The fateful day has arrived
Jesse Lor has posted an article:As of August 14th, I happen to be driving down a road not far from my place until I spotted some linework going on. Seems that Xcel is upgrading a 19.9 / 7.9kv (line...
View ArticleLine Safari for 8/28/13
Jesse Lor has posted an article:This Thrusday I will be heading to Duluth to help a sibling move stuff into their new place. Not sure where exactly in Duluth I'll be visiting but it'll be interesting...
View ArticleSurprise during line work
Jesse Lor has posted an article:There has been number of times when I get these "surprises" when I carry out work on my utility poles. A very recent one was when I was working on a ladder (about 10-11'...
View ArticleLearning the differences...
Jesse Lor has posted an article:with IOU and Co-Op systems. Back when I was a youngster, I had no idea what a co-op was and no idea it existed. I always thought utilities everywhere were IOUs, it...
View ArticleI think we can all relate...?
Jesse Lor has posted an article:I'm sure everyone remembers that day when they logged onto Flickr and saw more of what they expected. On May 20th (day I saw the new layout) of last year in '13, I...
View Article"What are those things called?"
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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...
View ArticleLine Safari for Nov. 1st
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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...
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Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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...
View ArticleThat time of year again!
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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),...
View ArticleWhoops!
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~ 12/22/14: Just a vid I came across on Youtube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=440xnCjpnRU
View Article"Line chasing" Weather
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~ 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...
View ArticleJuly 17-18th Weather
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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...
View ArticleWinter Weather
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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...
View ArticleNeutral?
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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...
View ArticleAerial cable video
Jesse Lor has posted an article:Here's an old vid I found, I think some of you guys might find it interesting: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz6z0xkCK3E
View ArticlePossible changes?
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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...
View ArticleNew project
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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...
View ArticleSome questions
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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...
View ArticleSevere Weather 5/24/18
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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...
View ArticleEast River Electric's 'Hi-Line Guardian'
Jesse Lor has posted an article:~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
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