The Tension Load Linesman Tool And Its Importance

By Bonnie Contreras


The tension load linesman tool and its importance becomes obvious when you consider the people who use these tools are suspended from poles to repair our power cables. The ability of this item to rejoin a break temporarily, while the worker deals with a permanent repair is invaluable. Allowing the person to carry out the repair safely and more easily than without it.

Like all the rest of these workers tools, this has to be something that can be carried easily on a belt, while being strong and reliable to do the job it is designed for. When climbing steel frameworks or hanging from poles having everything at hand for instant access is a must. The last thing anyone wants is to be in the middle of a major job when an item lets you down.

As the weather is a major factor in finding and causing the weaknesses in the cables and other power line parts, this is the time when the work is most required. This means the tools as well as the people have to be tough enough to stand these conditions. Freezing cold, wind and blizzards are no deterrent to these people, they know the job has to be done, so they do it.

So when winter approaches and we complain that we have no heat or light, and can not watch TV or play games, these people are out in the thick of it getting our power restored to us as quickly as possible. Enabling us once more to relax and get back to our regular activities in comfort and safety. We should thank these people for their hard work but we think nothing of what they go through for our comfort.

The life these people live is hard and very different to our normality. They travel across the country to the remotest spots often in the roughest conditions to maintain the power to our most distant outposts. They are on the move all the time and have little chance of being with friends and family especially during winter festivals.

The lack of fear and sheer determination these people show as they work in dangerous conditions. They climb high structures to reach cables carrying even higher voltage, to work with all their skill, in all weathers. They keep our country running by sheer will power alone.

Still they are not recognized. They work to get paid just like us. Travelling the country and doing their job to ensure that we too can be ready and able to do ours, whatever it may be.

With all this in mind, the importance of a tension load linesman tool in these workers belt harnesses, along with all the other items they require is absolutely clear. If the tool was not working properly or broken it would make their job almost impossible. Because of the locality of their work a broken item could cost days in repair time while another was located to replace it.




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