General Information

Serial #

H5619-07

Part Number

4

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Buff-colour canvas straps; silver metal connectors; single red canvas strap.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

57.0 cm

Width

6.0 cm

Height

5.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Wishbone

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Florida

City

Fort Lauderdale

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Used c. 1998+

Canada

Typical example of the personal gear approved by Hydro One. The [lot] donation includes insulators, dampers, conductors, a preform rod, a sign, and personal gear from a Hydro One transmission station. It shows choices made by Hydro One, the typical equipment used at the beginning of the 21st c. on high voltage lines in Ontario. The artifacts also represent diversity and the longevity of manufacturers of electrical equipment and globalization of the markets. [Ref. 1]

Function

To provide additional stability and support to wearer transferring from one point to another. Specifically, this device used to secure user transferring from/to helicopter to/from tower, etc.

Technical

Tether serves as a safety lock that automatically disconnects the lineman, who is already attached to the conductor, from the helicopter should the helicopter fail or move suddenly. . Parts of the Ontario's grid are difficult to access from the ground and specialized crew that does repairs and diagnostic work on high tension lines is transported to the conductors by a helicopter. While stepping on lines, the lineman is attached to the helicopter and to the conductor to ensure a safe transfer. [Ref. 1]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"WishboneSafety, Inc./ Fort Lauderdale, Florida/ www.wishbonesafety.com/ Ser. H5619-07/ Model P.E.R.T.S./ Tel. 954 384- 7 [illegible]/ PN900 08 904/ Meets ANST Z359.1, 1992 Pat. 6,604,742/ Addl. U.S. & Foreign Patents Pending" printed on white label sewn to one strap. Second white tag bearing "Warning" text is badly worn: text is damaged and largely illegible. Red tag sewn to red canvas strap reads "Connect this end to/ Moveable support or Aerial lift/ Automatic Releasable End." Yellow tag sewn to strap opposite is damaged: reads "Connect this end to/ permanent /non-movable support/ structure." Green tag sewn to yolk reads "Connect this end to/ Body Harness". "OUT OF/DATE" and "DO NOT/ USE." printed by hand in black marker on canvas webbing. "CAUTION: INSPECT/ BEFORE EACH USE/ GATE MUST CLOSE/ AND LOCK.". "USFC MADE USA US 3165/54/ FOR PERSONNEL/ SAFETY/ ONLY" , and "0124 -82 BC94" stamped into clip '[logo] 510 5M CSA 03A" stamped into both D-rings.

Missing

Unknown.

Finish

Buff-colour canvas straps; silver metal connectors; single red canvas strap.

Decoration

N/A