Padmount transformer service disconnect

Hey Everyone!
Always make sure/verify you're working on the correct lines when it comes to underground! There is still a chance that it's a coincidence that there was no current on the particular wires that were checked, that's why you must always check voltage at the work location as a final step.
I'd love to hear what local y'all are from in the comments! 👊
Cheers all!
** These video's are NOT intended for training or D.I.Y. Only properly trained and authorized personal are allowed to work on this equipment. Always adhere to work methods and procedures particular to the company you are working for. **
Be safe Everyone. Cheers! 🥂
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#Bobsdecline, #Beingalineman, #Lineman

[@Bobsdecline]

Hey Everyone! Always make sure/verify you're working on the correct lines when it comes to underground! There is still a chance that it's a coincidence that there was no current on the particular wires that were checked, that's why you must always check voltage at the work location as a final step. I'd love to hear what local y'all are from in the comments! 👊

[@aaronbrandenburg2441]

Hey definitely worth bringing up the putting the bolt and nuts or other Hardware back where it was in any industry or even just simply doing some DIY project or repair it can really save a lot of hassle especially if you've got multiple sizes of hardware or other circumstances on top of everything else you brought us okay where did that student fees of Hardware go and you can't find it and well you don't have any extras and more family members works on sewing machines and some of that stuff is well just about hen's teeth on Vintage machines not exactly something you can go down to Ace Hardware and get a piece of hardware for right down the screws and other fasteners also if there's a hole where something can go it has a tendency to go in that hole trust me what a X Men another family member working on one from the other family member but this way HV AC event nearby of course that's where that one piece of Hardware went yeah ran down to get the magnetic retriever and one of those push-type cloth flexible shaft things what's the little Quan the end however someone else said managed to get out the HVAC vent cover before I can get up the stairs fortunately it was literally right in front of transition where the HVAC vent head slope downward got lucky that time and of course afterwards closed that vent off with a towel just something to keep in mind might take a little extra time but you'll know where your Hardware is you'll know that everything is in the proper place also great when you have multiple Links of screws and other situations where he's getting mixed up is not a good idea no matter what it is you're doing all the supplies and less frustration less issues just good practice to keep things going smoothly and have less issues getting things back together and so on this cannot be understated enough even I'm doing things time in a silly way that well what up more problems it's like if you're working on a faucet always have the drain blocked off otherwise you might happen to need to pull the trap to get the faucet back together put it that way at least once or twice and drop the faucet screw it down and going down the drain quite literally yeah it happens but yeah it's easier to think things over first and do something to mitigate any in feeling like this and if the screws and nuts are where they belong reattached no problem whatsoever not quite foolproof but almost Murphy's Law will get you every time then outsmarting Murphy is the way to go I think you should where I'm going good overall tips yes applies to almost anything that could and definitely will go wrong at one point or another somewhere sometime somehow

[@thatfunnykid7]

Local 456 inside wire person

[@stoddern]

I'm not but a good friend I went to trade school is, right out of school she joined Local 567 as a journeyman lineman, now she's with Local 1253 as a wind turbine tech in Maine.

[@glennwallace6742]

Local 47! Thanks for the awesome videos and explanations! Really appreciate it

[@reynaldomatose]

São paulo Brasil grids underground

[@robbytheremin2443]

I was an IBEW journeyman electrician. I changed careers into engineering and I'm retired now. Thanks for some great content.

[@j.s3612]

Why does the hig voltage only have one conductor/elbow. The main feeder pipe only has one cable. Is the shelding ground around the cable used as the second conductor ?

[@georgepelton5645]

It was very interesting to see how these pad transformers are connected and the procedures to work on them safely. Hats off to Bobsdecline channel and IBEW workers everywhere.

[@patrickodonoghue1169]

Retired IAFF 2881 currently IBEW 1245. Great stuff here. Thank you

[@6jonline]

I'm only a telecom guy, but it's always a pleasure working with your Brothers from 773 in Windsor, ON.

[@Bobsdecline]

Never say "only" my friend! Load of tension and complex work in the telecom field! Much respect all the same 👊👊🤝

[@6jonline]

@@Bobsdecline Thanks man, I look forward your videos. I've learned lots of tricks and, best practice from the sparkies I work with. I even match my screws so the slot in my slot/robbie combo screws match your vertical ones lol.

[@Hero1395]

No trade is more important than the other. I hate the ego in line work. I started in telcom, then inside wireman, then distribution lineman. Never once have I looked down on any trade. It’s all essential.

[@Mark117-zu5wp]

Proud retiree IBEW Local 97 National Grid Power Buffalo NY Always enjoy watching your videos. You do it Right you do it Safe. God Bless You Brother!!

[@bertblankenstein3738]

Not an electrical worker but enjoy learning about pole line stuff. Much of where I live has underground service. I understand that there is a perimeter ground wire around the padmount. These videos help me understand the electrical better and also spot unsafe items.Thank you for the videos.

[@johnbrown7722]

You may not know this, but the insides of a transformer are magic to a lot of design folk, thank you for showing us the guts!

[@gregsatterly9412]

Sir I know you're in Canada but thank you to you and you're brothers and sisters in the IBEW for keeping our electric on. I live in the United States but without the IBEW safety would go out the window and our electric power grid wouldn't be where it is today. My grandpa worked for Louisville Gas & Electric in Kentucky as a supervisor in electrical distribution and a member of IBEW local 2100. After the 1974 tornado that went through Louisville and took out a major substation my grandpa rebuilt that substation from memory because LG & E could not find the blueprints. My step-dad was in the IBEW local 2100 for many years also.

[@Bobsdecline]

Appreciate the comment Greg! Sounds like your folks were a pretty important part of their community! Cheers! 👊🤝

[@AMK_P42]

I’m in a union. Just in a different craft. Proud member of the BLET Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

[@Bobsdecline]

👊👊🤝

[@harikrishna69]

And?

[@PaulLoveless-Cincinnati]

My dad is an IBEW member from Ft. Lauderdale Florida. He also "signed the books" in Cincinnati which I think means that he told them he is available to work. He has since retired. He worked for GM for 25 years as a WEMR or Welder Electrical Maintenance Repairman. Notice that despite working inside the plant, he was not UAW but IBEW. After the plant closed he got hired by Cincinnati Enquirer printing operations and was an electrician maitance man. I considered being a Lineman and doing the journeyman apprentice program but ultimately went into IT work instead. You linemen are some tough dudes! HV Electricity scares me!

[@jl1626]

Carpenter here, Local 1588 Cape Breton Island! I worked on a piece of the Maritime Link back in 2015/16/17 , inside a live substation, doing formwork for equipment bases. Since then, I've always had a curiosity about linesman work. Stay safe, brother.

[@Bobsdecline]

Nice! I've worked on Cape Breton Island a few times during storm restoration. Beautiful spot! Well... Kinda Iced over banged up from high winds everytime I'm there, but loved it all the same!

[@leotexas3485]

I'm a part-time Apprentice Residential Technician in Texas. Because of my full-time job, I will probably never have enough hours to reach Journeyman status. However, I do enjoy the work very much! I also like seeing the work of Linemen and am intrigued by it!

[@jacobrosser5222]

LOCAL 47 SO CAL - WORKING ON GETTING INTO THE APPRENTICESHIP!!!

[@Davemte34108]

Retired as an Electrician/Technician from a Steel Mill in Northwest Indiana. Worked on everything from 12.5 KV to complex computer systems on a 5-stand rolling mill, including overhead cranes and electric forklifts. Steelworkers Union member and officer, still active as retired member.

[@mlfarm]

Proud retired member of LiUNA 1015. I find your channel fascinating. RESPECT!

[@Bobsdecline]

Nice! Congrats 👊🤝

[@jskjsk3986]

Greetings from Local 102! Glad to see a storm duty hero sharing his skills. Keep up the good work and stay safe working alone.

[@natetallman]

I'm not in a union or even in the career field. I work in IT and just love the content.

[@chrisstromberg6527]

Proud SWAPA member since 2006! Thanks for all of the interesting content, stay safe!

[@michaelc.3812]

I was an electrical distribution planning engineer (BSEE) prior to moving to the US Department of Energy national laboratory system (NREL), and I picked up enough experience during my planning years that allowed me to sit for the Master Electrician along with my electrical contractor license and also the Commercial Electrical Inspector license as well (another grueling test). Never joined a union during those years, and that the IBEW local is very different for utility linemen vs. electricians. . I’ve spent thousands of hours working with and driving out to distribution system jobs, and while there was much good-natured banter (mostly), and I appreciate the hard work and dangerous conditions that linemen face (while the pay scale is pretty solid). I really enjoy your channel Aaron, and you are doing a great job with the explanations. I suppose that’s partly due to your being the very nice Canadian neighbor (I’m in Colorado, so not quite your neighbor). Be safe and God bless.

[@j.s3612]

Why does the hig voltage only have one conductor/elbow. The main feeder pipe only has one cable. Is the shelding ground

[@FosterFarmsOk]

appreciate you lineman. electrician here and love working with you guys. part of me wished I would have gone your route 23 years ago.

[@AtOddsAlways]

Union Strong! Not IBEW but mostly retired 30-year IATSE stage electrician. Thanks for the union plug, Brother!

[@JonathanRivera-v8h]

Puerto Rico local 222. Thank for your videos. I I ve learned a few tricks with you. Thank for everything

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks Jonathan! Cheers! 👊🤝

[@hershbagelstein545]

If it wasn’t for union membership, I could never have earned enough to complete college. Shout out to union training, union healthy benefits and solidarity

[@chrisretired5379]

Great video, thank you! Retired narrowback #1547, 43 years

[@DmitryOlyenyov]

That intro always startles me... "you don't want to hit case of the transformer" BANG!!!

[@MH-qb9ev]

Thanks for a thoughtful and educational video. I cant say my experience with lineman has always been that way, and I'm a marine infantryman. :)

[@mikewhittaker5984]

I knew you were a good guy and union by your attention to safety and quality

[@tylerck2833]

Awesome stuff man, I love your videos, they're great. I'm IBEW 636 from Ontario and as an apprentice lineman, I appreciate all your efforts to put this stuff out there. Thank you

[@kens.3729]

Thanks for the Job you do and for being ALL about Safety for both Yourself and the Electrician(s). 👍🙏

[@TimZuba]

glad you are ibew, great video, i am a retired local 58 wireman.

[@Powerhousered1223]

I am watching from saline Michigan. I am not apart of IBEW. I support all of your work.

[@tfl2155]

Hey Aaron. I’m 22 just got into the trade a year or so ago with help from you and your videos. UWUA local 103. Keep up the videos 👊🏽

[@Bobsdecline]

That awesome! Cheers TFL! 👊🤝🍻

[@johndevos9003]

Retired IBEW local 134, your videos are great! Always interested in line work since I was an inside wireman.

[@anthonyelectric6045]

Retired local #3 proud👍 love the videos.

[@darinlard4885]

Hey brother just wanted to give you a shout out for what you do and have a huge respect for it. I'm an inside wireman out of ibew local 34 Peoria, IL. I love watching and learning from you! Keep up the good work and be safe!

[@unwired1281]

Local 37 👍👊👍👊. Local 1 retired hiding out in southern Missouri state parks… at least for now.

[@mikemarshall1394]

Congrats on your IBEW affiliation. 52 years ago in a previous life I was a member in Los Angeles. Great profession.

[@TymberLee]

IBEW Local 18!!! currently a helper, love the vids

[@Bobsdecline]

👊🤝 Nice! Cheers Tymber!

[@fixitman2174]

I'm planning on having my Federal Pacific outside panel and my meter socket replaced in a month or so. It's good to know my neighbors won't be affected by the disconnect (barring any mistakes). Thanks for the video.

[@Bobsdecline]

Probably the most common circumstance in which it could affect your neighbor would be; If the transformer is already close to it's limit. On occasion the socket replacement requires a transformer upgrade. (If your increasing entrance size (100 to 200 amp for example))

[@kc17821]

Cleveland Ohio Local 38 IBEW Inside Wireman ! We also have a Utility, Cleveland Public Power Local 39 IBEW ! Thank You Brother for your videos!

[@MrHimynameisdanny]

Proud member of TWU Local 555. Love my job, and love my airline! 💛❤️💙

[@ElectroTree01]

They did this temporarily when work was done on someone that I know’s house. Great tips!

[@androidgamer0195]

Awesome video, I always wonder what’s inside of a padmount transformer, would like to see more of them👍

[@ianmyers1593]

Checking in from Ohio. I worked out of IBEW L.U. 246, as a J.W. Now I'm building maintenance for L.U. 29.

[@JackHanington]

I love that you're not just a union member but a proud union member.

[@tonysikich4383]

i like watching you rvideos. I'm not IBEW, but I am a proud member of the International Association of Firefighters Local 173.

[@Polydactyl_Pterodactyl]

Thanks brother for the pro union shoutout! I’m a telecom tech down in South Florida and a member of CWA Local 3121. Been watching your videos for a while because I was curious to learn more about that stuff that’s always over my head. Thanks for your content and the interesting information.

[@Bobsdecline]

🤝👊

[@Polydactyl_Pterodactyl]

@@Bobsdecline 👊🏻✊🏻

[@chainsawdodge834]

Very interesting. National Grid is going to install a padmount transformer in my yard when I build my house and I wondered what the inside of them looked like. Now I know.

[@Brett3am]

Great video...excellent explanation of the process and good camera work. Thank you for sharing and doing the dangerous high voltage work out there!!

[@mikeznel6048]

Man I would love to get into this line of work. I do site construction currently but, I’ve always wanted to be a linesman. Great video Aaron.

[@BartlettTFD]

Congratulations on being an IBEW member👍 Unions enable workers to receive a fair LIVING wage for the important talent they have. Unions also push for needed training and SAFETY protocols. I retired from the Communication Workers of America (CWA).

[@mdgnys]

IBEW Local 40, but do a very different job! Love learning, thanks for all you've shown us.

[@richardgibsonsr.8812]

Love your videos. I’m a journeyman electrician, IBEW 98 from Philadelphia.

[@gregchambers6100]

We were trained to clean everything before and after. I like shop vacs and blowers. Of course we've had a lot of crispy critters. Any brush or other in your way should be cleaned out since good housekeeping is the #1 safety protocol. Safety is no accident.

[@shawnjohnson8297]

Hello from Indianapolis, IN local 1393. Love the videos. Keep up the good work and always be safe.

[@three-phase562]

Not seen that kind of spanner for live working before. All my spanners are singe ended and fully insulated. Interesting indeed! 👍👍

[@navybrit1]

Thanks for the good vids, I'm a proud member of IBEW Local 760

[@Bobsdecline]

👊🤝

[@Icehso140]

Fully retired at 65 from IBEW June 2024 after 27 years. Retired from Local #7 Nov 2021. Best job ever.

[@cadwacker]

Local 667 Colorado here. Thanks for the video!

[@jessesmith7397]

Local 47 Been watching since I started in the trade now lineman for 2 years!

[@cody7807]

I'm from Salt Lake City, Utah. I'm a member of IBEW local 57. I'm in Logistics for the power company, so I do shipping receiving of tools and materials for the Linemen and Metermen.

[@ryuukeisscifiproductions1818]

I'm a member of local 1205, in Florida, 5th year apprentice, and about 250 hours away from making jorneyman. Inside wireman though, not line worker. if i was a little younger i would consider transferring to line work, but i dont want to go through another 4 to 5 year apprenticeship again.

[@petermcgrath7045]

Love your videos! I was surprised to see you didn't cover the other secondary stabs with rubber sheeting or rubber boots when removing the service. Our work rule in NYC is to cover the other stabs and only expose the one you are working on. We use a pre-molded rubber boot, very easy on and off. Keep the videos coming, great content!!

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks Peter! This was also brought up by a few other viewers and yes you're absolutely right. We have molded covers for the elbows (which aren't tested) and our 1kV blanket which can easily be used on secondary. Completely forgot to mention and will def do a follow up video!

[@JLFamilySong]

My dad was a proud member of IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Local 72 in Southeast Wisconsin. He went on to be an electrical engineer.

[@AdamStAmand-hb3xf]

Adam St Amand CSR from Grand Falls IBEW Local 37! Great video Aaron!

[@travelwithus750]

Amory Mississippi ibew local 917. Always enjoy the videos. I’m a inside lineman. Our company does a bit of line work sometimes so it’s always good to see the techniques u use. Stay safe brother

[@TvT_golf]

Hey man this was actually super helpful appreciate the clear communication.

[@MB-gf1yc]

IBEW 258 British Columbia, Canada. Love the content bro!

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

I was a union member, but the state of Wisconsin took that away from us. I'm lucky to have a job where we are valued enough that we are treated well. Many were not so fortunate. Thank you for taking the time to share a great video. Stay safe, and God bless.

[@dennisharvey7416]

Retired from local 126 in pa great videos

[@daniellandwehr443]

Menahga Minnesota about about the start of northern Minnesota not a line worker but love the videos keep up the great work

[@ms8studios157]

I work for one of the largest utilities in america, and i plan on going into the Underground Lineman development program to become an underground lineman, it is something that a lot of places are going to exclusively or at least trying to, so it makes sense to me to try and get specialized in it. also, IBEW Local 50 checking in!

[@Bobsdecline]

👊👊🤝

[@Paudelhem]

Greetings from Korea I am also doing underground lineman in korea since 10 years

[@ms8studios157]

@@Paudelhem thats awesome! Stay safe!

[@j.s3612]

Why does the hig voltage only have one conductor/elbow. The main feeder pipe only has one cable. Is the shelding ground used as the second connector?

[@ms8studios157]

@@j.s3612 there is concentric coiled around the semicon and insulating layers in the cable, its Jacketed Primary cable, if you google it it should show you how it works

[@jeffreykornspan9053]

Hi Aaron. I was fortunate To be schooled by IBEW 26 professionals back in the early 70's and was working for only two contractors in my career that were non union. The first one for 26 years and the second for 23 years. I definitely was fortunate to get an education by the union classes. Thanks for your video .

[@Usmc2131]

Is that Baltimore?

[@jeffreykornspan9053]

@@Usmc2131 washington DC area

[@alexbuilds706]

Loving this channel. It’s a new find for me, thx for keeping them coming 👌🏼🥂

[@Bobsdecline]

Thanks Alex! 👊🍻

[@deineroehre]

Nice to see that you get underground Lines instead of these expensive developing country type overhead Lines - the initial costs for burying all the lines might be higher, but basically no service calls after even the slightest thunderstorm is much cheaper and much more reliable in the long and even mid run. Of course you need to double check, when you are working on underground lines - proper and correct documentation is everything... Seeing, where the lines goes is the only advantage of overhead lines.

[@j.s3612]

I'm not convinced

[@blueocean9305]

That's a house. You cannot know if it's a home. Big difference. Good videos.

[@111coach]

IBEW 1928. I didn't realize you were in NB until I saw the Fiona hat!

[@Bobsdecline]

🤝 yessir!

[@AlbertJacoby]

I worked at PSEG of N.J. in the underground for 37 years , yes saw a lot workers having mishaps. always tried to cover the secondary spades with a soft plastic cover or a short piece of line hose (eel)

[@asymptoticsingularity9281]

I am a proud member of IBEW Local 1

[@davidmckee2090]

I was a member of the teamsters in southern California. For general telephone and Pacific bell. As a tree trimmer for Irish construction

[@ktcwikla]

IBEW Local 35 Inside Wireman. Awesome videos

[@Bobsdecline]

👊👊🍻

[@whatevernamegoeshere3644]

Makes my skin crawl to see you work live alone. It's not allowed to be alone here even when power is proven dead and grounded

[@JCunning9]

Union proud! Chicago journeymen plumbers Local 130. Stay safe!

[@Bobsdecline]

👊👊

[@Nikonian441]

IBEW Local 441, Orange County California! Love the videos. Respect!

[@tacticalteletubby5560]

not IBEW member but hello from a Pre apprentice Electrician from Alaska

[@clownhands]

Hey, long time viewer first time commenter. The banjo music based intro was broadcast TV quality. The video had a bit of room for improvement but the audio+video intro was top 5% all-of-KZbin quality. Eliminating the old intro made the videos less polished, in my humble opinion. Keep up the great content work!!!!

[@philkipnis7403]

From my prior experience in my businesses I'm not a great Union lover. However in your industry and in Industries like yours, unions are essential. There's been too much abusive employees over the decades despite laws to the contrary and without the unions to protect the workers we have a lot more deaths and a lot more injuries to workers. So IBEW is a great Union they take care of their members which is their job and I wholeheartedly support their efforts.

[@Solidst8dad2112]

Not a member, but I am a EE and IBEW has my full support you guys rock!

[@Bobsdecline]

👊👊 Thanks Andrew!

[@faithfultheology]

​@@BobsdeclineIbew 70 👍

[@donald-raymondiiicazaubon9776]

Thanks for the great videos! Shoutout from LU #68 in Denver!

[@TK-xf4bh]

Part of the Power Workers Union in Ontario, I was part of the restoration efforts in Nova Scotia and PEI, last year after the hurricane.

[@lumavolt]

Hey man I love your videos. My job is identical to yours I'm in local 841. Sometimes you guys use slightly different terminology than what we call things but it's all the same. I'm in Alabama by the way. We normally mark those underground services with colored marking tape. Makes it way easier to find although like you said you did have one copper run and one aluminum run so it's a no brainer.

[@Bobsdecline]

👊👊

[@yoafofbread]

IBEW Local 15, love your videos

[@ReidFahrenholtz]

Proud journeyman lineman IBEW local 309

[@LiftTech]

I really appreciate the video! The bonding strap is too close to x3 for me to trust. More like trust issues with the crew before me to have a big surprise when opening the lid on accidental contact if the copper flex moves.

[@rupe53]

I have seen this before and often wondered if a piece of sliced radiator hose could be put over the next buss bar to prevent accidents. Maybe even an old piece of that stuff you guys use to insulate triplex when crews are working on a house.... just shorten it to fit the application. Ok, maybe that's an oversimplification, but I would bet there's am approved insulator to do the same thing.

[@Bobsdecline]

Oh man! Super good point Rupert! We actually do that all the time in the field... I can't believe I didn't mention that in the video :/. Often times we used the 1000v yellow blankets to cover the other bus bars that aren't being worked on. We also also some other approved cover up methods. Definitely going to release another short video demonstrating this Thanks for the great comment Rupert!

[@roelalintv1421]

Thank you for the tutorial Sir, i,m your solid subscribeer i gain a lot of knowledge from you about electrical, God bless

[@Bobsdecline]

Thank Roel! Cheers! 👊🤝

[@deanperez1413]

My dad was a proud member of local 134 In Illinois and is now retired.

[@coreybabcock2025]

Glad you are union Aaron you'll have alot of protections and backing

[@jolyonwelsh9834]

Unions are much more powerful in Canada than here in the USA.

[@BrotherWitch]

Please talk about aluminum wire. I thought that was a no-no. Respect to the union and love to your trade.