Linework w/ some cows for a ground hand! 🤷‍♂️

[@dynamitelawyer6549]

You are an inspiration for an aspiring lineman. You have a very unique channel and I appreciate the recording of your work alot. Seeing the day to day work has further helped my decision to go to “pre k” lineschool!”

[@tom23rd]

Big props for looking after the animals, guy. They don't know better and it ain't their fault they're there. Thank you for being compassionate.

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks Tom 🤝

[@m1stertim]

always be compassionate toward a future meal

[@tom23rd]

@@m1stertim cortisol tastes awful ;)

[@Bobsdecline]

Hey all! I mentioned a couple times at the beginning of the video that I was worried about tension on the wires, being such a long span. Once I got up in the bucket, it was much more slack than it looked. Slack enough it could easily be managed by hand. That being said, it's never a good idea to suddenly release a wire in an uncontrolled fashion while working off ur hooks. Cheers all! Be safe. 👊👊

[@Monkeh616]

So if you're curious, modacrylic is essentially a flame retardent acrylic, lyocell is a synthetic cellulose fibre much like Rayon (viscose) with a less unpleasant production method, and twaron is a para-aramid - it's basically the same as kevlar, and in fact Dupont ended up licensing some of the patents to improve their production of kevlar.

[@Bobsdecline]

Awesome! Appreciate the information... Sounds like good quality stuff! I was surprised to see the texture w/being arc rated. It's incredibly warm!

[@rupe53]

@@Bobsdecline most likely warm because it's synthetic and doesn't breathe like cotton or wool. A tight weave also keeps out the draft.

[@Bobsdecline]

That makes sense Rupert. I figured it would only be warm paired with a rain coat to break the wind... but it's warmer than many of my other jackets just as is!

[@PRR1954]

Those are some polite cows! Still, since no emergency, I'd leave a note to put the livestock in the barn, short-out the e-fence, and then call for a date. You have enough with wire-whip and pole-clinging to also deal with hopping fences in snow and poo and loose cattle. Yeah, you obviously have a knack for livestock but that's not what you are paid for. 1 man 42 minutes against 3 guys 3 hours saves the company money, unless you fall. Still fun to watch (knowing that you survived).

[@DdosedRS]

I've always liked working in the country.. cows are curious buggers, i remember one time i was working in a field that had a ped on the other side of the fence and they came over to me so fast. When i turned around i had a half moon of 20+ cows just watching me work. As long as there isn't any calfs or bulls you're pretty safe.

[@rupe53]

Donkeys are even more curious, but some have a temper. Beware!

[@martf1061]

17:39 🤣🤣🤣 X-rated... Like in the phrase " mooove over kid, Let me show you what a Long Rod looks like!!! " 😋😋🍻

[@DennisRizor]

Pretty cool and interesting to see what you do. Keep the videos coming.

[@darrylprosser279]

Hey Aron i spent 14 yrs in Alberta as a construction journeyman. cows are vary curious we would install cattle guards ( a metal pipe triangle) to prent them from rubbing against the guys over time would make them fail. would use piece old guy guards to prevent conductor contact/damage.we were required to wear FR gear mandatory in the oil field being a contractor had to provide own personal tools and clothes BC Hydros union would not allow their lineman to wear FR because of the chemicals used to create them are known cancer causing agents therefore i spent the first 5 yrs of the trade wearing BC Hydro gear(fantasizing about being an empolyee HAHAHA) great video on how to overcome various safety concerns

[@kens.3729]

Great Job, Aaron! 👍🙏

[@williamfenner9915]

The cows 🐄 just wanted to say Hello 👋.

[@JCWren]

"Cows. We've got cows." At least none of them were airborne. Indeed, cows will eat anything. Sharp bits can perforate their stomach.

[@ILikeMetricMusic]

Stay safe & warm Aaron & thanks for the video 😊

[@jovetj]

Safe? Yes. Warm? Doesn't seem likely. 😁

[@Bobsdecline]

Had to come down out of the air for a few minutes tonight! She's absolutely freezing cold now 🥶

[@jovetj]

@@Bobsdecline I hope "she" isn't supposed to mean the missus! LOL! 💘

[@rakishharrinanan3202]

Hey linesman from Trinidad and Tobago here.... Always watching your video......

[@craignehring]

Thanks for taking us along Your videos are insightful

[@rupe53]

Last time I got buzzed by an electric fence it was actually funny. I was standing on dry ground and leaned on it. Nothing happened so I presumed it was off. (not working?) Friends dog comes running out to greet me on the other side of the fence, so I reach out to give a few pats. He knows about the fence so stays back a bit. I reach out again and find this is one of those systems that pulses every few seconds and I draw an arc from the end of my hand to the dog's nose... a good half inch of spark. The dog yipes, and I jump back. The dog avoids me the rest of the day! That was the only time I experienced that "live and in person"!

[@jakegraham9454]

I have been watching you for almost 3 years now. You have inspired me to attend line school, and now I am in my second year of my apprenticeship. It's awesome to see your videos and make total sense of them as compared to when I first started watching them. Thank you for your content!

[@donh6416]

Working around the cattle reminds me of installing grounding mats to the entrance of the barn that the cattle use. To eliminate step potential. I also installed grounding mats in substations for TLD's and other switches. I don't know if you have discussed this previously, but it could a topic as I have seen videos of you in substations/switch yards.

[@michaelgagne1911]

Ah you have a kind heart with those cows nice ☺️

[@johnclyne6350]

Aaron, I have that Dragon Wear jacket. It's too nice for work. I use it for home use. It's super nice & have had it a few years

[@Bobsdecline]

Oh nice! I was surprised how warm it was, even in the wind!

[@lucidmoses]

Holly cow, what a videos. :p

[@Bobsdecline]

🤣 The cow comments in the thread are great! 🍻

[@ShainAndrews]

Cows are curious. Especially in small herds that are handled a lot. They won't go looking to consume the metal droppings, but if you drop it into their feed area or feed bunks it will be consumed sooner or later.

[@birb6300]

Currently working on getting my CDL to get a ground man position or possibly a lineman apprenticeship if I’m lucky. Hoping to one day become a transmission lineman. It’ll be a tough road and I’m only 20 but watching your videos makes it seem possible. I love being able to watch actual work on a day to day basis in this field. Keep up the great videos.

[@stuff8195]

I usually open the htap cover and cut the wire as close to the htap as I can so when I put the cover back on it looks nice

[@Toddheenan802]

Most recognizable nostrils on KZbin. Love the channel!! 😂

[@Bobsdecline]

Hahah 🥸 🍻 good thing my sense of smell is lacking 😅

[@grabasandwich]

I've cut a few midspan phone & cable drops still attached to the house. It's a little nerve wracking, but probably nothing compared to the things you've experienced. Question: Do you ever use ladders against freestanding poles? I hate having to do it, and we don't have spurs.

[@Bobsdecline]

I have, but to do so, it's required that we have a second guy on site unless I'm able to secure it in place with ropes. Like you said, it can be nerve racking so if ever I'm in doubt, a second man is never refused. Of course that's if the pole is in good shape and we'll tamped also.

[@travismccarthy5681]

That’s my goto shirt! Love those dragonwear lightweight shirts

[@tomschmidt381]

That was interesting, a lot more involved removing that light then it appears at first blush.

[@tonyb7748]

Another great brand of outerwear I have used was ArborWear. Their double thick hoodies are fantastic and heavyweight with a hood large enough for most hard hats.

[@Bobsdecline]

I haven't heard of that one, I'll have to check em out!

[@tonyb7748]

@@Bobsdecline My dad introduced me to them and I have had several as I used to weld a lot. They are not FR rated but damn warm and cozy !

[@legionofanon]

Watching the hoof gp, another hazard to cows would be a bit of wire getting stuck in their hoof(ves) and causing them to go lame. Good on ya for keeping it manageable and picking it all up

[@frederickbowman4494]

GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@martf1061]

17:56 " Hey Mr. LongRod Bull..." that how we ram our rods a couple of inches deep !! "

[@Taillighttim26]

Could you have used a rubber line protector over the electric fence might make it easier or safer

[@donaldo1954]

An alternative title for this video. Man talks to cow and it complies

[@Bobsdecline]

🤣🤫

[@alanbean8222]

I was wondering what do you do with the wires you cut down do they get used on another job or thrown away

[@Bobsdecline]

We've got a rack at the yard to hang and re-use some of the wire. The rest/damaged conducted gets recycled. We have a dedicated acsr bin and seperate copper bin for such recycling.

[@Jehty_]

12:12 if you need another (little) incentive to change over to the safer climbing gear: I think a video comparing both types of climbing gear would be really interesting.

[@robertroy8803]

I agree, let's see you do the changeover Aaron!

[@Bobsdecline]

I'm certainly not opposed to it! As I mentin in the video, It's definitely a superior belt. I just need to climb with it a few times and get used to it. That's a great idea, as you mentioned, to cover that in a video!

[@dragonwear4843]

It’s just fancy words that means our fleece jackets are fire-resistant during the lifetime of the jacket🔥 holy cow that’s a nice jacket 🤌

[@teddy2333]

when crossing that fence, make sure you don't get the jiggly bits

[@Bobsdecline]

Almost did! 😟🤣 Good thing I wasn't an inch shorter

[@ralfnjan]

Or an inch longer😂​@@Bobsdecline

[@Bobsdecline]

Lol reading totally just made me actually laugh out loud. Well played

[@rupe53]

@@Bobsdecline not fer nuthin... but the cold helps in your favor as well!

[@bigchew3149]

I was born & Raised on and still Live on a Working Cattle Farm & Cows Are Naturally Very Nosy ! Well Maybe Curious would be a better word But you Get my point ! & they are Just Fun/Funny to Watch to ..ha ha ha the stupid things/trouble they can get into Especially Young Heifers like Them !

[@dhammer5645]

Looks like Aaron found out how curious cows can be.😂

[@mxslick50]

Did you check the cow's union cards? 😂 Did they satisfy the extra crew requirements? We have been lucky so far here in Idaho, the winter has been mild. Stay safe out there Aaron.

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

Cows United 101?

[@mxslick50]

@@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 IBCW Local 001 (Int'l Brotherhood of Cow Workers).

[@thecodingchicken]

Rather off topic, but what leather gloves do you recommend? I'm in the states, and just started linesman classes Monday! Thanks for the video

[@Bobsdecline]

This one's an easy answer... Anything Youngstown! Our company did a year long search for the perfect glove... We contacted Youngstown and they even custom made an extreme cold Mitt for us! (That's now publicly available). I'm not sure what they have for a website or anything, but Google em' and just look for what style you prefer. They're all good! Highly recommend!

[@kens.3729]

Cows Laying Down are Referred to Ground Beef. 😬 Cows looked pretty Friendly and will Appreciate the Complete Darkness at Night. 😬👍

[@Jambiiiii]

I’ve seen the old metal guy guards rubbed paper thin by cows before.

[@earlestes8649]

That fence was about to fall all on its own weight 😂lol

[@felixdiaz6305]

Hello Bob! Greetings from Puerto Rico! Could you recommend any work boots for lineman?

[@davidclarke10]

Is it the same type of current and voltage on electric fence from power lines

[@tpcdude]

What is the average impedance of a cow before and after milking?

[@jovetj]

13 MΩ℧s

[@yurizhivago4848]

Good point about cows eating scraps and everything. I used to watch The Amazing Dr. Pol vet show and he had to feed a magnet to a cow to catch whatever metal they ate. They get nails and other bits of metal inside them. El Nino Winter in Winnipeg, very mild Winter, hopefully La Nina does not follow with the opposite extremes.

[@jaygosch8705]

My wife and I watch Dr Pol too. That was my first thought as Aaron started cutting. I'm glad he knew about cows and metal and was very considerate about their welfare. The cows behaved well too. :) Great video on identifying hazards and mitigating them.

[@robertsteele667]

Had to ask the cow mooove over lol

[@martf1061]

Just one simple yet maybe stipid question for you.. While watching you climb the pole, i was wondering if you had someone with you, just in case something happened to you ? Some sort of "watchmen" . Love the videos and stay safe

[@davidclarke10]

Why was the light removed?

[@thirstyCactus]

I'm surprised how interested the cows were in that stuff.

[@billynomates920]

the cow seemed easier to train than my dog did - he's still always getting tangled up in his lead! 🐄🧠 🦮🥴 😂

[@arnoldromppai5395]

I always thought you are some were in the usa but now you talk about that jaket avalable in Canada. But it seem the usa power it looked after by hundres of diferent companies. Here in Canada power is owned an operated by each provence/goverment.. i am in nw Ont Canada our power is maintained by hydro one. They will not do anything on privet land. What your doing there hydro one would just cut the line from road pole an roll it up an set it be side that yard pole. It be up to the owner to take down the pole. If they didnt want it.. how ever if that un meters rental ligh hydro one would take there light down. Being that pole used to hold the fence as mine are owner would most likely cut it off 6' above ground. Hydro one dont put any service wire into privet land. When i build my farm years ago i had to cut a 15' path on both side of the hydro one lay out stakes. Total 30' wide. I had to buy and install 2 45' pole 8030' of 2 runs of 830' ACSR HIGH votage over head. Leaving enough ACSR CABLE wraped around the road pole for hydro one to hook my lines to theres once i paid them $1100 hook up an a $100 to open an account. and all the pole hardware an guy wire ancers my 400 amp double lug meter base and 3" pvc up the pole with triple 500 copper leaving a 3' tail out weather head an duck seal. 2 runs of 4/0 WMU 3 CUDUCTOR alumunum under ground. Dig both trenches for 200 amp to house an 200 amp to shop off the double load lugs in the 400amp ct meter base. Install everything. Now with hydro one building a 2nd bigger transmision line next to the one already there. Paying for an esment least an all damages such as loss of forest my cattle have used for many years for both calving in and shalter from storms. They have to pay for me to build 2 large shelters an a machine to clean an bed them. Plus pay to rip my shop out as it 2/3 in the new esment. And have it rebuilt out front. I had to get hydro one to do another 400amp service lay out. Sign a build contract. Now with code changes for 400amp service i have to dig trench from a new utility building that will house a 200amp service new well presser tank an water softner. They want 2 runs under ground of Wmu 400 alumunum 6 conductor from my utility building 400amp double lug meter base out to road pole 80' an leave enough cable an 3" pvc an 2 weather heads for 2 runs up road pole 3" pvc. Untility building will have a main 200amp service panel feed from one set of load lugs in 400amp ct meter base. 2nd trench to new shop pad when built of 250 alumunum for a 200amp service in shop i have to buy an install everything an pay 1500$ to hook up my lines. But hydro one paying me for all work building ext new livestock loading working pen loading shoot. New road entrence for meter reader new driveway to new shop. Ect ext.. oh and if a storm brakes my high voltage 1750v or pole. Hydro will just cut my lines off at the road pole an drop them.. so i have to have a rider on my insurance to cover that line an poles. Even tho there 25kv transformer is on my yard pole my meter base is on. Be the same with this new 400amp service if there road pole get taken out by storm or a driver. They will replace the pole but if damage to my road pole pvc or cables they just leave my cables cut off until i supply new pvc an weather heads cables. Ready for them to hook up when i pay a hook up fee.

[@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648]

Moo, we're ground round down here.

[@pierre-alexandreclement7831]

🐄

[@jovetj]

So what happened to the pole?

[@treborg777]

Why isn't that line run from the house and after a power meter? It looks like they're getting free electricity.

[@batemanjo9]

It's definitely not free. I have a light on a pole on my property that's before the meter. It's a flat rate on my bill and owned and maintained by the power company. $8 USD a month. It's also a requirement in my area. Since my meter is on the pole in a rural area, it must have a light.

[@MrAttawapiskat]

Hello, I noticed you are working alone..no groundsman?

[@SIGINT007]

Cows are incredibly curious animals, so they investigate anything new in their turf.

[@loft306]

Yep, cows will eat anything and they'll chew on everything and if given long enough they'll chew through a fence. They usually won't go far, usually across the road to eat the other guy's grass.

[@wilgerdes3240]

...you're gonna' have to upgrade to a cowboy hat hardhat!

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

Electric fences are fun to use to prank city cousins😉My husband has had a few tools stolen and dropped in the manure by curious cows. I do hope you checked whether you were dealing with a bull or not. They can be dangerous regardless of breed or what a farmer may tell you. Please stay safe, and God bless.

[@rupe53]

only city folk can't tell a cow from a bull

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

@@rupe53 Or a heifer from a steer. 😊

[@dendkmac]

need a portable scratch device the cows would love it!

[@JCWren]

Some farmers will buy the big brushes that are used in car washes. They'll fix them so they don't rotate and the cows will rub up against them. They really love it.

[@Bobsdecline]

I bet they do! That's pretty neat

[@martf1061]

​@@JCWrentrue 🤟 And they also like to be talked to. Friendly tone of voices.

[@dendkmac]

I have seen the videos they are obsessed by them@@JCWren

[@RickinBaltimore]

So you could say the steaks were high for this one.

[@Bobsdecline]

🤣🤣

[@unwired1281]

👍👊‼️

[@michealplater9007]

The cows coming over, Excuse me Sir do you have anything to eat?

[@TJK50014]

more cows! :) lol

[@HighMansx]

MOO.

[@AlanTheBeast100]

This job is just not dangerous enough. So let's add an electric fence. (Seriously: I've been zinged by an electric fence a couple times - unpleasant - but not esp. painful).

[@jfbeam]

Given what he works with every day, an electric fence is nothing.

[@AlanTheBeast100]

@@jfbeam (hence: " ... (Seriously ...").

[@Bobsdecline]

I got a bite after the video just before leaving 🤦‍♂️😅. Years ago I was in a similar situation and just dropped the wire assuming it wouldn't hurt anything being so small... I wrong :( . Had to buy the customer a new fence post. (Granted it was pretty rotten to begin with)

[@AlanTheBeast100]

@@Bobsdecline Well, then you replace it with a new rotten post.... ;-)

[@adamv5047]

Hopefully you had don’t step in the cow pies listed on your pre task 😂

[@les318]

Why don't you have a pole bag and put all the bits of wire in it and lower it to the ground rather than looking for pieces of wire on the ground in the snow?

[@jasonbrindamour903]

Could you just moooove a little bit so I can grab that wire? :)

[@keything8487]

obligatory comment ......... here

[@aperson9495]

If they were renting the light and decided they didn't want o any more, I can see retrieving the light because if it still works, it could always be put somewhere else, but your comment about retrieving the pole seemed odd... Seems like a waste of time and resources to pull a pole out of the ground that I wouldn't think would get used again.

[@Bobsdecline]

Exactly 😉

[@NihonKaikan]

Missed a spot on your chin.

[@Bobsdecline]

Shaved in zombie mode after 2 hours sleep 🧟‍♂️😴🤦‍♂️

[@mx5219]

i am baffled that you would climb alone...let alone for a light.......do you climb in the r/o to put wire up or change out a d.o ??...not worth the risk, anything could go wrong...been a union lineman 35+ years and i never have nor would i even think of doing that...nothing's worth it, not even your channel...be careful out there..

[@lewy1]

Different rules for different utilities, in Ontario you can’t go in the air without a second man.

[@mx5219]

@@lewy1 i think more than a rule it's common sense...safety issue....be careful out there..

[@lewy1]

@@mx5219 I agree, if something goes wrong could be awhile before you get help, the good thing about the rule in Ontario is it forces management to always have 2 guys on a truck.

[@ArmpitStudios]

Can you link or name the video where you show handline gathering? My searches didn’t result in anything that looked like it.

[@Bobsdecline]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/haSbgJ6imdmFhsU At the 4:20 mark

[@ArmpitStudios]

@@Bobsdecline Thanks a bunch! I know some people like to figure 8 the coil (wrap it without the finger twist), which also prevents it from being twisted and tangled. For the past, what, 40 years of being in a band I’ve used a cable coiling method that leaves the uncoiling tangle-free. That’s to bring the ends together, then fold it again, this time holding about a foot or so of the first U end (the middle of the cable) in different fingers, then continue folding it until its a manageable size, then wrap that first U loop around a few times and up through the main coil, pretty much like you did. Keeping electrical and audio cables from twisting is the key to storing and un-storing them. Not that you asked. 😃