Lineman Tip #3 - Preformed ties

[@SirShoX0r]

I've got a lot of respect for people who take their craft so seriously. Great job!

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks Rob! 👊👊

[@thereelangler2391]

@@Bobsdecline jjukuy

[@Bobsdecline]

I forgot to mention, some manufacturers include a black rubber sleeve at the center of the tie which helps keep the center most part of the tie, tight against the wire.

[@movax20h]

Also some companies and linesman do install a short rubber sleeve on the main conductor as it lies in the insulator groove. This protects the wire, the insulator, and the tie in the center. At least this is what I saw on some other videos on KZbin.

[@Kini_the_Fox]

I love this channel so much. I’m a sound engineer and will never have to do any of the stuff you do, but it’s still so much fun to watch and learn, and when im just chilling, it’s therapeutic to watch these. Keep up the awesome content!

[@Bobsdecline]

Thank you 🙏👊🥂

[@abbyhancock2022]

I love your channel! Learned so much from it. Appreciate your education on stuff. Stay safe ❤

[@geeman6938]

I want to say that I enjoy your videos. They are well done, very informative. A fist pump and a thumbs up. Keep up the good work. I am from Texas in the USA. I was able to watch linemen working on powerlines. I have the upmost respect for all linemen for what you do. Thank you and all linemen for what you do.

[@linozaldivartumbaga1m609]

I like this kind of tie sir..proud lineman from Philippines.

[@breedj1]

Interresting. This a whole new world to me. I live in a country (The Netherlands) where we only have underground cables except for all 150kV up to 380kV cables. But even these are underground occasionally. For instance where they cross waterways or suburban areas. Putting cables underground is easy here because we do not have a rocky ground. The advantage is also that we do not have any wires and transformers in view and there is never damage when there has been a storm. Except when a tree falls on a substation. I have a little substation 10kV to 230V 3 phase next to my house. The uptime in our country was 99,996015% in 2016 I read in a report.

[@steven6068]

Excellent video!! You can always tell when someone likes their job. Stay safe!!

[@waynecrabb9877]

Great instruction keep up,the good work

[@fredsalter1915]

What a cool vid! I love seeing industry insiders showing how things are done!

[@YoungGrizzly]

Ima systems and software engineer by trade and may never do this type of work but that was simply amazing. Not to mention doing it while in the snow 😂 I would have wanted until spring to do a video like this.

[@JacobP81]

Interested. I like watching these even though I'm not a lineman. Never new or really thought much about HOW these were secured.

[@jgroves55]

Very well done and explained

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks Joe!

[@lendavidhart9710]

Neat stuff, thank you for posting and sharing, lots of respect for you guys.

[@Zeebadeee]

A worked the lines a few years ago in England working away from home the shenanigans best days

[@VOTEREPUBLICANS594]

Great job

[@josephordaz4983]

Thank you for the videos!

[@roybrown4944]

Ur a master at what you do

[@t.r.4496]

Bob when you use a 1/0 tie on #2 ACSR you got to put a hose clamp on it.

[@pleasureincontempt3645]

It really is of brilliant design. I’ve watched another video of yours where the previous lineman or contractor had installed them incorrectly and you guys had to make sure his fuckery wasn’t repeated in the area. Cheers mate! Do a job once, properly. So other people don’t have to finish it better in the dead of winter.

[@JimwombatLand]

All kind of ties , pre form too , deadend preform, top ties , double top ties (for crossarms or double top insul) , where i worked no more armor rods ....

[@bryanblackwood5981]

I love this channel great job on editing as well

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks 🤝 appreciate you taking the time to comment! 👊👊

[@Zeebadeee]

In the UK when binding a pot after I e restring or refurb there's always a rubber peice that goes on the wire to sit on the insulator to stop it from moving then just bind the preform in two secs work

[@con6951]

great video, just applied for a lineman apprenticeship in the UK. I assume we use similar methods.

[@TheAustrianLineman]

that's a really good trick !

[@michaelc.3812]

Man, you just reinforce my perception that all Canadians are VERY NICE, even the linemen are super polite, kind, respectful, and would NEVER disparage an electrical engineer 🤓😜

[@Bobsdecline]

Lol 👊👊🥂

[@badandyg]

Me: Im never going to use this in life Also Me: Why did I just watch all of his videos at work today?

[@toolstimber5953]

Andrew Gengler because you never know 😂

[@dbeysoyt]

Because it is impressive to watch an experienced hand at work and inspire yourself to do well in your own field.

[@lmcoopie]

Well done

[@mervynsands3501]

Gotta get it right ;-)) Nice one 👊👍

[@joeymiller5671]

Thank you for the videos! Great insight and the visual explanations are vastly more helpful. Any advice for someone a few months away from graduating from line school?

[@ke6gwf]

You really make high voltage utility work accessible to the average backyard DIYer! (don't worry, I used to live next door to the best troubleshooter in the area for a major West coast utility, so I know my limits...) Seriously though, where's the best place to get used and cut rate gloves and hot sticks? OK, actually seriously, you make great videos that entertain me, and make this stuff really clear, for those who are trained and supposed to be working on such things! Lol

[@jakerohm9223]

Being from New Orleans we don’t use preform ties so im not to familiar with them. We use i guess you called them the deadend preform on guywire for bridals. But now i have a better understanding because i would have done it the first way which was wrong!

[@Kitborlangryntathiang674]

Thanks you

[@runtowinjoinarmy9862]

Tqs bro From India,

[@survivalcomms]

I am learning a lot watching your content. Its very concise and placed into context well. Thanks for sharing !

[@freethinkingamerican80]

Excellent

[@SurgeWorld]

Not a lineman. But I always watch your videos. Very interesting. Question what if you wrap it twice?

[@Bobsdecline]

It's made from a pretty rigid steel... I don't think you'd be able to without really forcing it out of shape

[@ryank1273]

You ever use those clamp insulators that have the two screws?

[@Rakesh-h5b]

Can u please tell me,wt gloves you are used... Lv from india,🇹🇯

[@nombr]

How do you keep your hands warm in -40c type storms ?

[@altekomadero7051]

Couldn't help but notice the chem trail. Love your vids

[@jefferylord3068]

Do you guys use armor rod over the conductor in Canada?

[@Bobsdecline]

We used to use armor rod on every pole. They stopped a long time ago before I started. We still use them sometimes for a quick repair if a strand of two is damaged.

[@brucelonsdale8422]

@@Bobsdecline We always used Amour Rods on all conductors in Australia, even with cutbacks$$$$$$$$$$$

[@powerlinekidforsman9360]

i want some of these but my power company doesn't use them

[@michaelmullins6868]

Who do you work for?

[@seanpage2063]

Thanks mate

[@skylarscales9922]

Are the insulators still make of ceramic or has it changed ?

[@DC-ct8tv]

Plastic now

[@powerlinekid4529]

those things are kinda tricky to get on but you can eventually get them on with enough practice

[@powerlinekidforsman9360]

this is my old channel that i never started

[@roybrown4944]

Sweet

[@justinparham7217]

We still use armor rods and tie wire.The theory is if a tree falls on the wire it will slip through the tie wire and you will just have wire down and not a broke pole.

[@Bobsdecline]

Often times that's works quite well! We are actually about to switch over to fiberglass cross arms ... They're pretty nice, and really light. That's one thing I'm a little worried about tho. These things will snap a few poles I'm sure!

[@stapy69]

We use the fibreglass arms in Australia, they are amazingly strong, don’t think we have had a snapped pole because of them and a broken conductor.

[@kennethteele7423]

How do you use these when side tying the phase on an angle?

[@Bobsdecline]

Great question! I should have mentioned that in the video! These ties are actually only designed for straight/top ties. I don't recommend trying to manipulate the tie to work on a side tie either... Always best to have some aluminum tie wire on hand for those side ties. ** Edit There is actually a preformed tie designed specifically for side ties as well Thanks to @Linehandibew for that info!

[@linehandibew6205]

Bobsdecline - Lineman blogger they make side tie ones also. Just a U in the middle for opposite side of insulator for which the phase is on.

[@Bobsdecline]

@@linehandibew6205 Thanks for letting me know 👊 I've never seen them before. Totally makes sense tho!

[@powerlinekid4529]

@@Bobsdecline in America my utility company use vice top insulators they are pretty neat and they use pupi fiberglass crossarms

[@powerlinekidforsman9360]

plp makes side ties

[@77pecina]

What do the colors mean on the ties?

[@Bobsdecline]

Colors indicate wire size, some sleeves are ties may have two colors meaning they are good for multiple wire sizes. Sometimes the color is very with manufacturers but typically why not wire is yellow, number two red and number four Orange.. for example

[@77pecina]

@@Bobsdecline awesome thank you

[@jasonb4370]

So the 1000s of them we did are wrong. See why good apprenticeships are the way to go

[@MB-gf1yc]

All we got are aluminum stick ties with the loops on the ends

[@Bobsdecline]

We only ever used those when transferring structures with sticks... Which we haven't done in a long time. We mostly still use regular aluminum tie wire, and rubber glove structures that can be reached with a truck. If it's difficult access we do have an off road hotline boom, but will mostly kill the line

[@jolyonwelsh9834]

Or for the final twist, use a long skinny flat head screwdriver.

[@jeffreyryan1639]

Bob's your uncle.

[@kennyp507]

Telephone guy must have been the one to thumbs down this video