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If it's raining and there's an emergency refrigeration/ac call i would. It's only water and i'm not made of sugar. But lightening, no way.
Originally Posted by 2sac A typical day on the roof for Freightshaker and his apprentice Woody Woodpecker http://youtu.be/ycJHCbxXnq4 More like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfCEr...e_gdata_player
Originally Posted by Freightshaker Not a big deal. I just tied it all together and pulled it up the side of the building in one pull. Don't you guys do that? A typical day on the roof for Freightshaker and his apprentice Woody Woodpecker http://youtu.be/ycJHCbxXnq4
Not a big deal. I just tied it all together and pulled it up the side of the building in one pull. Don't you guys do that?
Originally Posted by 2sac By the time you get all that stuff up to the roof, it's time to go home That's what an apprentice is for! Lol Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
Originally Posted by Freightshaker I just add layers. I am looking for a long raincoat have not found any I'm interested in so far. We don't work in lightning when it's on top of us. We use tents sometimes that does not go well. Had to cut fabric loose and let it fly a couple times. Attachment 347721 Attachment 347731 By the time you get all that stuff up to the roof, it's time to go home
Pic one looks like a good party spot, grill a cooler and some chairs, good tomes
Originally Posted by Joehvac25 Where's the grill and chairs? Pic1 blew away Pic2 washed away
Originally Posted by Freightshaker I just add layers. I am looking for a long raincoat have not found any I'm interested in so far. We don't work in lightning when it's on top of us. We use tents sometimes that does not go well. Had to cut fabric loose and let it fly a couple times. Attachment 347721 Attachment 347731 Where's the grill and chairs?
I just add layers. I am looking for a long raincoat have not found any I'm interested in so far. We don't work in lightning when it's on top of us. We use tents sometimes that does not go well. Had to cut fabric loose and let it fly a couple times. Attachment 347721 Attachment 347731
Comort stuff will wait, but the necessary things like coolers and freezers gotta get done. Can't "Eat Fresh" if it isn't fresh.. Luckily I work for good people, and pretty much make my own decisions. Always work safe though.
I do not work in the rain. I got lit up pretty good by a shorted drain heat tape. Last rainy roof I was on 20 yrs ago. Maybe if I had someone with me to perform CPR.
No when there is lightning. We usually schedule our work around the rain though so its rare that you get rained on that many days of the year.
Working in seattle you work in more rain than sun. Two piece rain gear is a must. If you just wear a jacket your legs get soaked. A 10x10 pop up tent works well for compressor changeouts in the rain as long as its not windy.
With all the tech gadgets on my iphone, I just wait for the least intense moment if it HAS to be done. Rain isn't too bad around here (inland northwest), but the wind can really make things difficult. I always let someone know where I am and to check up on me if I have to be alone. As said before, be carefull, think it through, don't rush, especially around electricity! Good luck.
Doesn't rain much in So Cal. but when it does I rope stuff down to just bare essentials for Pm's. If its for service electrical bag, driver n guages that's it. I wear work pants with rain coat, by the time the shower has passed I can get back to work fairly unemcumbered.
Well, like meplumber said, if we didnt work in the rain we would be lucky to work 3months a year out here... suck it up, be safe, but the work needs to get done! I make 6 figures so im not bit#!NG
No - my boss doesn't want to have to make the phone call that the tech slipped off the roof, fell off the ladder, or got zipped by 460V
There's no such thing as rain without lightning here, so... NO! Torrential storms move into this area very fast and they can be on top of you within minutes of hearing the first rumblings miles and miles away. If I hear rumbling in the distance, I start packing up, or at least getting my stuff consolidated so I can be ready when it comes.
Well, around here on the wet coast, its pretty much inevitable that we end up working in the rain on a fairly regular basis. We try to avoid it whenever possible, but it happens. I have 2 piece Carhart raingear, and also a 10'X10' easyup tent that works great for long jobs. Maintnences are not generaly done in the rain for obvious reasons... filters dont hold up to well after sitting in the pi$$ing rain. But again, it does happen Lightning, forget it, not happening, i dont care what the call is.
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