·       EHV barehand and hotstick training (69kV to 745 kV)

Bare-hand and Hot Line tools

Live line Maintenance Techniques are a vital part of the electric power industry. These work practices offer many benefits to the individual power companies, since the line is to remain energized , the loss of revenue is eliminated and power outages experienced by the customer are minimized. Even though Live Line Methods may be more costly in some instances, compared with de-energizing line work, the revenue savings will  more than offset this in most cases.

We train two traditional methods of Live Line  Maintenance:                                                                                    

Live Line Tool Techniques and Live Line Bare-hand Techniques on voltages 69kV – 745 kV, both of these Methods are essential when working only using the Hook Ladder to energize a lineman.

This training can be conducted under de-energized or energized conditions, whichever is appropriate for the customer. 

  EHV aerial truck barehanding

Bare hand Principles and Procedures are outlined below:

•       History of Live Line Bare hand Techniques
•       Introduction to Live Bare hand Methods
•       Principles of Bare-Hand Work
•       Principles of Bonding
•       Shielding
•       Review Standard Safe Work Methods
•       Safe Working Loads & Limitations of Live Line Tools
•       Calculations of Conductor Weights & Tensions
•       Bare-Hand Tools & Equipment
•       Working Clearance/Limits of Approach
•       Job Planning
•       Second Point of Contact
•       Upstream Protection Configuration

 

Some electric utilities have aerial lift trucks with baskets that can be energized 

This training will provide the participants with skills and knowledge to perform Live Line and Bare-Hand work, no matter what method is to be employed.  For this reason the candidates selected should be skilled linemen with demonstrated abilities, even temperament, sound judgments and a thorough understanding of all safety practices.

Upon completion of all classroom sessions there will be extensive hands-on field training starting with basic work techniques, advancing to more technical procedures.