree debris behind, that I couldn't mow. Neither the power company nor their contractor wanted to take responsibility until I wrote the County and the Board of Utilities. The contractor eventually cleaned up the worst of the damage, but not all of it.

[@teebob21]

@@WorldPowerLabs I can't speak for your state, but in mine, it is the responsibility of the property owner to maintain and keep all vegetation at least 6 feet from any aerial energized lines. If the utility has to come do it, the property owner is responsible for any and all cleanup and repair due to tree trimming/vegetation removal.

[@dontblameme6328]

Yea... Everyone bitches about the tree trimming until their power goes out. Trees should not grow into the utility easement. Period.

[@spongerobert]

I'd give anything to go live in Canada. Such a beautiful country

[@danasheets1774]

Super interesting bob

[@bertblankenstein3738]

Yhea I get you, brushing is an ongoing thing and in low density areas it takes a lot of resources to keep things clear.

[@shawna.4601]

Utah, diesel is $5.67/gal here. When were some of the older lines you inspect constructed? I often wonder how it must have been in the 40s, 50s building over the mountains and such. Not sure if you’ve heard of the Gateway West project, 500kV line steel H-Frames through Wyoming which is kicking off this fall, massive project around $1 billion, my company won a portion of this historical project!

[@johnclyne6350]

Hey Aaron! 👍🏻👍🏻🍻🍻👊🏻👊🏻 I had the last week off from work to take care of some loose ends. I’ll be back on a crew on Monday. I’m not going to pick you apart for long hair or long nose hairs- LOL! I noticed your rear window in your cab is pretty dirty there. I just cleaned mine last week. Always a joy watching you at work! I have seen a phase being supported by a cutout tap but never have I seen a pot supported by a cut out tap.. that’s a first! Your cutouts are better made than ours! Enjoy the rest of the weekend Eh!

[@ubuntudaley2422]

I do the same job as you, trouble call and all that. just need to change from my current location just about now, or relocate.

[@photocontrol]

The price of diesel here in B.C. is $2.29 per litre ($8.70 per gallon) , regular unleaded gas is $2.19 per litre ($8.29 per gallon).

[@HarryHov]

These are great videos!!! I'm trying to get arborist certified in RI east coast for life!!

[@hammerlane3871]

Vernon CT, gas is about 3.45/gallon and diesel is a bit over 4/gallon

[@jt3178]

I imagine smart meters will help you so much in outage diagnosis and early discovery as every service is monitored in real time!

[@ketas]

i have them. i want to see them everywhere i mean i had wtf moment when i heard that some countries have close range rf meters that are read by passing truck. sometimes with local mesh so you don't have to drive through every road and this goes well into widespread use of mobile networks. considering useful life of a meter

[@applicablerobot]

Somehow your intro and channel name still make me chuckle, thanks for sharing this long form content. I'm a crypto miner, so exposure to the details of electrical infrastructure is actually very helpful

[@kd5byb]

Very nice! Not sure what Diesel is here, but gasoline is $4.50 US a gallon in Northern Alabama. Trees also grow like crazy here.

[@johnledger7763]

Hi Aaron great video as always I live on the canadian border near Corwall Ont diesel here today was 6.13 per gallon on the US side Thank and be safe Sir

[@M3rl1n87]

In the Phoenix Arizona area 5.19-5.49 / gallon for regular, Diesel is 5.29-6.49 / gallon depending on where you look.

[@JDSWeather]

Hey Aaron hello from Maine I'm back to working with Linecrews as a Flagger I missed my job as a Flagger keeping line crews and the general public safe in Utility Work Zones here in Maine my job isn't just a Flagger but I'm also AWS Certified and set out Advanced Warning Signs Utility Work Ahead, Be Prepared To Stop, & Flagger Ahead Signs I keep 6 of these Signs 3 of each in my car

[@Bobsdecline]

Awesome! Traffic control is absolutely one of the biggest hazards. Glad to hear 👊

[@unwired1281]

👊 local one retired. Leaving south hero island in lake Champlain in the morning 6/6/22 to work our way toward home. Oh unleaded was $4.999 / gal today.

[@ssimmons2722]

Hey Bob. Would you explain “load shedding” due to major line damage caused by storm damage. Dropping power to customers to save the grid??

[@michaelgagne1911]

Great yes I like too see you doing your job nice gas here is 4.99 a gallon just went up Friday iron river m.i. again thanks for another great job done please keep them coming

[@alan.macrae]

Another great video, Aaron. Thank you for sharing your day. Diesel here in NH today is $6.20/gallon. "Eastern Canada, ocean and trees" my kind of place. Does your truck have outriggers? 👊 Be safe my friend.

[@frugalprepper]

At first I was like Wow Diesel is cheap in Canada. Then I remembered you Canadian use the Canadian metric system instead of Gallons. I made that mistake once when I went to Ottawa for vacation. I thought wow this is cheap, but back then it was like 1 1/2 Canadian Dollars for a US Dollar and you did your pumps on metric. So it was about the same. I do miss the Ketchup flavored tater chips and the fries with gravy at McDonalds though!

[@PsRohrbaugh]

Just did a drive between Orlando and Chicago. Cheapest I bought diesel was $4.99 / gallon in Georgia. Average was around $5.39 / gallon. Just got $5.19 / Gallon in Florida - ran the station dry. Didn't see anyone breaking $6 but several stations were at $5.99 in some of the metropolitan areas. Fortunately I never had to buy any of that really expensive stuff!

[@dividendjourney]

Loved every bit of it Aaron! You're a true BadA**! I love learning from you every video! I'm very excited to go work with my Co-op back home as well. The things I've learned from yourself have been priceless and will take them with me as I go through my apprenticeship and continue always learning and working to slowly master the trade:) Thank you for all that you do, it truly does mean a lot to us fellows that are newer to the trade, and have a lack of the experience going into the trade. God bless, stay safe always! See ya next time! 👊

[@Bobsdecline]

Really appreciate the message! It's a trade in which we all continue to learn every single day! Cheers!

[@dividendjourney]

@@Bobsdecline Amen! Never stop learning, and it's always fun! Something new always! I love it brother! Very excited to finish my Navy time, and get going!:)

[@Bobsdecline]

I try not to say "good luck" 'cause that's not what our trade needs.... So I'll say I wish the best in your new journey! Work hard and be safe. You'll a ton, and with experience in the Navy, you'll be a well rounded lineman with lot's of knowledge and experience 👊👊

[@ronblack7870]

here in western NY gas is 4. 61 - 4.78 / gallon. the county dropped 30 cents tax last week otherwise we would be over 5 bucks.

[@texastwister6417]

The dude on the extendo got skills

[@dendkmac]

Hey Aaron watching the video on my phone from Las Vegas at this time, just heard a pop...out goes the lights lol what timing, oh well.

[@shaheensaad5356]

Hy dear bob best of luck

[@Mike-zl4zs]

In Laramie Wyoming regular unleaded is about $4.19 US per gallon, diesel is about $5.25

[@RandyShirley]

Looked like a ground was cut or broken on that pole near the end at 36:10

[@kevinjensen7752]

Love your videos. 38 years as a licensed IBEW LU 302 electrical contractor in California newly retired and enjoying my days of rest and fun wanted to share with you a good video on KZbin Powerline Alaska. Wilson construction company 41 minutes in length shows the installation of a 60 mile Construction of high voltage line installation to alleviate a diesel run power station Tying it in with a hydro electric in Alaska. KJ CUSTOM ELECTRIC

[@sugroj]

Did I mention what a beautiful environment you get to work in? impudence... 😎

[@nekosarantango865]

Where i live in the uk we have insulators in the guy wires to stop the hv finding path to ground through it

[@mikemaxwell3005]

I decided to plant bushes that get to 10 feet at full maturity in my back yard under the power and telecom line.

[@Ivansgarage]

Never new it, those are just fuse holders/disconnects, so the amp rating can be changed... I am amazed at how easy you make it look putting those fuses in place with those wiggly poles....

[@Bobsdecline]

It takes a few! These particular cutouts can be re-fused up to 200 amp. The 100 to 200 aunt fuses require a larger size "door" that still fits

[@michaelmorgan7893]

I'm in California, and diesel is around $8 or $9 a gallon. Regular gasoline is in the $6 to 7 a gallon in most places.

[@JCWren]

North Georgia. We're seeing $5.19 to $5.29 gallon for on-road diesel. $4.99 for off road (I use that in the tractor and mini-ex).

[@Chris_In_Texas]

In Dallas area diesel is $4.899/gal. Then we can get a buck off from grocery store per gallon. 😎

[@audiotek10]

Diesel in the UK is about £1.90 per litre which is about $3 Canadian.

[@paulf2529]

Watching you saeing those branches made my arms ache in solidarity!! Been there before many times, keep up the great content 👍

[@Bobsdecline]

She's some hard on the shoulders 😔

[@MichaelWerschnik]

Gas Prices here where i live (Southeast of Bavaria/Germany) are around 1.85€/Liter to 1.99€/Liter (Avg. 1.92€/L = 7.79USD/Gallon) with Diesel on Avg. 1.98€/L (8.07USD/Gallon). Those Prices are already tax reduced since a couple of days, before that there were prices up to 2.20€/L. (8,93USD/Gallon) Avg Prices where in 2021 1,52€ for gas (6.17USD/Gallon) and 1,38€ for Diesel (5.60USD/Gallon). Side note: Diesel is usually cheaper than regular gas due to lower taxation.

[@todddellapenna9097]

I live in western New York. Gas is $4.79 a gallon at the station down the street. Just got home from a weekend trip to Branford ON where gas was $2.07 a liter. I was lucky enough that I didn’t have to get gas. Only used 3/4 of the 30 gal tank on my truck for the round trip

[@Bobsdecline]

One of the best prices I've seen in the comments!

[@tristankrensavage1188]

Love the videos man keep it up. Diesel is 6.50 in Rhode Island

[@nekosarantango865]

hi, love the channel, can someone explain the thick green wire linking center of screen to left at 21:38? many thanks

[@Bobsdecline]

Hey thanks Neko! The green line used on our maps represents a "2 phase" line. Our customers run off either single phase or 3 phase, so most 2 phase lines are really just to single phase lines on the same structure. It is possible the wire up a 3 phase bank off those two phases, but not something that's typically done anymore.

[@ssaircare]

I'm from Florida and regular gas is around 3 colors and diesel is around Four dollars.

[@MrGeko469]

Jeez, I won’t complain as much about gas prices. Portland(ish) Oregon- some local stations at 5.80-6 per gallon. Thanks for videos Stay safe

[@bigchew3149]

i am in hick town ky i call it(But i Love it) & i think Desiel fuel was about5.50- 6$

[@intomlinson]

I'm in the UK. Diesel at my local BP is £1.86 per L, so I think that's about $3 Canadian per L if I've done the conversion right

[@jenniferklayer5259]

I'm in the Oklahoma city area. Last time I got gas I believe diesl was $5.10 per gal. We had e10 for $4.53 and 100% gasoline was $4.89 per gal. We have a gas station about a bock away closed down about a year ago. They left the prices up on their sign and gas was at $2.89 for 100% gasoline. I'm paying almost double now, I know. 😑