If it's got the pegs, grab your climbing harness, mount a go pro on your head, and post it here when you've completed your task!
If it's got the pegs, grab your climbing harness, mount a go pro on your head, and post it here when you've completed your task!
Yes the school is putting up a new repeater. I am told that the pole is 75' tall and I just found out that the city's ladder truck will reach 110'. We may have to go to the city as a last resort.
If it's got the pegs, grab your climbing harness, mount a go pro on your head, and post it here when you've completed your task!
I am way too out of shape for that, come to think of it round is a shape so I am in shape!
I would be all over this, but Im betting the district will want someone bonded and insured blah blah blah. If they dont care shoot me a pm.
If it's for the school contact your utility provider. We help schools all the time, no charge.
HAHAHA, OGE help with anything around here! The only thing they do is write us BIG FAT bills!
I'd be asking if the pole is sound and set deep enough
Rule of thumb is 10% length plus 2 feet or 7+2= 9 feet...and be aware the way the pole is loaded , wind may make it prudent to go deeper. If you don't know how to survey a pole for rot at the ground line or heart I won't explain it here.... But they do weaken with age. Wooden poles fail and fall with altered strain.
OGE has work to do.... And they don't want the liability. Munis have a little more leeway especially with other department
They rent some tall trucks.... And anybody who knows line work knows those "steps" are handholds and gaffs hold the feet.... Pull one of those ball hangers out when you least expected it and you will know why nobody steps poles anymore.
Climbing wood and towers takes training and the right gear... After 30 years I've learned to respect gravity.
Rule of thumb is 10% length plus 2 feet or 7+2= 9 feet...and be aware the way the pole is loaded , wind may make it prudent to go deeper. If you don't know how to survey a pole for rot at the ground line or heart I won't explain it here.... But they do weaken with age. Wooden poles fail and fall with altered strain.
OGE has work to do.... And they don't want the liability. Munis have a little more leeway especially with other department
They rent some tall trucks.... And anybody who knows line work knows those "steps" are handholds and gaffs hold the feet.... Pull one of those ball hangers out when you least expected it and you will know why nobody steps poles anymore.
Climbing wood and towers takes training and the right gear... After 30 years I've learned to respect gravity.
Compare your bill from OGE with any of the small cites in Oklahoma that re sell the same wholesale kW at a markup.... some small towns get nearly .14cents a kWH residential for .08 juice anyplace else in the country.
The profit doesnt go into the system.... it pays out to the other departments covering their loss.... water, sewer ,parks and streets dont cover their own overhead in most small towns and property taxes dont cover expenses either.
I know people assume climbing is easy. I did pole schools for a lot of years. It takes about 200 guys to get an apprenticeship class of 15 and the climbing washes them out right off the bat. Out of those 15 half will drop before they finish 4 years... heights and electric get them.... a good arc or fall gets em close to Jesus.
In 30 years .... personally , I've fished a dozen employees or customer's out of trees or off poles.... locked right up and couldn't move a finger
