Around 1940, a group of men take a lunch break after working on the transmission lines.
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This is a picture of the original Rossland substation. This substation would feed the gold mines and community of the Rossland area in late 1890’s. |
Pictured above is the inside of the Rossland substation. The distribution voltage feeds out through the switchgear on the back wall and into the distribution circuit. This picture was taken in the late 1890's. |
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Power Line technicians work on the 230,000 volt transmission line between Kelowna and Vernon. The two are 70 feet above the ground installing the crossarm on a pole just east of Kalamalka near Oyama.
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A group of Kelowna employees tour the new facility in Trail and check out the state of the art AS400 mainframe computer. |
Power Line technicians wrap the conductor in an armour rod where it sets in the insulator. This protects the line from premature wear and tear by reducing the vibration. |
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An aerial shot of overhead transmission lines. |
Crews work on an upgrade and life extension of the #5 Turbine at Upper Bonnington. |
Shot of a substation.
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Crews are preparing to remove Osprey Sticks (Yellow Poles) on a de-energized line. |
Crews are preparing to hang a transformer on a 7200 volt circuit just south of Celgar in Castlegar. |
Crews are working on secondary wires going to a home and installing a guard on the hot line. |
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Here employees go over design plans for a new development in Kelowna.
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A Meter Technician and a Meter Data Analyst are shown here performing an instrument meter audit. |
Here crews are replacing lines on a distribution pole. |
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Dispatch is preparing an order for a crew to install a meter in the Kelowna area. |
Stocking up on supplies in the warehouse. |
Our Fleet Department is shown inspecting the braking mechanism on one of the vehicles. |
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A Meter Reader is taking a reading. |
Crews are installing a switch arm for underground cable coming up the pole.
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