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Copper wire, old rotten switch arm, hot single phase. Good thing it was not summer with the AC running in the homes.

 

Do y’all run into a lot of rotted poles

 

Just get married & avoid the knife.

 

Looks like fun

I second this. I've seen some very old power lines in the desert

 

Yep.. working on several this week. rotten just below the ground or get eaten up by wood packers. Ones we have been working on have been in the ground since at least 1971.

 

Seen some really old poles in west texas.. 40s era that where better shape. Then what we are working on this week.

If I had to guess, it would.be because they are made from old growth trees and not the new super fast growing trees planted for use in making poles

 

Went a round with Tri county electric a few years back on rotted poles on my property. I was very surprised at was was there allowable conditions of poles. But they finally sent a engineer to inspect and replaced the complete line of poles.

 

Saw this one on fire earlier this year

 

Happens after a long dry spell, and then a light rain.

The light rain is not enough to wash the dirt and dust off. Instead it is enough to create a path to ground so it tracks over and set the pole top on fire.

Smolders and burns until the arm falls off and phases contact each other or ground and knocks the power out.

That one is going to let the blue light out when that center phase comes down and hits the arm or the line running the other direction

 

Did ye meet Meso?

 

wassup dudes @Nopro @Beretta4x4 , I've got 8x pods on the roof, wiring with quick disconnects + switchpros, etc. Happy to talk/share/etc anything about my light shiz.

I wish I was sponsored too, I've been wanting to put some bigger ones up front but got other project$ in mind and not enough money haha.

 

Looks great. How did you run all the wires

 

Yep that's the exact way I want to go lol

I don't know if your remember me from the brewery run, Pablo. I'm the only guy who's crazy enough to cut into his beautiful truck and drink 10% ALC beer for 6 hours lol

 

the channels on either side of the windshield. the left side is going from switchpros + power to the 8 pods on the roof, wire is insulated and each light spliced into a small marine grade quick disconnect. the right side is coming from the switchpros panel and power through the engine bay (firewall) to the right side then up the drain channel for the hood through the space in between the windshield and the a-pilar and up into the rack, then through the rack all the way to the back (Sharkfin area). Two rear facing pods with quick disconnects and a harness extension in case I ever put a topper and move the lights further back.

hope that makes sense, i can take some pictures in the morning when there's light.

 

Thanks

 

I'm falling asleep to the movie "Zulu", tonight. One of my favourites.

 

Ouch! well I know couple guys that have had Knee replacements and they seemed to bounce back pretty well. I know yours isnt the same but keep up with the physical therapy and That knee motion machine. If you dont you will hurt yourself more by not getting mobility in your knee. Praying for your recovery!

Saw a raven hit a transformer back in the late 90's on base took out power in the building for a few hours.

 

No Shit lost mine years ago .I love it when im at work and they tell me why do you always have to be a Dick .