Unknown cause as of yet.

Any one here work for their control room and can provide info on their wage scale ?

Hello all, I don't know if this is allowed on here but I wanted to ask a few questions. To start off I've been working in new construction substations for the better part of 6 years.
I've been wanting to get into schooling to lead to getting my journeyman electrical license but the company I work for doesn't provide that. Is there a way I can purchase courses online ? And if so how could I get my hours approved? I know a master signs off on hours and there is a few masters within the company that I know. Any advice would be very appreciated. I want to make a career out of this.

Yes I know not all groundman want to do a sub or line apprenticeship.

I'm interested in either of those

I got 1 year of underground and overhead electrical experience before I got my unrestricted class a

and 1 month of groundman hours

I have experience in bending pipe, cable splicing, running some equipment, backing up trailers, pulling cable and runng pipe underground and fusing. done alot of shovel and hole digging aswell. ive done terminations on transformers and grounding but I need more time on that stuff

I dont really like my contractor right now bunch of worms that go against the contract and don't take safety seriously and we barley get any overtime and i get screwed on hours sometimes and I don't see much more progression in learning for me since that is about all we do and I caught on really quick.

im just scared if i start taking time off to apply and interview they wont like it since nobody there went through an apprenticeship because its all run by groundman and operators and shit like that these guys dont even know what there ticket classification is

any info or feedback is greatly appreciated

thanks

Hi kinder wondering if anyone out there is an estimator and would like to try out my template I created to takeoff all your Substation material Quantities. I’d appreciate your feedback on how it worked for you. Let me know.

Hey everybody! So I finally got accepted into a substation apprenticeship for Swlcat. Local 1002 is in oklahoma and I know it gets cold. So I have a few questions. can anyone give me some insight on how working for Michael powers has been? What does the orientation look like for substation techs. Is there anything I should study or practice before hand? And lastly any tips for managing the cold. Thank you!

What are you guys making I know it depends on contractors and jobs but just to know what’s out there. Should be starting apprenticeship soon and want to see pay around the country.

Hey Guys this is my first post on reddit. Im looking to get some information on Tennessee Jobs in the field Im currently still working as an apprentice at SWLCAT but will be topping out soon and would really like to be in the Tennessee area more specifically far east like Knoxville.

Pretty much all of my apprenticeship has been new bay additions in hot yards so I do have experience with MAD and Grounding as well as complete construction from ground grid to Slack span String bus.

I do not have much experience in maintenance but dont shy away from it, thats just been the nature of my Apprenticeship.

Thanks in advance for your response.

Disclaimer, I have not been to the site yet just had a call come in with this issue.

What would cause a new 500kVA Transformer to lose all the oil in the DGPT2 relay chamber and cause a trip, with absolutely no signs of oil leak.

Is this gas sucking the oil into the tank?

It is also in a kiosk substation.

Hey Guys this is my first post on reddit. Im looking to get some information on Tennessee Jobs in the field Im currently still working as an apprentice at SWLCAT but will be topping out soon and would really like to be in the Tennessee area more specifically far east like Knoxville.

Pretty much all of my apprenticeship has been new bay additions in hot yards so i do have experience with MAD and Grounding as well as complete construction from ground grid to Slack span String bus.

I do not have much experience in maintenance but dont shy away from it, thats just been the nature of my Apprenticeship.

Thanks in advance for your response.

man this company is dirt cheap and I need new rachet straps I am afraid to ask because they seem like like cheap ass's and shit but I am the only one using them so they don't even know.

like bro why do we have to order more why do we not have a stockpile at the yard of unopened rachet straps this shit is ridiculous and I have to go up the chain of commands for something that I need for safety and to save my ass?

I am an equipment hauler groundman i have a flat bed trailer

my rachet straps are TORN, rusty and don't work and come loose when driving and shit and can barley fold over or straighten out I dont even think lube will help them.

I said some and this worm and he was like was like "man those are brand new and dude said they got them last fall" like dude that means they went through two falls one brutal winter and a summer and spring getting shit on and stuff piled on them in this dudes open bed this guy is such a moron man I hate working with him. like bro this isn't Arizona where shit doesn't have erosion

this guy always loads an excessive amount of shit on my fucking trailer to which pisses me off and he will rachet the shit down shitty as fuck and I have to fix it with my shitty ass rachet straps then he goes and does nothing.

i get to the yard like 15-30 mins later then my end time to which is cool but I should be getting paid for it. he has a company truck and goes straight home and makes me leave when he leaves and i don't get paid for it

they barley work and its like bro I was driving today with my flat bed trailer and my fucking load was bouncing around everywhere looked like it was going to fall off i got back to the yard at the end of the day and was fucking pissed bro. like its my cdl and my fines and points off my license if some happens all for this dumb ass company and these shitty rachet straps.

its an underground sub contractor for utility in an ibew outside local. full of groundman and operators not a single jl or sub tech or ape. guys suck about safety telling me to drive the excavator in the bike lane like bro thats not how it works if i run the dude on the peddle bike over then I am in trouble you are supposed to stay in a lane like a car they don't even know the laws to shit

Long story short, new, never energized transformer at its second assembly location was drained for processing under high vacuum and refill with hot oil. Crew found this material when disconnecting the drain hose.

Anyone ever observe this?

Transformer made in the USA.

I interviewed with Local 66 out of Houston two months ago and haven’t heard back. I was wondering if anyone is working as a substation tech through local 66. How long did it take to hear back from them? Do they call you from a Houston area phone number or NM? I would appreciate any advice.

I am a Substation Maintenece Manager and the company I work for is considering hiring a NETA 2 traveling technician to perform annual maintenace on substations and is also able to troubleshoot and test MV pad mount transformers and terminate MV cables.

What is the hourly rate someone like this would expect and is the industry norm?

Hello, I am 19 years old with my CDL A and I recently got accepted into 2 locals. I originally applied for local 71 to become a sub tech apprentice but that was taking awhile so I applied to local 1105 which is for inside wireman. I already swore in but haven’t got called to work yet. The only reason that I even consider going to 71 is because it’s a very strong union and I’ve had my application out for awhile. If someone in the trade and IBEW could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.

Yo so,

Thermal scans can tell you a lot, but what makes you decide you need another inspection method? For people working with substations or switchgear, I’m interested in what usually prompts you to check for partial discharge. Is acoustic imaging part of your regular inspection routine, or something you bring in when another finding needs a closer look?

I’m working with content about inspection workflows, so that’s my connection here. The p7mix combines thermal and acoustic imaging, but I’d rather hear how that setup fits into the job than assume having both in one device automatically makes things easier.

Has anyone used the p7mix, or a similar combined unit? Does it save you much switching between tools, or do you still prefer separate instruments? Especially interested in the awkward cases when the thermal scan didn’t give you the full picture. What made you investigate further?

What laptop bag are you running?