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That's just ot though, that's the base starting price. Still has zero bids. I wouldn't be super surprised if bids went that high, but they're trying to START bidding at $2500 cookoo
I didn't realize that. That is nuts to start the bidding at $2500.



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I didn't realize that. That is nuts to start the bidding at $2500.



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I always like the double speak 'no reserve.. $2,500 starting bid'

No... you just made the starting bid the reserve price, otherwise the minimum bid would be $0

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High voltage utility bucket, what a trip. Dude must have been a contract lineman or bought it from an outfit. I never thought of any one person owning a rig like that for personal work. Cool find!

Help someone that is stupid(me) understand. Does that mean the bucket and boom is fiberglass? What kind of voltage is that good for? 480v, 10k line voltage, or higher? Doesn't line voltage equipment have to be inspected routinely for safety, and to make sure it's still protective? I thought I was told once that linemen check their gloves on a machine before they go out every time?
 

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It's been a long time since I was up in a bucket truck (only happened once but I kind of enjoyed it). It does seem like the bucket was fiberglass, but I'm not sure. Either way it didn't matter since the wire wasn't hot.
 

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Help someone that is stupid(me) understand. Does that mean the bucket and boom is fiberglass? What kind of voltage is that good for? 480v, 10k line voltage, or higher? Doesn't line voltage equipment have to be inspected routinely for safety, and to make sure it's still protective? I thought I was told once that linemen check their gloves on a machine before they go out every time?

Once upon a time I worked in the utility industry, but I wimped out and instead of becoming a lineman settled for being a narrowback (inside electrician). ;)

The bucket is fiberglass and the boom is steel. The way those lifts are manufactured insulates the chassis from the boom in the event of contact with a energized line (as long as the inspections are current).

The voltage rating for the lift depends on what the manufacturer spec'd it for; a guess for that particular lift would be around 15KV (it's a truck designed for working on distribution line, which are usually lower voltages, typically under 30KV. Transmission line trucks are usually based on a class 8 chassis and can be rated for 150KV or more.)

Given the extremely high voltages involved in line work, safety is taken VERY seriously. ALL equipment (shotguns, gloves, blankets, etc.) used on line crews is inspected regularly. Every lineman should inspect his gloves at least once a day. The trucks are scheduled for inspections on a regular basis, annually IIRC. Usually, the utility has a compressed air source available for the linemen to inflate their gloves to check for pinholes. Line gloves are actually two gloves: an outer heavy-ish set of leather gloves and an inner set of rubber gloves. The rubber gloves puncture relatively easily so the leather gloves are placed over them to provide a degree of protection. I've worn rubber gloves rated all the way up to 75KV (there are much higher ratings). Once you get above 50KV the rubber starts to get pretty thick and are hard to use; you would not have much dexterity when wearing a set of line gloves rated for 250 KV.

There's an electric company's name on the side of the truck. While that truck was originally designed for lower voltage line use, it's possible a utility sold it, an electrician bought it and used it for lighting maintenance (switching out ballasts and bulbs) and sign work. If that was the case, it may not have been inspected for voltage rating compliance in years. Once line trucks reach a certain age it becomes prohibitively expensive to keep them certified; my money would be on this scenario.
 
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Not sure what the deal is - new looking low mileage Ford diesel pick-ups are occasionally listed with different towns - usually under $2,000.
 

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Not sure what the deal is - new looking low mileage Ford diesel pick-ups are occasionally listed with different towns - usually under $2,000.
scammer creeps at work again! I see the same adds, way too good to be true




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