H Structure Insulator Change Out Northwest Lineman College

Changing out an 85lb glass type suspension insulator on an 'H' structure at Northwest Lineman College Spring 2012 term

[@sadwinter9608]

Being a lineman is the best thing ever ! I am a lineman too for the last 8 years. Lineman rocks...from Saudi Arabia.

[@Mmiitthh]

Gotta love that hesitation on the square knot. I always have to tell myself right over left...left over right lol

[@twelvetwenty-two353]

Pretty sure he tied two thief knots. Not a square was tied that day lol 😂

[@TexasRailfan2008]

Mmiitthh same

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

bro same shit here lmao

[@LisandroGarcia86]

My engineering professor has told me a lot about these power grid structures and I got to say man, props to you for having the courage to work in a dangerous field like this, I really respect the people that do this type of work. :)

[@leebrewer1190]

A profession to most certainly be proud of. Thanks for this great video. The amount of safety gear nowadays is amazing.

[@fist_full_of_bacon521]

You sir and everyone who dose that work are one of a kind thank you for keeping our power on...

[@johnmurray4578]

2/3/23 this is the most incredible job I’ve ever seen anyone ever do. This man is the definition of a professional.

[@heman248]

Thank you so much. I have so much respect for what you do. Thanks to you I can do the things I want. You are the one making the world spin.

[@DouglasStrinz]

Awesome video. You looked super confident up there. Being a cable TV "lineman" I get to see some of this stuff only during easement pole breaks.

[@weberchu3064]

this job looks really tough and complicated,every step is to ensure the satefy.good job man! and glad to see those insulators supplied by us are put into use here. If anyone needs insulators,just contact me.

[@medleykatharine6736]

Weber Chu I need some insulators I’ll trade you ?

[@gardenstatestacker1879]

I came here because I love insulators haha thanks for the video man!! those bells would look great in my collection!

[@FireFytingNut]

Very cool!! I never knew what a lineman did until now! I'd love to give something like this a try. Thank you for sharing this video with us!

[@TupmaniaTurning]

That was really interesting to watch - poetry in motion!

[@muhammadfarhan8404]

Awesome!!!... Amazing works.. everything you had did by yourself..

[@onza958]

Great video man! My kid is at NLC in Oroville right now and digging it…about 4 weeks left. He is doing this (change out) right now there and told me to watch this video so I know what the heck he's talking about! Thanks!

[@TimothyShaw]

Nice point of view video. It makes me appreciate the difficulty of performing line maintenance.

[@leonbogon148]

got all the respect in the world for you guys

[@TheHankerchief26]

Use Electricity today? THANK A LINEMAN

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

@Narrow Indow and if you had a penis youd be a male

[@joeyatin2734]

so.. do i thank myself then?

[@scamassassin2538]

Hanging off a ladder, that’s hanging off a cross arm!! You power cats are crazy! I’m happy working right at about 30 feet! Mad Respect for you guys!

[@ThereAreTwoGenders]

Is he still hooked to the pole if the ladder goes or no?

[@danmelissamyers3382]

Thank you brothers for all that you do for all of us. Have a blessed, safe, and loving day. Remember that I love you forever xs infinity AND E=Mc2 but Almighty God loves you even more then that though. Loving you all. Asalaam ☮️ peace

[@atexan5449]

Wow I want to do that but I need to get in better shape,lose my fear of hights,and get ball of steel.and thank u for help keep the power on stay safe.

[@naterskater7709]

I can't wait to attend the 2022 lineman program!!!

[@bryanlettow4389]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Doing some research before I head out to NLC. Any advice on making my schooling easier on myself?

[@MrMacman98]

Cant tell you how badly I want some of those insulators..

[@SethBergile]

Much Trust! Trust in your team, your gear and your abilities!

[@davidwilkins9896]

Hey man what video setting you use while filming yourself climbing? just got a go pro and trying to find out best settings, 1080p?

[@buchananj55]

I think for this one I was using 1080p@30fps. Using the Hero2

[@MrMjym]

i was a lineman for 25 years and work across canada and love my job im retired now

[@sadwinter9608]

Heeey there im a lineman too but still begining my journy.

[@MrMjym]

Sad Winter you guys are lucky now you have bucket truck when i start as a lineman it was done all be hand like instal pot with a gin pole and a set off rope block and no running hand line just the hand line pull a cross arm with your hand line work for contractor not and eazy job i learn the hard way or the highway loll but love my job i was lucky that didnt got burn but i got 2 bad knee now but im ok and alway be carfull if you wont to be and old man like me loll

[@sadwinter9608]

Well said dude....you did it the hard way but i really beleve that when you think of it now you'll be like "great memories" . I just hope i'll say that too when i retired. Im only 26 years old so i still have so many things to learn in order to be a great lineman.

[@MrMjym]

Sad Winter hi im glad you love your job and your the one who do your protection when you work on live line or even dead line its always danger out in the field like indution or backfeeding on the line

[@atexan5449]

MrMjym thank you for working such a dangerous job to keep the lights on

[@crxtfr]

Well Done!! thanks for the share

[@3000gtalex]

Awesome video id love to have a job like this

[@MrEspana84]

Freakin awesome, I start Lineworker school this Winter

[@FerreneMachine]

Anonnn nimmis how is it?

[@lukespiwak7074]

are you a lineman yet ?

[@unleasheth]

I gotta tip my hat off to you guys, yall are bad asses!!! Gaffing hurts. no matter what man says about it, every minute youre up there your shins scream. I work with cable and gaffing isn't used 100% of the time sometimes we have to and other times its optional

[@bobbyjoe1664]

GLAD YOU ARE DOING IT AND NOT ME , SCAREY

[@salaha3786]

Thank you for this information this is my job lam from Algeria tank you USA

[@TramFahrerGTASAMP]

I'd like to have one of those handing from my ceiling for decoration not that long though, maybe like 4 limbs of it hehe. I realy like the way they look lol. Also, Well done!

[@MrAquinas1]

It's a hobby collecting them. There are tons of them on Ebay.

[@pjw1016]

As tough as this is on a nice sunny day, think of having to do this in the middle the night, in an ice storm with below zero wind chills and having to use your hammer to break the ice off the pole on the way up. We all take power and the guys that keep it on for granted.

[@bernardberben4852]

That's the reason these guys do it. They want to.

[@daveinmd01]

Awesome! Just fucking awesome! Thank Heaven somebody does this job. Geez...nerves ofice and real cajones! Stay safe & thanks!

[@dswyc]

Good Job, from Listuguj Quebec Canada apprentice lineman myself

[@overtlydespotic6701]

Telco worker: should I grab my ladder or my hooks? Power lineman: yes

[@jianzhiporcelaininsulatorc3184]

You are the best.

[@CamStansell]

Awesome mate

[@nathanlaubacher6601]

Really entertaining video, thanks! I assume this is a training site by the wear on the poles? I feel like this would be a cool job to have.

[@buchananj55]

+Nathan Laubacher (Nathansswell) ya its a school in northern ca

[@davidsalny7174]

I am a power engineer and you are an excellent lineman do you still test insulators with a buzz stick? Be safe. Yours is a noble profession

[@benbradagh]

I couldn't do that. Just watching the video made me scared. Well done.

[@littleMEDIApro]

HEY NICE VIDEO. I WAS WONDERING, HOW DID YOU MOUNT THE GO PRO? IM GOING TO NLC THIS FALL AND WANT TO FILM SOME CLIMBS. I LIKE THIS ANGLE.

[@buchananj55]

+littleMEDIApro i just used the head strap and had my hard hat on top of it. a lot of guys mount it to the hard hat though

[@Iwantamansonguitar]

What are those red ribbons made of? And what voltage is that, 70kV?

[@pmckinlay653]

Still looks weird, seeing you fellas climbing using spurs... Hardwood poles here in Australia don't allow us to do that. We're on pole platforms. I'm not sure how we'd tackle a H-frame transmission structure without EWPs though. Interesting video, thanks for posting :-)

[@lllllllllllllll3665]

So you don't climb them just work off a platform that must be piss easy ? What voltage are u working on 132kv?

[@lllllllllllllll3665]

Have u got two pole belts for changing to the ladder good job

[@joseangellobato2351]

Congratulations, goob job.

[@unleasheth]

good job dude. gaffing makes a man out of ya :)

[@EphemeralProductions]

i have always wondered why insulators and bushings are made in that flat disc "bell" shape.

[@DarshanR1]

A very good example for working with safety gears. People in India should use safety gears while working.

[@MojoRisingTV]

Darshan R LOL They dont!? Thats a lot of avoidable deaths

[@dphorgan]

Mojo's World take a trip to Live Leak. Indians and electricity don't mix. Along with trains.

[@tonymoon5331]

Good job.

[@ALBONDIGAS77]

Respectable.

[@adamguzman8498]

What brand of snatch block and rope is that?

[@tyejohnson5059]

I went to volta line school in Oregon and we didn’t get to use a ladder we got to lean out and do that shit from the pole and we are timed! I got up the pole and all done in 12 min and we had to drop the glass all the way to the ground and put one more on and pin them back up by the horseshoe

[@madomad5864]

How do your legs and feet feel while doing this?

[@SodiumInduction-hv]

getting on that ladder is scary

[@Zombunist]

You linemen have serious balls! Thanks for keeping the lights on! Is that the school in Idaho?

[@MrBigbear78]

I think this is in northern Cali. Not for sure.

[@buchananj55]

Ya it's on Oroville, Ca. They have 2 other campuses in Idaho and Texas

[@dphorgan]

He has it right in the description. Learn to read.

[@spmcclung140]

Instructor Mel to this day putting us youngans to shame on the wood teaching at 75

[@Eduardomister1]

cara capabens pelo seu trabalho eu sei o que e trabalhar com dificuldades

[@FCA1975]

9:00 I kind of hoped you would play 'Carol of the Bells' with those insulator caps. lol

[@DerekHundik]

this type of Insulator got metal all the way tru so how its insulating anything ?

[@electronicsNmore]

Looks a lot higher than a typical 35'-40' pole. Definitely a job for slim/fit people. Too much work to change out that insulator. Call in the bucket truck!

[@koriko88]

It is a lot of work and a bucket truck would be easier. However, when (insert natural disaster here) wipes out power for multiple states around you and every single bucket truck is already being used, you'll be glad that individual linepeople are trained in how to scale up a pole and do needed repairs without a bucket. :-D

[@twelvetwenty-two353]

Not only what William said, but if roads or right of ways are no go good, a crew can hoof in and change out components. First few steps of guys love to get on their hooks anyway. The kind of guys that make it on crews who deal with H's are pretty apt anyway, climbing is second nature.

[@tonyhill5348]

Not just for "slim" guys. I'm almost 300lbs and do it all every day. It's all about what you're made of.

[@zgralewski]

This video is better than hollywood movie :)

[@sbrown7395]

It good to see how other schools do it...

[@jdonelson7385]

Yes. Always a good thing to keep up with what other do. Keeps you well-rounded.

[@jdonelson7385]

*others :-)

[@sbrown7395]

Lol

[@avinashnongmaithem7465]

nice job where from this .. they are using wooden pole

[@simply_based]

Where is this? Iowa?

[@MitchOHearn96]

how do you like those Klein line gloves? Are they durable?

[@buchananj55]

They were comfortable but they didn't last very long. They were just what the school provided. I use all leather ones now

[@MitchOHearn96]

any brands you prefer? or do you just use whatever

[@buchananj55]

my job uses youngstown. i like them. but I'm sure there are plenty out there. check out far west

[@OhPoWneDiel]

this is a terrifying job. i hate heights, can you explain to me clearly about the insulator that you are installing, what is it made of and how does it work? why is it designed that way coz i ussually see the common porcelain ones

[@buchananj55]

OhPoWneDiel Its just a clear glass insulator. Nothing different than the porcelain brown ones you usually see

[@jchambers2586]

How do you change the insulator when the line is energized

[@buchananj55]

+John Chambers using hot sticks. basically long fiberglass sticks with different attachments on the end to do the work

[@ricardojuarez6534]

Good job ..

[@shawnw573]

what's the technique when you do a armor rod change and that sling would be in the way?

[@mebunkeryou8718]

Thread strap through the gaps of rod near dog bone and ags.

[@mebunkeryou8718]

Didn't weather the bells?

[@cammy729]

That buck squeeze looks like a real pain in the ass when it comes to obstacles... guess its better than fallin

[@billfisher3484]

Awesome video, but think I will use my Terex TM 105 for that.

[@buchananj55]

I'm not sure what you mean by red ribbons...? It's actually all dead in a training environment

[@cesarcruz9306]

Linemen ... the unsung heroes of America

[@wansmg]

Hard worker

[@cadennorton7679]

What is that?

[@iain2gd]

longshot and a half with this being 10 years old but does anyone know what pole choke belt this is?

[@buchananj55]

It’s a Buckingham Super Squeeze

[@DevinSeeleyDevilO]

wow this is dangerous work

[@alexarcher4554]

How do you find the rope for the pole strap compared to the brown belt?

[@buchananj55]

I like the rope. I tried the squeeze with the belt grab and just didn't like the feel of it. Just my opinion

[@alexarcher4554]

I can imagine it would get caught up on stuff a lot less, my brown belt flips over on me when coming down a lot, gets annoying

[@92dwagner]

why didnt they have you change the glass out while working off the pole?

[@buchananj55]

It's just a school for practice. We re-used everything that we could

[@lllllllllllllll3665]

What u actually doing changing the dishes?seems like Ur doing a lot ov work a could have done 3 to Ur one lol even when it's snowing

[@binladen2739]

Wow that was a lot of work....not his first time doin it!

[@bernardberben4852]

I know this is 10 years old but I just wanted to say. I'm 15 years old and thinking about making this my job when I get out of high school. I will be 18 by then and I would rather join a lineman school than go to college. Mind I ask how old you were when you started school there? And how long did it take you to get a job after finishing? Also. Fantastic video.

[@buchananj55]

I was 23 when I went to line school. It’s a great trade as long as your willing to work all weather and holidays and can’t get yelled at without taking it personal. It took me 3 months to get on at the utility that I live within. I had a cap at 6 months before I was going to look for a job out of state. But I’ve been at my utility now for 10 Years and am a troubleman now and couldn’t be happier.

[@bernardberben4852]

@@buchananj55 ok thanks.

[@doggonemess1]

So they're still glass? That's cool!

[@buchananj55]

+doggonemess still glass. a lot are going polymer though

[@tutorials564]

nice!!!

[@FCA1975]

This job puts the "T" in tedious. Is there an easier way to access the insulator, like an insulated ladder or crane from the ground?

[@buchananj55]

+FCA1975 the have bucket trucks that would normally be used but this is in a training environment so they want you to climb as much as possible

[@EnProto]

really, tedious? this job is an adrenaline rush. of course a bucket would be used for this unless it was in someone's backyard but this is a school so they climb it.

[@JaySalido]

i've watched your video sir, you used 2 safety straps nice sir im a lineman too here in philippines (meralco) we're using only 1 strap... i will use 2 straps now...thanks...take care always

[@buchananj55]

Jay Salido thanks you too

[@muhammadahsanzia1946]

nyc work man.. i am also a lineman in pakistan

[@ghostwalker8249]

Ahsan Zia they have electricity in Pakistan?

[@muhammadahsanzia1946]

Ghost Walker yes they have BT mostly in summer it disappear lol...

[@muhammadahsanzia1946]

can you plz tell me the college name and address ?

[@MortishASkejs]

:.nice sound,. enny way!

[@X2O8MZV9]

wow!

[@meghanlehmann2024]

What height is the pole?

[@buchananj55]

55ft

[@scotttipps8155]

What kind of a safety is that? Never seen one before?????????

[@MrOrangemafia]

Scott Tipps buckingham supersqueeze

[@EphemeralProductions]

God, my eyes were buggin out and I was threatening to get slightly dizzy, just lookin at the view when he was climbing the pole. :\ LOL I don't think I could ever do this job; way to freaked about heights.

[@NisarKhan-wy3vk]

good

[@johnschlesinger2009]

Krikes, scary stuff. I hope you get decent money for doing that!

[@keatonjackson8424]

Decent doesn’t even begin to cover how much the money is

[@Delious07]

nah fuck dat.. Getting for a gastric bypass and looking at jobs i can do after surgery and i can say this is fucking out!

[@vinnyslawncare]

Delious07 lmfao.

[@lorenzobernocchi9435]

Wooow

[@unleasheth]

do u mind if I ask what you guys make on average? wages

[@joshuarobinson4222]

Thats situational to a lot of things including location. I work in Idaho and got paid bout 40k a year as an apprentice not including overtime( for 4 years to get my hours in). Now that im a journeyman I make closer to 80k a year not including overtime. I know lineman out in California who are making over 100k a year. The pay is good but there are times where we work 3 days straight without rest when bad weather hits.

[@buchananj55]

In Ca, wages with zero O.T. are a little over 100k for a journeyman lineman

[@colinmarquardt2827]

Whittier 562 yes the do drug test you in schooling, currently going though the process here in Wisconsin and I have been tested twice

[@colinmarquardt2827]

Whittier 562 it's good to give it up, your job will test you randomly as well

[@soundseeker63]

This type of structure looks terrifying for maintenance! Lattice towers seem much safer and stronger.

[@Bananahammock88]

soundseeker63 it's the other way around

[@buchananj55]

Personally I don't like either. I'd much rather work with steel tubular towers