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    4/0 cu.

    Twin ckts of 4/0 strand are common , in the bay area. Its the 4/0 solid that's the rear one
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    brb

    Giants got a hit!!!
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    Tough decision

    I've had the tough conversation, with shop Stuart present, to let apprentices know that they need to change jobs. Now with a journeyman its a different conversation. We are a "city crew" lots of twin...
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    culls

    Once the crew is on to them, and the foreman figures there is no hope.They are sent down the road.
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    Avatar check

    What? Lightning in San Francisco.
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    Balls

    When you provide a open point, in the secondary,in S.F. you cut in two sets.Just F.Y.I.
    P.S. the preforms are cute.
  7. Hey Lewi

    Your last line"every thing is grounded" ,is the secondary addressed? If not think about this,number one killer of lineman BACK FEED
  8. Ground it

    If its not grounded, its not dead. Follow this basic rule and you will live long and prosper. Is there any equipment hooked to the pri. nutrel?Old farm hand saying "look up chicken,check the feed"...
  9. Comming Hot

    I've had the miss fortune of heating up one set of grounds in my career.Sence that day I triple check all ground locations, and tell every crew member to Stay CLEAR
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    inside wireman

    Stop by the hall,give them the same story,tell them you want to take the next apprentice test.
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    stock

    six of everything on the truck.100 of each in the yard.You could hand us any job,and not have the mtl. ordered,and we could almost have it complete by the time the new stuff arrives.The good old days...
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    small wire specialist

    aneeled wire looses 10% of its tensile strength.This is a fact,would have lost a paycheck on that one.WE tested it on a high dollar, accurate to 20 lb increments.Its the pits,burn marks, and...
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    thankyou

    I'm on a comity, responding to a veteran Linemans concern.He has brought this to managements attention.I've been in line-work for forty plus years. My safety quote for this operation is "small wire...
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    Capt Bly

    You and your pole partner are assigened the task of transfering 3-#6 bare cu. 4Ft. up to a new arm,with a center phase king pin.The adjacent poles are set in concret side walk,cross arms are fairly...
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    BIG CLIVE

    Thankyou, my rotater cup is hurting, wrong angel on a fiber hoist, just love 250 cu weather proof.

    Capt Bly
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    Hrc 2

    As of Jan.1 this year,our company required FR clothing.For everyone. They gave us an alowence, and a manufactuer,Tyndale.ther Arc Rating is 8.7
    P.S. how do I find spell check, I need...
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    Epoxilators I`ve seen fail, was because they were...

    Epoxilators I`ve seen fail, was because they were stored out side. in a box that collected rain water.A unsuspecting crew put them up, in the 230, they lasted about three months.First time responder...
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