2022 Power Line Damage

[msimerson]

The weekend of 2022-01-16, Alex De Klerk noticed some damage to our power line. We have a strand of the conductor about 18" long poking out into space.

The damaged line is between the Tow Hut and Lodge, on the lodge side of pole 6 (has steps and a fuse). As evidenced by the tree matter under the damaged spot, it was likely caused by a falling limb from the adjacent very large tree. This section of line has been damaged by limb fall before, as witnessed by two automatic splices on the conductor and another splice on the neutral line.

I visually inspected from the ground and saw two broken strands. Another observer counted three broken strands. 😬

That section of line, including both automatic splices, needs to get replaced. We have the 2 gage AAAC line already at the lodge.

[msimerson]