What do you mean, "turn the tower off?" The tower doesn't do anything but hold the antennas up - and he's probably working on the rx antenna so he doesn't get burned from the RF.
@o5iiawah I ment the antennas ,maybe theres one switch to the whole tower,I don't know thats why I'm asking,I reckognize the "tower" isn't energized If I ask you to turn the power of at the breaker box in your house I think we both know the "box" is only holding the breakers,right?
@o5iiawah lol Cell antennas dont put out enough RF to burn you. You could spend all day up there and not feel a thing. its the Broadcast antennas that will hurt, and quick...
@bigsteeljoey actually bring in front of a transmit cell antenna for a as little as 8 minutes can cause jewelery to heat up and direct exposure can lead to RF burns - now, if you are behind a beam antenna, you are ok. AM/FM antennas will cook the hell out of you. Take it from someone in the industry who works in front of enough antennas and has been through enough training.
The reason everything is rated at 310 lbs is because the forces induced on the body will be limited to 900/1800 lbs for a six foot fall. That lanyard and energy absorber MUST hold 5000 lbs after a full deployment, (it is the law). If a climber weighs over 310 lbs with tools, then what is he to do? Call the lanyard manufacturer and give them his weight and they will send him info of how much force he will be subjected to in a maximum six foot fall. be safe up there
He is safe the way he is tied off. There is only one energy absorber. If there were two EAs then he would be in danger of hip loading if he fell. There is no chance, of the dorsal d-ring ripping out, it's rated at 5k.
@bluemopar1970 Actually, he's not safe. T- booms are not man rated. He IS tied back to the tower, but that lanyard is rated for a man up to 310 pounds, If that T-boom that his positioning lanyard is attached to fails (and you KNOW it does happen) that extra 300-400 pounds is going to destroy that shock pack and take him to the ground with it. I'd get a long sling to extend my positioning lanyard, attach it above the boom to the TOWER, and lean out. Uncomfortable, but a HELL of a lot safer!
Your actually not suppose to have both safety's attached at the same time except for switching from one to another. having both attached might not let the shock absorbning pack to work therefore doing more damage to you or the belt which could result in the back D-ring ripping and falling even though that is unlikely to happen but could.
No jdougherty-he is not scared-unlike you he is real smart and wants to live a long and happy life. You might want to take a look back at your sorry training-or did you have any at all?
@jdougherty1109 You can tie off with both lanyards if they are attached to the same shock pack. If your double lanyard has a separate shock pack for each lanyard, then you can't. Either way, that boom is not man rated. If it fails, it's taking him to the ground with it.
Are you guys talking to each other??? How far away you. thats so cooolll! I went rapelling once and wasnt scared at lll so im pretty sure id be good at it.
those jumpers needs to be shaped better....try setting some standards, like be the best at yer job
mikeyandsatan 9 months ago
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nutterputter 11 months ago
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question do they turn the whole tower off? are you getting irradiated??
gpetleskov 1 year ago
question do they turn the whole tower off? are you getting irradiated??
davetileguy 1 year ago
@davetileguy
What do you mean, "turn the tower off?" The tower doesn't do anything but hold the antennas up - and he's probably working on the rx antenna so he doesn't get burned from the RF.
o5iiawah 11 months ago
@o5iiawah I ment the antennas ,maybe theres one switch to the whole tower,I don't know thats why I'm asking,I reckognize the "tower" isn't energized If I ask you to turn the power of at the breaker box in your house I think we both know the "box" is only holding the breakers,right?
davetileguy 11 months ago
@davetileguy Most of the equipment has individual isolators, so you only turn off what you need to.
Tower structure itself is very well grounded.
KG84C 11 months ago
@KG84C Yes but aren't there other towers focusing radio and microwave beams at that tower?
davetileguy 11 months ago
@o5iiawah lol Cell antennas dont put out enough RF to burn you. You could spend all day up there and not feel a thing. its the Broadcast antennas that will hurt, and quick...
bigsteeljoey 9 months ago
@bigsteeljoey actually bring in front of a transmit cell antenna for a as little as 8 minutes can cause jewelery to heat up and direct exposure can lead to RF burns - now, if you are behind a beam antenna, you are ok. AM/FM antennas will cook the hell out of you. Take it from someone in the industry who works in front of enough antennas and has been through enough training.
o5iiawah 3 months ago
The reason everything is rated at 310 lbs is because the forces induced on the body will be limited to 900/1800 lbs for a six foot fall. That lanyard and energy absorber MUST hold 5000 lbs after a full deployment, (it is the law). If a climber weighs over 310 lbs with tools, then what is he to do? Call the lanyard manufacturer and give them his weight and they will send him info of how much force he will be subjected to in a maximum six foot fall. be safe up there
bluemopar1970 1 year ago
i heard you fart
towercrazymatt 1 year ago
He is safe the way he is tied off. There is only one energy absorber. If there were two EAs then he would be in danger of hip loading if he fell. There is no chance, of the dorsal d-ring ripping out, it's rated at 5k.
bluemopar1970 1 year ago
@bluemopar1970 Actually, he's not safe. T- booms are not man rated. He IS tied back to the tower, but that lanyard is rated for a man up to 310 pounds, If that T-boom that his positioning lanyard is attached to fails (and you KNOW it does happen) that extra 300-400 pounds is going to destroy that shock pack and take him to the ground with it. I'd get a long sling to extend my positioning lanyard, attach it above the boom to the TOWER, and lean out. Uncomfortable, but a HELL of a lot safer!
JoshuahEk 1 year ago
Your actually not suppose to have both safety's attached at the same time except for switching from one to another. having both attached might not let the shock absorbning pack to work therefore doing more damage to you or the belt which could result in the back D-ring ripping and falling even though that is unlikely to happen but could.
muddybanks7625 1 year ago
with protectiion... pfffffffffffff, noob!
Speedraid 1 year ago
I wonder what happens if he drops a tool
rrrcorvesco 1 year ago
headshot
mdsklz 1 year ago
@rrrcorvesco He yells headache and the guys on the ground take cover.
JoshuahEk 1 year ago
wtf???
tonihc91 1 year ago
@jdougherty1109 it‘s called redundancy! geesh
keasone 1 year ago
No jdougherty-he is not scared-unlike you he is real smart and wants to live a long and happy life. You might want to take a look back at your sorry training-or did you have any at all?
Rangerbelt 1 year ago
lmao...why do you have both d-cells attached..either scared or untrained
jdougherty1109 1 year ago
@jdougherty1109 You can tie off with both lanyards if they are attached to the same shock pack. If your double lanyard has a separate shock pack for each lanyard, then you can't. Either way, that boom is not man rated. If it fails, it's taking him to the ground with it.
JoshuahEk 1 year ago
Hold that in, and go to the nurses office if you have to do it again!
tbsla13 1 year ago
NICE, and FART AT 38 seconds
lostfiringpin 1 year ago 4
At 36-38 seconds.. did you fart?
freespeachrulez 2 years ago
@freespeachrulez yea I heard the fart @ 38 seconds.
lostfiringpin 1 year ago
bottom feds are coming back. i'll take my grigory and mini block over a ladder any day.
seganone 2 years ago
yes "T" booms suck, but hell thats just a nuther day at the office. LOL
matt97080 2 years ago
Terrible Installer :(
DirkDirk1983 2 years ago
I love climbing, but T booms suck. I have a ladder that makes that job easier.
joshuaw33 2 years ago
Are you guys talking to each other??? How far away you. thats so cooolll! I went rapelling once and wasnt scared at lll so im pretty sure id be good at it.
illmountain 2 years ago
I hate bottom fed antennas....
ElectrasolAdvanced 2 years ago
especially sealing up bottom fed quad ports with actuators in the mix as well on the end of a t boom... only thing worse is doing the same at night.
smrp1984 2 years ago