~4/7/2020: A video I came across a while back about the co-op's responsibility of maintaining reliable power from the 1960s: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrsMIRQygP0

4 years ago / 160 visits

~5/24/18: I was out fishing with a friend earlier today for a while until we noticed the weather began to turn ugly within a half hour or so after seeing the severe weather warnings on our phones. No kidding-wind blowing dust all around us, distant lightning, and thunder drowning our voices forced u…

6 years ago / 270 visits / 1 comment

~1/9/18: Just some questions I've been wondering about for the longest time: What would happen if a "normal open" loop was closed in a circuit and tied the two station transformers together. Would there be any drawbacks in regards to the transformers for having tied in two subs / sources together?…

6 years ago / 280 visits / 2 comments

~8/3/16: I recently assembled my own "homemade" group operated switch out of various pieces of hardware and metal I had lying around. Since this is my first attempt ever at building such, it looks pretty crappy but I'm sure as time progresses I'll find better waves to improve such work. I will uploa…

8 years ago / 226 visits

~5/2/16: Seems that Xcel Energy paid a recent visit to this structure to update some equipment: www.ipernity.com/doc/331527/34174431 I have no clue as to what they did on this structure, but considering its age I hope they didn't replace it with a clamp brace & modern bank. Will keep on the look out…

8 years ago / 278 visits / 5 comments

Here's an old vid I found, I think some of you guys might find it interesting: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz6z0xkCK3E

8 years ago / 206 visits / 1 comment

~1/20/16: This has been a question that I've been wondering for a while, but why does one not become "shocked" when in contact with a neutral wire? After searching on the web only to find various answers, I decided to hear from what you guys have to say. I had no idea what the purpose of a neutral w…

8 years ago / 242 visits / 1 comment

~12/13/14: Been a while since I did one of these articles. It's quite a surprise to many of us about how warm this winter has been. The temp. here has been in the 30-40s recently. Much to my surprise, the ground hasn't froze yet, but I'm hoping it will be that way until next weekend since I need to…

8 years ago / 147 visits

~7/18/15: Anyone else get some severe thunderstorms from last night? We sure did! Thankfully, very little to no damage occurred where I'm at. Also, the reclosers on my neighborhood line did there job so there were no long term outages. However, friends in WI (same area where my "homemade" power pole…

9 years ago / 166 visits / 1 comment

~ 3/13/15: Surprisingly, all the snow here is just about gone. Temperature is in the 60s with clear blue sunny skies, just the way most of us prefer it! I plan on doing some Line Chasing myself soon. Thanks for reading!

9 years ago / 160 visits / 1 comment

~ 12/22/14: Just a vid I came across on Youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=440xnCjpnRU

9 years ago / 230 visits / 3 comments / 1 person likes

~11/10/14: I guess its time to get ready for the snow covered rooftops, dirty windshields, and icy conditions! As of today, its currently snowing out (even as I type), theres about a good inch that covered most of the ground over here, but the ground hasn't froze...yet. Its probably the "end" of the…

10 years ago / 230 visits / 2 comments

~11/3/14: Recently, I've been thinking about building a confusing / wtf structure. One of my poles has two down guys and it makes me a little nervous when I see someone driving an ATV near the down guys. I thought about putting in another pole and connecting them with a beam (to eliminate the guys),…

10 years ago / 209 visits / 2 comments

~10/31/14 Tomorrow I'll be heading to the Mankato area to pick up a delievery. I don't recall of any times when I had to travel southwest of the Twin Cities, so it'll be interesting to see what kind of lines I'll run into.

10 years ago / 158 visits / 3 comments

~9/25/14: I can't put a number on how many times I've heard people's random guesses on what they think power lines are called. I've had people ask me before "What are those things that you like called? Those poles....uh lines....those towers and thingys. You draw them???". "Or what those strings and…

10 years ago / 175 visits / 2 comments