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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… Enjoy… 😂😂 Yes, I do laugh… it’s a Lineman thing…

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

I get home and the power is out… the “other” company must have lost one of those rotten poles behind my house. LoL At least my beer is still cold…

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, after calling multiple times

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 #lineman #worklife #electricity

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 #asplattslife

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… #linelife #lineman #dinneranyone #asplattslife

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

... places which cause power outages. #linelife #lineman #pnwlineman #asplattslife

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

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, broken jumper wire, or the obvious

Lineman Shenanigans ~ Getting a little workout in

A few days ago we had some wire break and hit the ground in 2 separate places. After getting the wire pulled back up and reconnected we noticed a few insulators

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. #callbeforeyoudig #lucky #highvoltage

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

... before the snow comes… #lineman #linelife #electricity #pnwlineman #asplattslife

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 and encounter to keep the

Blowing a Fuse on Some Old Underground Cable

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 and I show up and 2 of the 3 fuses are blown.

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 encounter when building, repairing,

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 #pnwlineman

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 there for a week or so working

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

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 ankle. SMDH!! #lineman #electricity

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). Hotsticks are used to