Saturday, November 23, 2013

A Linesman Tension Load Tool

By Bonnie Contreras


People who work with power cables need to know their tools will not let them down. The linesman tension load tool is one of the tools these people rely on. Like all their other tools these workers need to be sure they are light, easy to carry but still tough and reliable.

The linesmen are highly qualified electricians as well as people who do not mind heights and spend most of their lives suspended in the air. Hanging from a pole or climbing a pylon they have to have precision in what they do and climbing is another skill required by the job. For this specialized work they have to have faith in their equipment and know that every item will perform as required at all times.

Once a worker has climbed up a metal framework or is suspended from a pole he needs access to his equipment easily and quickly. They carry everything they need in belt pouches, or hanging from their belt and so the items need to be small, light and tough. Working in these conditions the workers can not afford faulty or weak items.

If you think of the job as maintenance it sounds straight forward until you add the treacherous weather conditions they often have to work in. Traveling the country looking for faulty or broken cables sounds a doddle, but these faults appear most once the weather changes. This means that at the worst times, these people are working their hardest.

To the workers who scale around at these heights in high winds, freezing temperatures and blizzard conditions, it is all in a days work. Although a lot of us would cringe at the thought, they are out there, keeping the power flowing. The bravery of these men and women is absolutely astounding.

They can travel miles in a day to get from one site of damage or failure to another, this means that this can be a very lonely life choice. Working in remote areas across and over rough terrain and mountains, they see very little of their family and friends. Thanks to them we can sit in comfort and warmth with our loved ones in winter.

So when the weather brings down a power line and a whole town or village is thrown into darkness, it is at these times that people like these come to our rescue. The lines break or are ripped from their ties which can leave them hanging over rivers or maybe a busy road. Sometimes snow or excess rain can weaken the capability of the cables and cause power faults. These workers are then at their busiest fixing the problems and keeping the country running smoothly.

During these times the linesman tension load tool is most in demand and it has to come up to the mark. Taking the strain as torn supports are replaced and holding in place a new cable while it is joined for permanent use. These tools need to be strong and consistent in their reliability.




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