Electric Utility Operations

New Stringing System Designed to Install Pilot Lines for Overhead Distribution

Sept. 24, 2018

The Eagle Line Tools Stringing System provides an easy, efficient way to install pilot lines

The Eagle Line Tools Stringing System provides an easy, efficient way to install pilot lines for overhead distribution. The controller can be mounted on either wood or non-wood poles with a lag screw, or an adjustable chain tightener.

The braking system allows for continued tension on the pilot line during installation. The reels are available with 3,000 ft. or 6,000 ft of 5/16-in. poly plus 12 stranded pilot line. The reels are rated for 500 lbs of line pull and the rope has a minimum breaking strength of 3,600 lbs. Items and parts are interchangeable with another major brand.

For more information, visit the Web site for Eagle Line Tools.

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Amy Fischbach | Amy Fischbach, EUO Contributing Editor

Amy Fischbach is the Field Editor for T&D World magazine and manages the Electric Utility Operations section. She is the host of the Line Life Podcast, which celebrates the grit, courage and inspirational teamwork of the line trade. She also works on the annual Lineworker Supplement and the Vegetation Management Supplement as well as the Lineman Life and Lineman's Rodeo News enewsletters. Amy also covers events such as the Trees & Utilities conference and the International Lineman's Rodeo. She is the past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation and ASBPE and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Kansas State University. She can be reached at [email protected].