How we change out an electric utility pole

[@ElectroTree01]

For the how many lineman are needed, there are usually 2 bucket workers, a crane operator(might be foreman), 1 or 2 ground people, and a foreman. So 4-6 people. Don’t forget floggers though but that depends on what road you are on.

[@markquiswest6607]

This is a fun career job!

[@dailyshenanigans4883]

What are the mysterious slim, black, square shaped tablet looking devices being installed on the utility poles?

[@lewy1]

In this video the winch line shouldn’t be in the jib head.

[@veince_adventure]

Thanks info❤️

[@nouhishak3541]

What is the monthly wage for this job

[@bobcarter4763]

just saw a leaning pole so called it in. was curious how they change em so here I am.

[@kevinparedes123]

Ha! Same, I didnt wanted to be the guy that left the neighborhood with no power and get blamed for it.

[@Assimilator702]

bob carter They’re changing a pole a few houses down from me after it was hit by THREE different vehicles in the last 18 months. Yeah they’re finally replacing it. The one right next to my house still has gaffers tape holding the crack running down 1/2 the legends of the pole. It’s been damaged for almost 4 years now. The utility worker told me we have to get someone to hit it before they’ll replace it. Unbelievable.

[@bobcarter4763]

@@Assimilator702 not good. where are you located?

[@Assimilator702]

bob carter CT. Whenever the town has to pay for anything this happens. Of course there could also be hang ups with state owned light poles. The road was rebuilt to reduce a curve to apparently make it “safer” but there have been more accidents between my house and the pole a few houses down since the “improvements”. The last accident in December knocked down a light pole to the right of my driveway and cracked my neighbors sidewalk blocks. The sidewalk was immediately replaced however the state they opted not to replace the pole which is not a problem since the font of my house is lit up like a football field at night. One less light still makes no difference. The town went overboard wi5h the lights in the rebuild when they should have designed the road to be safer at the curve. I can understand a drunk person missing the corner but a sober person should have no excuse. I hope these idiots are getting their licenses suspended.

[@bobcarter4763]

@@Assimilator702 I am lucky to live in a city that is very responsive.

[@Coolmc-fr2xt]

Fan is alive

[@charlottepalazzo930]

38 Surrey Road has been changed

[@bsmack66]

Why do they put those orange towels on the lines?

[@godzprize]

So they wont conduct electricity just in case

[@waynewayne9693]

🤦‍♂️ really?

[@ElectroTree01]

Have a few pieces. It’s made of non conductive rubber so if a live phase touched the coverup, it would not arc and destroy a crossarm/pole or cause a dangerous situation.

[@Appoloimperial]

At 1:30 she says, "the old pole is filled and tamped" which surely should have been, "the new pole is filled and tamped". Otherwise, a very good production.

[@mwloos1]

She’s says “old hole” is filled and tamped or packed. But it shows them working on the new pole when she says it so I originally thought the same thing.

[@EmpireTextbooks]

Dumb-fuck: it’s the old HOLE...as in from where the old telephone pole was

[@ACS909]

@@EmpireTextbooks your an angry little guy, arent you?

[@user-fu1qx2ce7i]

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[@user-fu1qx2ce7i]

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[@_TJ97]

#onlyinamerica

[@Camridestheneighborhood2635]

This sounds dangerous and a fun job to do

[@seraphim13TV]

MECO ANO NA

[@Sebastian0113]

This lady sounds odd

[@streetcar6080]

Bury electrical lines. Poles are just asking troubles with mother nature

[@Harrier42861]

Easy to say. Much harder to do.

[@streetcar6080]

@@Harrier42861 It's easy to do but cost a little more. Electrical poles are so 19th century,

[@miles5600]

@@streetcar6080 new constructions actually have underground utility lines

[@ElectroTree01]

Expensive, hard to access, and many other reasons.

[@plutoniumpie]

In civilized countries this is safely underground. The USA is such a third world country in matters of infrastructure hahahah!

[@SicakGemb]

the most ridiculous thing is that high voltage lines are so close to houses and on wooden poles...why they still use wooden poles?

[@chasefrank8143]

Because it takes less then half the time to restore power then under ground.....and half the cost.

[@jadon-sc1zj]

Guess what moron? most countries have at least some above ground lines INCLUDING EUROPE so by your dumb brain all countries are third world

[@waynewayne9693]

I have been to 114 countries and your statement is asinine if you think our power infrastructure is 3rd world. I have seen 3rd world and no….. just NO! We do need to focus on building new infrastructure across the country but our worst infrastructure is better than the best 3rd world.

[@waynewayne9693]

@@SicakGemb wood poles costs on average 400 dollars. Concrete polls are 4K each. Metal is 2.5k each and the cost to install concrete or metal costs about 5k. A wood pole about 1k. So electric boards work on a fixed per year budget. So utilities obviously go with the cheapest so the budget can cover payroll along with the general things that tear up along with maintaining and buying new equipment. You should have drawn the same conclusion out of common sense that it’s always a budget that determines what materials are used.