500 kV Refresher Training

Location : Malim Nawar, Perak.

Duration : 3rd March - 7th March 2009.

500kV transmission towers are the largest power carriage in Malaysia.The objective of this training is to improve our skills and effiency as this training works as a refresher course for our team. This training is conducted as we hardly do maintenance at 500kV transmission towers. The height of this 500kV towers can reach up to 100 metres. These towers are also considered as sky scrappers for the height they posses. Seen below are some photos taken during the first phase of this training.

Rescuing from conductor is one of the practice which is compulsary and every lineman in live line unit should know so that it can be very useful in case of emergency.

Victim being lowered to ground by using rope.

One of the stunts exhibited by our trainer Zul Fly lowering to the ground by himself.

Victim being rescued by giving CPR.

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Changing tension tower insulators [upper string]

All the tools and ropes have to be tested before the task could be carried out. Ropes and hotsticks are tested by using rope and pole tester. The hotsticks must be wiped with silicone cloth to avoid the moisture to peneterate through it.

Handline being installed to hoist up tools and poles. Lineman are in position to start the task.

Lineman are busy mounting the brackets and ropes for assemblying BOOM and Ladder.

BOOM installing in progress.


BOOM and Ladder installed.

Overall view at work site.

Final checks before hoisting craddle.

The process of changing insulators in progress.

The insulators being removed and replaced with the new one.

The next phase of training to be conducted in Sitiawan where we will be exposed in energized line.I will put up the recap of the second phase training once its completed.