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kapitalismus101

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I rarely watch YouTube but when I do I watch these… https://youtu.be/b ...

I rarely watch YouTube but when I do I watch these...

billykristofer

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I get home and the power is out… the “other” company must have lost on ...

I get home and the power is out...

splatts

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PeakD

A Day With A Lineman #41 ~ Up In Flames

As of midnight that day, the local police were giving the ability to chase criminals again in their patrol cars. Well this jack wagon, af...

splatts

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These gophers have been busy!! I could barely get the lid open on this ...

... transformer. It was packed completely full of dirt. Gonna have to change this one out and put some compacted gravel in it. #linelife...

splatts

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After a fire ripped through Lewiston, ID. The boys and I went over to give them a ...

... hand getting the lights and A/C back on for the people. Temps were over 100F the whole time. #lineman #fire #linelife #dowork #aspla...

splatts

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DANG!! It’s been awhile!! Well here is a fun one for you all.. Serving up a fine ...

... delicacy of Charred Owl and Smoked Snake...

splatts

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Perfect day for some Linework! Had to reframe this pole to eliminate nesting ...

... places which cause power outages. #linelife #lineman #pnwlineman #asplattslife https://images.d.buzz/IMG_8010.jpeg.jpeg https://imag...

splatts

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Invited a group of High School Seniors to visit the shop and show them a little ...

... about what we do as Lineman and how to get into the trade. #futurelineman #lineman #community #asplattslife https://images.d.buzz/db...

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PeakD

Wire Down ~ A Quick Fix

The local farmers are pretty good about letting us know what they come across when their power goes out. Whether it be a blown fuse, brok...

splatts

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Lineman Shenanigans ~ Getting a little workout in

▶️ Watch on 3Speak A few days ago we had some wire break and hit the ground in 2 separate places. After getting the wire pulled back up ...

splatts

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Someone found some buried high voltage cable. He got lucky he didn’t damage the ...

... cable carrying 14,400 volts. Just the conduit. And this kids is the reason you always call for a utility locate before you did. #cal...

splatts

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The Boys and I rebuilding some powerlines. Better get this section rebuilt ...

... before the snow comes...

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PeakD

A Day With A Lineman #40 ~ A Balancing Act

Yo Hivers!! Welcome back to yet another edition of A Day With A Lineman A Day With a Lineman is series about what High Voltage Lineman do...

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Blowing a Fuse on Some Old Underground Cable

▶️ Watch on 3Speak About a year ago this long 3,200 foot stretch of underground had a bad spot in it. Fast forward to a couple weeks ago...

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PeakD

A Day With A Lineman #39 ~ Farmer Destroys A Pole Again…

Yo Hivers!! Welcome back to another edition of A Day With A Lineman! This is my attempt to bring a little light to what is Lineman encoun...

splatts

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Up and att’em before the sun comes up. A nice sunrise at the wind farm ...

... substation. I had to give the wind farm guys a hand with some switching so they could maintenance some switches #lineman #lineman #p...

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PeakD

A Day With A Lineman #38 ~ Road Grader Meets Pole & Lightning Strikes

The County Boys were out clearing some drainage ditches on the side of the road getting ready for fall and winter. They have been out the...

splatts

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The Boys and I out here building those powerlines!! The county is widening the ...

... road, so we have to relocate the pole line. #lineman #linelife #electricity #worklife https://images.d.buzz/dbuzz-image-169306518182...

splatts

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Ankle Breaker!! The City put in new sidewalks next to one of our Electricity ...

... vaults. This vault has been there for decades. Now a custom built concrete extension needs to be installed so nobody breaks and ankl...

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PeakD

It’s Hotstick Testing Time @ Work

Every two years we bring a company in to test our hotsticks. This is a requirement by OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration...

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PeakD

New Music Venue Needs Electricity For The Weekend Concert ~ Let’s Hook Them Up

It seems like an odd place to have concerts. A Golf Course Driving Range...

splatts

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Had to spend some time looking in the substation to see what caused the 115,000 vo ...

... lt powerline to have a little hiccup and blink the power… Only went crosseyed a couple times...

splatts

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A Lineman’s View ~ A Little Storm Moving in

Watch on 3Speak---I was finishing up changing all the old induction lights to LEDs in the shop yard, when I caught some lightning off in ...

splatts

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A Lineman’s View ~ Out With The Old & In With The New

Watch on 3Speak---Up in the Air with my Boy, Cheezit getting this new wire pulled in and dead ended. This is the last stretch along the h...

splatts

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Had an outage call the other night and wasn’t expecting to see this. T ...

Had an outage call the other night and wasn’t expecting to see this. This VFD (variable frequency drive) pump had a full come apart!! It’...

splatts

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PeakD

A Day With A Lineman #37 ~ Energized Pole Replacement Using The Fiberglass Tree

There are many different ways to change out a power pole while keeping the electricity flowing and the lights on. We call it a Hot Pole C...

splatts

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A Day With A Lineman #34 ~ Snow, Trees, & Wire Down

Watch on 3Speak---As far as power outages go in the Blue Moutains this winter, it’s been pretty quiet. Which is a good thing for our cust...

splatts

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Couldn’t ask for a much nicer morning to do some work in the Blue Moun ...

Couldn’t ask for a much nicer morning to do some work in the Blue Mountains. Had a tree fall through a service wire going to a cabin #wor...

splatts

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PeakD

Stumbled Across a Bit Of Stupidity

“Let’s dig under these electrical conduits and leave 25-30 feet of it floating over our ditch while we install a 40 inch water pipe..” Is...

splatts

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PeakD

Welp… Hasn’t Blown Up Yet ~ This is the Substation Splatts Built

I’ve been in the Lineman trade for 18 years. 3-1/2 year apprenticeship working God only knows how many hours. For 10 years me and boys bu...
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