Overhead Lines Training PhotoBlog by Murray Jones

By Chris Dodds on 27th October, 2015

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All Images : Murray Jones (Specialist Trainer, Transmission Lines & Rigging)

Specialist technical trainer in transmission powerlines,high risk plant, rigging, rescue and safety training.

Duties include running training for the transmission and distribution field crews in the areas of High Risk plant up to and including advanced rigging techniques for the electrical transmission industry, with conductor stringing and winching applications for all field crews, along with all applicable rescue procedures and techniques from single person rescue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 275kV V String Insulator Change

• Tension Insulator Removal Via 5-1 Tackle Rigged With Samson Rope & Horizontal Ladder

• Tension Insulator Change From Horizontal Ladder With 3t Lever Hoist

• Changing Bolted Connections From The Horizontal Ladder With D3T90 Structure

Remove Conductors & Change Tower Crossarm. Conductor Left Suspended From Insulators Below Block & Tackle

• Concrete Pole Flying Angle Insulator Change. Hook Ladder & Lever Hoist

• Lower 275kV Conductor Via Square Rig & 3/1 Tackle Using Samson Rope As A Winch Extension.

• Changing Bridging Restraint Strings

• Horizontal Ladder Training - 6m Side Reach At 40m

• Changing Conductor Spacer With Aeropower Helicopters

• 400kV Live Line Insulator Wash. This is an operational rather than a training shot, but its one of the tasks carried out during Aeropowers live line re-certification training. Insulator washing is performed to remove salt and other pollution deposits from insulator strings which allows them to operate at a greater efficiency. This can be carried out with the line still energised by using "clean" water. Essentially, pure water is not a conductor of electricity. 

 

• Further reading 

The Lineman By Chan Gardiner

Linesman - Suited, Booted, Equipped

Video : 345kV Line Insulator Change-Out On A Steel Tower - Hubbell Power Systems

 

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