In article >,
Lou Decruss > wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:49:46 -0600, Christine Dabney
> > wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:45:08 +1200, bob in nz
> > wrote:
> >
> >>On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:27:44 -0600, "Janet Bostwick"
> > shouted from the highest rooftop:
> >>
> >
> >>>> Miche in Dunedin is not that far from the epicentre and would have
> >>>> probably felt it. But since there were not injuries, we can hope that
> >>>> Miche is fine.
> >>>>
> >>>It sounds as though they will be without power and water for a while.
> >>>Janet
> >>
> >>That's not good. We were without power for around 36 hours last
> >>weekend, but that was due to a nasty storm up here (2,000 kms from the
> >>epicentre). At least we had water (in our two six thousand gallon
> >>water tanks).
> >
> >If they are without power, I bet Miche is busy, busy, busy....if she
> >is okay. She is a journeyman electrician these days..
>
> I'm one of those J people too. Much different than a lineman. I hope
> she and everyone is ok but electricians don't restore power. I won't
> bore you with 30 years of OT stories but most of the guys/gals who run
> the big lines have no clue how to properly install most things in a
> home or a commercial setting.
>
> And I would have no clue how to work a downed pole.

Yup. I work for the company that runs the city power grid. We have
electricians, linemen and technicians on staff, and they all do
different things.

If you've got a downed pole you want a line crew (linemen). If you've
got a broken cable you want cable jointers. If you've got a problem in
a substation or feeder you want technicians. If you've got an
electrical fault in your house or factory you want an electrician.

Miche

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Electricians do it in three phases