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13 Steps to Replace an Insulator on a Tangent Structure

13 Steps to Replace an Insulator on a Tangent Structure

The safety procedures described below are the basic steps and necessary equipment linemen will...

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Cleaning & Inspecting Your Gloves in the Field

Cleaning & Inspecting Your Gloves in the Field

Properly inspecting and storing your rubber insulating gloves could save your life. Rubber...

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The Life Expectancy of a Hotstick

The Life Expectancy of a Hotstick

Linemen often ask about the life expectancy of a hotstick. While there is no exact answer to this...

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When Milliohms Matter – Temporary Protective Grounding

When Milliohms Matter – Temporary Protective Grounding

In the event of a fault current, milliohms can make the difference between a lineman going home for...

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Protection from Hazardous Step and Touch Potentials

Protection from Hazardous Step and Touch Potentials

When overhead electrical line workers employ proper personal protective grounding practices they...

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Protecting Lineman with Aqueous Dipped Rubber Insulating Gloves

Protecting Lineman with Aqueous Dipped Rubber Insulating Gloves

There are different methods to produce rubber insulating gloves. Hubbell Power Systems’ CHANCE®...

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6 Tips for Rubber Insulating Gloves

6 Tips for Rubber Insulating Gloves

Rubber insulating gloves are a critical piece of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when working...

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Fault Finding on Underground Cables

Fault Finding on Underground Cables

The CHANCE® DC hi-pot adapter has proven to be a very valuable tool for locating faulted cables in...

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Care & Maintenance of Personal Protective Grounding Equipment

Care & Maintenance of Personal Protective Grounding Equipment

Recent updates to OSHA 1910.269(n) and 1926.962 have emphasized the responsibility of the employer...

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Reduce Connection Problems and Personal Injury with an Elbow Puller

Reduce Connection Problems and Personal Injury with an Elbow Puller

You’ll probably never see anyone trying to use an elbow-puller tool for anything except what its...

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Personal Protective Grounding in Substations

Personal Protective Grounding in Substations

“We have been searching for better ways to implement our policy for substation grounding almost...

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Take Care of Your Cover Up Equipment

Take Care of Your Cover Up Equipment

Hot line maintenance appears to have begun in the early 1900’s with a few homemade tools. Tools and...

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Tips of the Trade for Ratchet Hoists

Tips of the Trade for Ratchet Hoists

For the hoist user, long-term dependable performance is easy to obtain by following simple work...

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Are you Properly Testing your Hot Line Tools?

Are you Properly Testing your Hot Line Tools?

Each hot line tool should be wiped clean and visually inspected for defects before use each day. If...

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