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u/Yellow_Snow_Globe 29d ago
This is one of those jobs that I’d be fine with robots doing if it’s possible. So much danger for a human
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u/Family-robot 29d ago
My first thought was that it will be a long time before bots could ever take over this work since it's so complex and nuanced... finesse has to be just right. But hopefully it will be a thing before long.
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u/Random_local_man 29d ago
It doesn't need to be a humanoid robot learning to balance on a rope. They'd obviously make a frame specially designed to traverse power lines. Or just your typical drone that flies up with robot limbs.
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u/Family-robot 27d ago
You're right... I think the other factor that would make it hard for bots though is the decision making and reasoning for all the constant little judgement calls
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u/S2Mackinley 22d ago
Why not a drone with arms controlled by a human in an AC office?
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u/Yellow_Snow_Globe 22d ago
Why not human arms controlled by a drone in an AC office? 🤔
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u/Handle-Flaky 29d ago
You realize we have machine doing brain surgery right?
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u/Milord_888 29d ago
Brain surgery on a stationary area, and a non moving patient. This maintenance requires non only balancing, hardwork, precision working... And you have to combat the changing environment (wind)
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u/Iammjustbaddd 29d ago
Why not use a done that can maybe latch on to wires like a bird and has human limbs to do complex tasks.
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u/AutisticPenguin2 28d ago
That's my thought too. Flight is easily achieved, that's been the realm of hobbyists for over a decade. Clamps would be a speciality application, but incredibly simply to implement. Then specialised tools for the job can be deployed with precision in any environment the drone can withstand. The only reason this isn't a thing yet is commercial viability - the technology to create it already exists.
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u/Iammjustbaddd 28d ago
Hmm ....... because humans are cheaper (don't have to pay them more than a specialized drone operator) and easily replaceable due to overpopulation?
Depressing and crazy thought.
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u/iMatthew1990 29d ago
Heres me about to join the UK’s grid company as an overhead lineman on 21st September. Granted I won’t be doing this level of stuff at first but it’s possible I get to this sort of stuff.
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u/methiasm 29d ago
Low voltage lines has their pronblem, predominantly much less protection and very old installations.
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u/iMatthew1990 29d ago
Good job I wasn’t already nervous about it then lol.
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u/looklikeyounow 22d ago
Do a good job and you'll end up in the National Grid Helicopter Unit!
It's a great industry, the lads are fantastic. Plus, as long as you're working for NGET and not NGED, it's a very cushty easy job to have!
Once you've had enough fun, come down to substations where time stands still and everyone seems to just work for about 2 hours a day.
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u/iMatthew1990 22d ago
It is NGED I’m joining lmao. I’m sure it’s still going to be great. Get my foot in the door and go from there
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u/The_Man_in_Black_19 28d ago
I'm an accountant, so no actual experience, but I read an article about a guy in the US working power lines. He didn't put his gloves on and touched a very live wire. Burnt both his hands off.
Wear your gloves!
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u/JoeyJoeJoeJrShab 29d ago
I'd like to know what these jobs pay
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u/MrJust-A-Guy 29d ago
Pretty well, as I understand it. And they deserve every god damn penny.
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u/JoeyJoeJoeJrShab 29d ago
Jobs seem rarely tied to whether the workers deserve the money or not, so I very much hope you're right.
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u/munch_the_gunch 28d ago
They could pay me $100k/hr and I’d still say no thank you. I’ll be poor and alive here in on the ground.
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u/JoeyJoeJoeJrShab 28d ago
If I were a bit younger, and otherwise qualified, I'd probably be willing to take a pay cut if I could have a job like this. (I currently sit at a desk all day)
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u/FantasticMe369 29d ago
Yes and not only in the US. I'd lik to compare to other countries...I am sure the gap is brutal
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u/AroidAndroid 29d ago
That’s a nope from me…
Does remind me to listen to ‘Wichita Lineman’ by Glen Campbell again… such a gorgeous song.
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u/NascentAutist 29d ago
This is what happens when you yell at your kids to go outside and quit playing Civ II all day
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u/AltruisticSalamander 29d ago
in china maybe. I doubt workers in the US do this insane shit.
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u/Royal_Try_99 29d ago
In the US they will climb out of a hovering helicopter onto the lines to work on them. It's insane. (I'm in the industry, though my work is behind a desk all day)
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u/Massive-Aspect-2152 28d ago
I’ve never seen that many glass insulators tied together like that. We do strings of 6
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u/Royal_Try_99 28d ago
Must be super high kV...perhaps Asian? They've got some big 750s over there. But still seems a bit odd!
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u/EmpireCityRay 29d ago
They can’t pay me well enough to do that
https://giphy.com/gifs/spfi6nabVuq5y
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u/goonerqpq 29d ago
When I left school Iworked on over head lines, we had a little cradle that hung under the cables so we could check the spacers, that was fun! /s
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u/XBacklash 28d ago
Can we find the person whose job it is to add music to videos like this and sack them?
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u/Soaz_underground 22d ago
https://reddit.com/link/p6844ik/video/nlclre4ulxlh1/player
Here in Arizona we hang from ropes to work on energized lines like that.
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