16.11.13

The Tension Load Linesman Tool

By Bonnie Contreras


The tension load linesman tool and its importance becomes obvious when you consider the people who use these tools are suspended from poles to repair our power cables. The ability of this item to rejoin a break temporarily, while the worker deals with a permanent repair is invaluable. Allowing the person to carry out the repair safely and more easily than without it.

The items these people need all have to be carried on their person at all times. Usually suspended from a belt or in some kind of belt harness or pouch. Climbing around on steel frames or up poles and working with high voltage cables the worker needs everything instantly accessible to be able to do their job. For this reason all the items have to be compact, light and reliable, the workers need to know the things they use will not let them down.

This type of work is much more necessary in bad weather. This is the time when the weaknesses in any points of the cables become apparent. Blizzards, ice and rain test everything to the limit including the people and their tools, but as soon as the worst is over this team of intrepid workers is soon on the job.

So when we get thrown into the dark with a power failure and we are without heat and light and can not watch our favourite TV program, or play our computer games. It is these brave people that we have to thank for getting our power supply back. So that we can then once more get on with our normal lives and get back to doing the things we like to do in comfort.

The life these people live is hard and very different to our normality. They travel across the country to the remotest spots often in the roughest conditions to maintain the power to our most distant outposts. They are on the move all the time and have little chance of being with friends and family especially during winter festivals.

These people keep our power moving. Maintaining the route of the energy we all demand in our lives. They show strength of character, determination and strong inner will, as they work high up in hazardous weather conditions, using all their skill and strength.

Still they are not recognized. They work to get paid just like us. Travelling the country and doing their job to ensure that we too can be ready and able to do ours, whatever it may be.

The tension load linesman tool is just one small item hanging on one workers belt along with other necessary equipment. However the importance of this tool and its reliability is key to the success of that persons work. Without it their job would be more difficult and dangerous and if it was to break or fail in any way, locating another in such remote and hostile places, could add days to repair times.




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