LineWise Adds Auxiliary Arm to Product Line
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August 27, 2014 - LineWise now offers its auxiliary arm for cranes, bucket trucks, and digger derricks. The auxiliary arm supports one or three conductors while line crews replace insulators, crossarms, poles, or hardware. It can also be used for creating additional workspace clearance.
LineWire Auxiliary Arm
LineWise’s auxiliary arm uses simple hardware for attaching to the tip of any crane, bucket truck, or digger derrick boom. The unit features a 5-ft. mast, which consists of 4-ft. clear span fiberglass, and a 12-ft. horizontal support arm, which consists of 5-ft. clear span fiberglass. Without the use of any tools, the mast and support arm can be easily angled and rotated for proper alignment with the conductors.
The horizontal support arm contains three wire holders with spring-loaded latches and rollers for preventing damage to conductors. The outside holders can be repositioned along the support bar in order to accommodate any conductor spacing. Also, the mast can be used without the support arm to perform single-phase lifts.
The auxiliary arm has been field-tested and approved by transmission and distribution maintenance professionals. It can support a maximum balanced vertical load of 1,350 lbs., or an unbalanced vertical load of 1,000 lbs.
Options include regular- or heavy-duty wire holders, neutral wire support and storage bags for the mast and support arm.
