I need a clear picture of a 3 wire service drop that terminates at 3 separate insulators. Its not important if they are on a triple rack or separately attached to the building. An obvious residential service would be helpful as well. I have plenty of pictures of Triplex drops.
This will be for informing Emergency Management Volunteers how to spot secondary distribution conductors, from a full intact span away, when looking through binoculars to do an accurate report so that the correct resource can be dispatched.
The local Electrical Utility has specially qualified electricians who can restore damaged Service Drops. Right now a utility trouble crew is dispatched to "Render Safe" and then it is turned over to one of the specially qualified electrical contractors to restore. This markedly slows restoration of service to the effected home and ties up the Trouble Lineman needlessly. If the volunteer can properly describe what is down then the electrical contractor could go directly to the scene, confirm the identification of the downed wires as Service Drop conductors, and restore service. None of this would be used without the utility's approval.
Interesting side note: When these specially qualified electricians are working on damage restoration they are paid the full lineman's wage and also get 4 hours of overtime in every 12 hour work period. I bet those guys pray for violent thunderstorms.
This will be for informing Emergency Management Volunteers how to spot secondary distribution conductors, from a full intact span away, when looking through binoculars to do an accurate report so that the correct resource can be dispatched.
The local Electrical Utility has specially qualified electricians who can restore damaged Service Drops. Right now a utility trouble crew is dispatched to "Render Safe" and then it is turned over to one of the specially qualified electrical contractors to restore. This markedly slows restoration of service to the effected home and ties up the Trouble Lineman needlessly. If the volunteer can properly describe what is down then the electrical contractor could go directly to the scene, confirm the identification of the downed wires as Service Drop conductors, and restore service. None of this would be used without the utility's approval.
Interesting side note: When these specially qualified electricians are working on damage restoration they are paid the full lineman's wage and also get 4 hours of overtime in every 12 hour work period. I bet those guys pray for violent thunderstorms.
