2 Overhead Distribution 2 Poles - 3 Climbing Wood Poles Flashcards
when climbing a pole what does ascending mean?
Going upwards on the pole.
When climbing a pole what does descending means?
go down; be handed down
What are the D rings and what are they used for?
The metal lops that are connected to the tool belt are called D rings they are connected in the way that is called floating connection that allow the rings to be freely moved to left and right.
Note: They are only used for safety straps to be connected to.
When choosing the right fit climbing belt what are the important points to consider?
When choosing a climbing belt you have to make sure that the D rings are just outside of the hip bone, to do that measure the length between hip bone to hip bone across the back and then add 2 more inches to that calculation.
To measure that on the belt measure between the two hill rings of the D rings.
What does D 23 on the climbing belt means?
It means that the distance between Hill of the two D rings is 23 inches long.
When choosing a proper climber how tall should it be?
The climber should be an inch below the joint of the nee. You can use two fingers to make approximate
The distance.
What is a waist strap or gut strap?
It is a strap worn to hold the climbing belt on the correct position.
When climbing the pole with climbers what is the most important part to check?
Climbers have left and right pairs. So you much check to make sure that you are wearing the left and right leg properly.
When sharpening the gaff what is the most important thing.
Always sharp the flat under side of the gaff and never file the top part.
What is a plain test on the gaffs?
Place the gaffs on a wood as shown on the photo and push forward.
If the gaffs are sharp and in good condition they should dig into the wood as shown on the photo.
When do straps need to be changed?
When the red color is shown as a sign of wear and tear and when the holes are stretch out.
What does Free climbing mean?
Free climbing means that the hand is used to hook around the pole and feet gaffs to climb.
What does belted climbing means?
It means climbing with safety straps as balance and feet as support.
When free accenting of free climbing what is the technic used?
When free accenting same side arm and legs are raised at the same time. Then the other side is raised this way your weight shifts from one side to the other.
When climbing a pole with gaffs what is the proper technic to ensure the proper penetration of gaffs into the pole?
After Initially insert to the pole with gaffs. Straight your legs such that the need lucks in place. This way the gaffs penetrate farther down to the pole and make a better support.
When climbing a pole what is the solution to free your foot from stuck gaffs in the pole?
The technic is to role the foot forward then up.
When potting the safety strap on. What technic is used to make sure the safety strap is not tangled.
When potting the safety strap on the belt make sure
The first side has the keeper ( snap on keeper ) is faced out and the other faced in as shown on the photo.
How long should the safety strap be?
The safety strap should be long enough to allow you to bend your elbow to your stomach and allowing you to brush your knuckles against the pole as shown in the photo.
When transferring from free climbing to strap climbing what is the most important technic to consider?
The most important is to visually check to make sure that you have both keepers hooked to the D rings on your belt before letting your hand out of grabbed pole a leaning back.
How to adjust the length of the safety strap when you are on the pole?
Rap one hand around the pole and the other to adjust the length as shown.
What technic is used to maneuver around the pole?
The line man keeps one leg up and one down as shown on the photo. And he maneuvers around the pole.
When installing the cross arm. What technic is used to secure the bolt in the hole when installing the cross arm in to the bolt.
The best technic is to place the safety belt on top of the bolt. This way the belt will hold on to the bolt while the line man is positioning the cross arm hole and bolt to teach other.
When driving the lag bolt into the braces of the cross arm what is the best technic to use?
First it is important to maneuver yourself to a side so that your arms motion is more effective and easier then grabbing the hammer with both hand.
