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Celebrating the Line Trade

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New Line Life Podcast: Monitoring and Mitigating Flashovers on Transmission Lines

Manitoba Hydro's Jeffrey Laninga shares his utility's experience studying flashovers on HVDC lines in the March 2022 podcast.

 
 

In the News

 
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EPA Officially Bans Utility Pole Preservative ‘Penta’

For the next 2 years, registrants may continue to produce, sell and distribute wood preservatives containing pentachlorophenol while wood treatment facilities transition to alternatives.

 
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Pennsylvania Commission Approves $1.2 Million Settlement with West Penn Power Over 2018 Electrocution

I&E alleged that on April 12, 2018, a conductor owned by West Penn fell onto the wooded property of Terry and Frances Colton, causing a brush fire.

 
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More Cordless Solutions

Makita offers cordless solutions for every phase of utilities construction and maintenance.

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Siemens
 

Siemens Investing US$54M in Its U.S. Manufacturing Footprint to Support National Infrastructure Projects

Siemens to invest in existing and new sites in Texas and California that develop electrical equipment for critical infrastructure systems including EV charging, data centers, and industrial installations.

 
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SMUD Becomes First Utility to Achieve J.D. Power Sustainability Certification

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) becomes first utility to achieve certification.

 
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Save the Date! The Rodeo is Back Oct. 12-15, 2022

The International Lineman’s Rodeo attracts the world’s best electric utility linemen, foremen, superintendents, training personnel, safety professionals, and management to support and compete in events based on traditional lineman tasks and skills.

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Tools and Techniques

 
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Waterproof, Shockproof & Rugged

Fully ruggedized laptops and tablets can likely survive just about any extreme environments that utility personnel encounter in their demanding jobs.

 
 
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Wave Timer Measures Sag, Tension, Temp in Overhead Conductors

The tool was created by Vulcan Line Tools, a company that specializes in devices for use in the electric utility industry

 
 

Life on the Line

 
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Spotlight on the Line Trade: Raymond 'Vinny' Zichmiller of ComEd

In his more than 50 years in the line trade, Raymond “Vinnie” Zichmiller has seen a variety of technological advancements.

 
 
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Reducing the Risks Associated with Dog Encounters

By simply understanding the pack nature of dogs, work crews can prepare for and avoid most of the incidents and injuries that are a result of dog encounters.

 
 

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