Ditto! Unless there's an unbearable void that needs sound added, most often there's still an ambience of background sounds, slight as they are, that add to the experience.
Australian Electrical Engineer here. Love this stuff. Useful to show less experienced colleagues what real work is like. No music please. I felt that climb!! 😜
UK Heavy Industrial Electrician here, I love stuff like this. I have been fortunate enough to attend sites like this across the UK. My favourites are ex Coal, Rail, Mine and Landfill sites. Great footage and keep up the good work.
First time watching today, just came across it by happenstance. I love the electrical and mechanical stuff. Just subscribed. As little music as possible! I like it as real as possible. You have my attention.
having worked on rollercoasters which is like this but in the sky it is a real pain when you forget the one tool you actually needed and have to walk all those steps again
Just a normal person here and I love stuff like this! Very gutsy to have to work around places like that. Best part is nobody but you guys get to really experience such old, cool spaces like that! Thanks for sharing it with us!!
I've been an industrial electrician for about 50 years and I enjoyed seeing your video. Sometimes the work puts us in some interesting places. Thought the 1300 step stairs was quite different. You won't need to go to the gym for a couple of days with that workout! Thanks for posting. And, no annoying music! Great video.
I agree with others on the music thing. When I watch videos like these, I see it like I'm experiencing your job/adventure vicariously, and music just throws it off for me. I like hearing the crunch of gravel underfoot, the wind in the shrubs, the rooster crowing in the distance, the slap of the samurai's tool sheath on the hip, etc. It makes me feel like l'm there. As another person said, it's refreshing to watch it without. If you do decide to add music, l'd say put it on shorts as personally I think that’s more suitable, almost like a commercial for your channel. Although if it were added to speed segments, intros/ outros, and such, it wouldn’t be too obtrusive I think. You could even offer raw, music-free footage as a Patreon membership perk, if you start one, for the diehards that like that sort of thing. It's up to you of course, but I will add that I liked and subbed within the first 5 minutes of this video and that's one of the reasons I did it. Anyway, thanks for sharing, man! I enjoyed watching, and I’m looking forward to seeing your channel grow and evolve. Side note: I'm a stagehand/LD/sideprojectguy at a big century old theater and I've thought about shooting video during my job there, which can be pretty interesting at times I think. Especially when l'm alone on a random side project in the building. I just don't know if I can develop the camera presence for it (or if people could tolerate my stop-n-go southern accent lol). You do very well at that.
It was around 1968 when I developed an Interest in electricity had my first shock at 8 yrs old I went on to become an electrical engineer back in the days of open blade contacts and mercury bottle switches pre micro swith days I specialised in gate entry systems automatically opened I enjoyed watching watching you fault find it reminds me of the best years of my life ❤
Interesting video but what do I know I have two brothers that are Plummer’s so all I get from Themis about the poop deck. I love telling them nice conversation really nice but that’s what you get when you have a plumber in the family
Hey, I just stumbles across your channel. I love this video. Gonna watch more. I personally prefer this type of video without music. It's just more authentic this way and music can get annoying pretty quickly.
Cool stuff, always wondered how it was to be an electrician over there in the US. Turns out it's pretty much the same lol. I used to think about making videos of myself working when I was an electrician but I never had enough confidence in my work hahah. Always thought of what i'd say like "Now I'm gonna do this and now I've done that and I did that because of this and that". Cool to see someone actually do it.
17:22 I'm here recovering from covid and walking up those stairs has ME winded. 😂 Super cool video though. I love seeing old infrastructure retrofitted with new tech.
Nice job, VFDs usually don't clear themselves as a safety precaution. You need to clear them manually, or by having a routine in the PLC that flips a couple of bits
This is my first video with you...Loved the quiet and the effort. I have spent a lot of time working by myself on virtually the same systems...though a lot less deep in the ground...Building and maintaining drinking water plants...with (auto) deep well control systems...
If they want to have cell/radio service in the bottom of the hole, get some 3 GHz satellite coax and connect it to a log-periodic antenna from 700 - 2700 MHz at the top and just a panel antenna at the bottom. Same parts as a BDA - bidirectional amplifier without the amplifier. Point at cell tower, Bob is your uncle.
WOW, my legs are on fire as I felt every step and breath you took back to the surface. Very enjoyable video. RUclips suggested, I clicked, I watched until the end, I subscribed. Well done.
Still Working Master of 25 Years in Florida, When in Nevada Use to Explore Old Caves and Mines, Loved it and Miss It, Would Take Me Probably Over an Hour To Make the Trip Checking out The Minerals, Probably a Lot Like Jenga, Be carefull What You Touch. If Back Out There, I Would For Sure Check Out Electrician Job.
In the mid 1950's my dad and uncle prowled the mountains of Colorado for derelict mines. They would generally look for tailings above ground and haul them away. But sometimes they would go explore an old mine for loot like detonator's and usable dynomite to fish wish(yup, fishing!). Anyway when they were deep in mines they would hear and see things moving in the distance. He said they got chased by something they heard running up on them and went topside. But nothing would ever come out into light...theyde hear shuffling and sounds and get in the truck and flee. I figured bears, but pops said NO WAY was that a bear. It was on two legs and loud heavy sounding and panting noises. And there are more then one as he heard them around cherry valley area. I went there and did the same thing with my dad in 70's. and a couple times down in the mines we heard sht and got out and we both had uber firearms. There are things yet discovered right under your feet or around the bend.
No music , ditto, first time here. Retired residential , light commercial electrition. Stayed to the end, it was very interesting. My old truck looked like yours but with a 30 foot bucket and lots of rust.
"Pretty cool, huh?" Yes, but also, no. I am claustrophobic, my anxiety went through the roof as you went deeper into that. I went with some friends in to some local caves, I can say I that is good enough experience to me, glad folks like yourself can work in places like this! lol
just came across your channel. i'm an apprentice electrician here in Colorado and we have a couple of these irrigation stations underground out here to. when I tell people about them they don't believe me.
Nice work! Looks like you got your stairs in on this video! With the access for small animals and the desert environment I'm surprised there aren't bats living in there.
I have that same fluke the only meter (brand) i trust my other fluke went up in flames in a terrible car fire and i was complaining afterwards online in a forum i frequented and a complete stranger offered up his fluke to me, (he had others) Id say that was the kindest act ive ever experienced over the internet
I'm no electrician... unless you count blowing fuses in my Frankenstein Dodge. This was fascinating, though! I worked at a place with a cistern pump that cracked a pipe in the middle of the night... water was shooting everywhere, and I was afraid of getting shocked. Can't imagine such a situation with a setup like this! :O
Great vid of your work in the field. I think you need a fall arrest system going down there, cos if you lose your footing you aint gonna stop till you hit the water. Those old industrial places have some real scary sounds which gives me the heeby-jeebies.
You can always count on, some know it all, that knows everything in the universe! To come tell you something about, what you are fixing! It never fails! 😂
Unedited ish Videos like this prove time and time again to others why you guys get paid the way you do, not many people wouldn’t do this let alone walk up and down that to flip a switch😂 kudos to you brother and keep up the great vids!
Stumbled onto your channel. Great video, very interesting. Here in the uk we call that speed wire “Finger Trunking”. Your stuff is better than the usual sparky stuff. 👍
I'm almost finished with this electrical technician schooling. Love learning more about this stuff, and I almost understand everything without having to look it up. Bonus! lmao
not a question of but WHEN a PLC power supply will fail. Love how one took out a 200 ton slab yard crane and it is not needed for standard operation. I always carries at least 3 on my last job
I want to see the video when you have to replace that motor. That’s when you need four apprentices with big arms, lol to carry that thing down in the old one out.
First time viewer here, just went up in the middle of the night for a bite and are watching while eating. I agree, no music. But if you do add music, try to let some artist that has trouble reaching out (because they get lost in the big amount of available music). I also recommend not having a too long intro, 5-8 seconds are more than enough. Your sound is good, but keep in mind to keep the settings because many don't consider that some people listen at night or in headphones instead of speakers. Your job seem interesting, it also seem to not be A.I. threatened the nearest time. Godspeed.
You know shit went sideways when somebody else uploads your footage 🤣 But that didn't happen so good job sparky 👍🏾🤣 subbed Just my 2 cents bs comment to help the algorithm lol 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
@Arky Sparky Music in the video fine, nothing too crazy. Mainly just have music for intro, outro and some time-lapse. Keeping it real is best without music for location vibe.
Most power supplies I’ve replaced have failed from heat related issues. Some manufacturers recommend an air gap all around the unit for cooling. I see that the gap is missing from the side of the power supply, as it is flanked by other components on din rail. FYI.👍
Skip the intro and no music please. Look at the some of the bigger channels, no intro and no music. Two of my favs come to mind - Colin Furze and Andrew Camarata. Just found your channel and it brought back memories of troubleshooting. Might want to think about putting a surge arrestor on the incoming control power to save those switching power supplies when the power blips. Thanks!
A shiny red crowbar for protection and you could go full Gordon Freeman. Good show! Throw a dirt bike on the back of that truck for a few desert victory laps after a job well done.
Personally, I much prefer videos without any added music. Natural sound is the way to go.
Ditto! Unless there's an unbearable void that needs sound added, most often there's still an ambience of background sounds, slight as they are, that add to the experience.
@@stephensaines7100💯%
Please no music, it’s so refreshing to have clips without annoying music.
I agree 100 prct! No music !
😂
Australian Electrical Engineer here. Love this stuff. Useful to show less experienced colleagues what real work is like. No music please. I felt that climb!! 😜
UK Heavy Industrial Electrician here, I love stuff like this. I have been fortunate enough to attend sites like this across the UK. My favourites are ex Coal, Rail, Mine and Landfill sites. Great footage and keep up the good work.
There's at least 5 of us who watch to the end! :)
six now
Seven now
Eight! Lol!
Carded MSHA surface electrician for 47 years. First time I’ve seen this channel. Subscribed.
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I like the realness of it including the out of breath sounds ;) A lot of folks do stage a ton of stuff. I don't need the extra drama haha.
@@hatake0003 my stuff is real-time troubleshooting, live problem solving. Minimal edits, plenty of learning. Glad you liked it! Consider subscribing.
@@Electchickn I already did :)
First time watching today, just came across it by happenstance. I love the electrical and mechanical stuff. Just subscribed. As little music as possible! I like it as real as possible. You have my attention.
I'm retired sparky it great see someone else fixing electrical problems and not me. Thanks for the vid.
Random arrival from YT recommendations, commenting to feed the algorithm. Love seeing places like this that I'd never get to see...
having worked on rollercoasters which is like this but in the sky it is a real pain when you forget the one tool you actually needed and have to walk all those steps again
@@imchris5000 rollercoasters? Sounds sketchy being up on the heights. Also… high liability am I right?
Great video, NO MUSIC PLEASE.
Just a normal person here and I love stuff like this! Very gutsy to have to work around places like that. Best part is nobody but you guys get to really experience such old, cool spaces like that! Thanks for sharing it with us!!
I watched to the end. I wasn’t an electrician but I did retire from over 40 years in electronics. Nice video. Thanks for recording your service call.
Same here. An electronics background means we understand most of the phase terms and isolation techniques. And using mulitmeters, of course.
Don't know why RUclips suggested your video but i'm glad it did. Keep up the good work.
@@otakuforges5542 same here, so happy.
This was an odd recommendation for me as well, but I feel overwhelmingly glad I watched it.
I've been an industrial electrician for about 50 years and I enjoyed seeing your video. Sometimes the work puts us in some interesting places. Thought the 1300 step stairs was quite different. You won't need to go to the gym for a couple of days with that workout! Thanks for posting. And, no annoying music! Great video.
I agree with others on the music thing. When I watch videos like these, I see it like I'm experiencing your job/adventure vicariously, and music just throws it off for me. I like hearing the crunch of gravel underfoot, the wind in the shrubs, the rooster crowing in the distance, the slap of the samurai's tool sheath on the hip, etc. It makes me feel like l'm there.
As another person said, it's refreshing to watch it without.
If you do decide to add music, l'd say put it on shorts as personally I think that’s more suitable, almost like a commercial for your channel. Although if it were added to speed segments, intros/ outros, and such, it wouldn’t be too obtrusive I think. You could even offer raw, music-free footage as a Patreon membership perk, if you start one, for the diehards that like that sort of thing.
It's up to you of course, but I will add that I liked and subbed within the first 5 minutes of this video and that's one of the reasons I did it.
Anyway, thanks for sharing, man! I enjoyed watching, and I’m looking forward to seeing your channel grow and evolve.
Side note: I'm a stagehand/LD/sideprojectguy at a big century old theater and I've thought about shooting video during my job there, which can be pretty interesting at times I think. Especially when l'm alone on a random side project in the building. I just don't know if I can develop the camera presence for it (or if people could tolerate my stop-n-go southern accent lol). You do very well at that.
It was around 1968 when I developed an Interest in electricity had my first shock at 8 yrs old I went on to become an electrical engineer back in the days of open blade contacts and mercury bottle switches pre micro swith days I specialised in gate entry systems automatically opened I enjoyed watching watching you fault find it reminds me of the best years of my life ❤
That's pretty neat. Thanks for taking us along.
I know pumps, I know electrical, I know electronics. Good Job!
Well then you should also know to treat everything as if it is live.
Interesting video but what do I know I have two brothers that are Plummer’s so all I get from Themis about the poop deck. I love telling them nice conversation really nice but that’s what you get when you have a plumber in the family
Hey, I just stumbles across your channel. I love this video. Gonna watch more.
I personally prefer this type of video without music. It's just more authentic this way and music can get annoying pretty quickly.
Cool stuff, always wondered how it was to be an electrician over there in the US. Turns out it's pretty much the same lol. I used to think about making videos of myself working when I was an electrician but I never had enough confidence in my work hahah. Always thought of what i'd say like "Now I'm gonna do this and now I've done that and I did that because of this and that". Cool to see someone actually do it.
@@MrGrus11 you should do it! My work isn’t perfect but people have been incredibly positive and encouraging. The opposite of what I expected.
@@Electchickn Hehe nah I became an office rat, got tired of being outside during the cold winters.
17:22 I'm here recovering from covid and walking up those stairs has ME winded. 😂
Super cool video though. I love seeing old infrastructure retrofitted with new tech.
Nice job, VFDs usually don't clear themselves as a safety precaution.
You need to clear them manually, or by having a routine in the PLC that flips a couple of bits
This is my first video with you...Loved the quiet and the effort. I have spent a lot of time working by myself on virtually the same systems...though a lot less deep in the ground...Building and maintaining drinking water plants...with (auto) deep well control systems...
Just found your channel, love seeing this specialty work and the genuineness of your videos
If they want to have cell/radio service in the bottom of the hole, get some 3 GHz satellite coax and connect it to a log-periodic antenna from 700 - 2700 MHz at the top and just a panel antenna at the bottom. Same parts as a BDA - bidirectional amplifier without the amplifier. Point at cell tower, Bob is your uncle.
I'm not Joe, but I made it to the end, LOL!
Love the peeks into our infrastructure.
WOW, my legs are on fire as I felt every step and breath you took back to the surface. Very enjoyable video. RUclips suggested, I clicked, I watched until the end, I subscribed. Well done.
All the way to the end and subscribed! First video of your watched, but you look and sound interesting, and most of all, real!
Still Working Master of 25 Years in Florida, When in Nevada Use to Explore Old Caves and Mines, Loved it and Miss It, Would Take Me Probably Over an Hour To Make the Trip Checking out The Minerals, Probably a Lot Like Jenga, Be carefull What You Touch. If Back Out There, I Would For Sure Check Out Electrician Job.
I’ve changed out a bunch of those pump motors I can’t imagine having to get one down those stairs!😂
In the mid 1950's my dad and uncle prowled the mountains of Colorado for derelict mines. They would generally look for tailings above ground and haul them away.
But sometimes they would go explore an old mine for loot like detonator's and usable dynomite to fish wish(yup, fishing!). Anyway when they were deep in mines they would hear and see things moving in the distance. He said they got chased by something they heard running up on them and went topside. But nothing would ever come out into light...theyde hear shuffling and sounds and get in the truck and flee. I figured bears, but pops said NO WAY was that a bear. It was on two legs and loud heavy sounding and panting noises. And there are more then one as he heard them around cherry valley area. I went there and did the same thing with my dad in 70's. and a couple times down in the mines we heard sht and got out and we both had uber firearms.
There are things yet discovered right under your feet or around the bend.
No music , ditto, first time here. Retired residential , light commercial electrition. Stayed to the end, it was very interesting. My old truck looked like yours but with a 30 foot bucket and lots of rust.
"Pretty cool, huh?" Yes, but also, no. I am claustrophobic, my anxiety went through the roof as you went deeper into that. I went with some friends in to some local caves, I can say I that is good enough experience to me, glad folks like yourself can work in places like this! lol
Super thanks ... nice video of places you never see often. From a server room maintenance specialist operation.
Reminds me of my years servicing lift station equipment in some peculiar locations too. Drives are delicate to power issues.
I could watch these all day
just came across your channel. i'm an apprentice electrician here in Colorado and we have a couple of these irrigation stations underground out here to. when I tell people about them they don't believe me.
@@stephe77 post em! Happy your found my channel and best of luck with your apprenticeship
Good troubleshooting skills, been in the field from Jan. 72
Nice work! Looks like you got your stairs in on this video! With the access for small animals and the desert environment I'm surprised there aren't bats living in there.
@@retirednavychief6983 dont know if there are bats in Hawaii
@@Electchickn which island?
@@retirednavychief6983 I generally keep that info on the down low, but if you watch enough of my videos I’m sure you could find out ;)
@@Electchickn gotcha. Kauai has native bats.
Built electrical control panels for 10 years. Odd that I was thinking about going back to that line of work and this video popped up 🤔
You explained all that equipment very well and familiar with it the same stuff we have in high-rise 31 story buildings
What’s creepy is this is the first time I’ve seen a video of yours and you said my name!
@@Aerogamer158 if thats not a good enough reason to subscribe, I don’t know what is Joe.
That stair way all the way down is really spooky . I wouldn’t go in there alone.
I have that same fluke
the only meter (brand) i trust
my other fluke went up in flames in a terrible car fire
and i was complaining afterwards online in a forum i frequented
and a complete stranger offered up his fluke to me, (he had others)
Id say that was the kindest act ive ever experienced over the internet
Sparky from downunder great video mate.
@@liam101300 thanks! That makes you my first super chat! Fair dinkum mate
Right on, first time watch, made it to the diehard part!
First time viewer. Love going places most can't go. Thanks for sharing.
I'm new watching from.merry old England
I guess I'm a die hard..... even though this is the first video I've seen. Very neat stuff.
I'm no electrician... unless you count blowing fuses in my Frankenstein Dodge. This was fascinating, though!
I worked at a place with a cistern pump that cracked a pipe in the middle of the night... water was shooting everywhere, and I was afraid of getting shocked. Can't imagine such a situation with a setup like this! :O
Man, I'd go down about 10 steps and my claustrophobia would take over and I'd be looking for a different job. I watched to the end too.
Great vid of your work in the field. I think you need a fall arrest system going down there, cos if you lose your footing you aint gonna stop till you hit the water. Those old industrial places have some real scary sounds which gives me the heeby-jeebies.
@@pete.i7057 good idea
You can always count on, some know it all, that knows everything in the universe! To come tell you something about, what you are fixing! It never fails! 😂
Unedited ish Videos like this prove time and time again to others why you guys get paid the way you do, not many people wouldn’t do this let alone walk up and down that to flip a switch😂 kudos to you brother and keep up the great vids!
the ip written in felt pen brings me back
Straight outta the back rooms....But real. Great video!
Love the video man it was interesting to lean about new things that i didn't know of before.
A job well done and a well job done..
Nice job Sparky!
An old retired facility manager here. Love the adventure.
Vertical video syndrome! 🙏❤💪
Stumbled onto your channel.
Great video, very interesting. Here in the uk we call that speed wire “Finger Trunking”.
Your stuff is better than the usual sparky stuff. 👍
@@Grenadier2024 wail mate! Thanks fo wachin tha bloody vih-eo!
Click bait! where was the FRIGHTTENING EXPERIENCE? Should've called it a normal day at work with no surprises.
I could see a fly down there and proceed to have heart palpations stronger then that motor is down there
Thanks for posting 👍
Imagine if he had needed the second power supply. Scarry indeed!
I'm almost finished with this electrical technician schooling. Love learning more about this stuff, and I almost understand everything without having to look it up. Bonus! lmao
Awesome Video! Just subscribed. Please don't add music!!! I love the natural sounds and the ambient noise.
Iam not sure why your channe popped up but i like it. I watch farming, concrete and building channels
The only time that vertical aspect should be used is going up/down them steps😁
interesting video, i do like seeing big ol motors in use
First time seeing this channel. I like hearing the explanations etc. Super interesting!
Cool to get a look into how you work
As a retired sparky, had a lot of long strolls just for a trip breaker even a few high towers
thats a good workout heading back up
I watched to the end lol I was waiting for a person down there.
I didnt even realize it was vertical video before you mentioned it😅
Sounds like a cool idea having music to go with it
not a question of but WHEN a PLC power supply will fail. Love how one took out a 200 ton slab yard crane and it is not needed for standard operation.
I always carries at least 3 on my last job
still waiting the frightening part to kick in...
nice vid, do agree that it would be easier to view with wide view enhanced cameras
Now 6 watchers to the end..lol found you today..
I want to see the video when you have to replace that motor. That’s when you need four apprentices with big arms, lol to carry that thing down in the old one out.
@@terryburgess8222 yes! Well subscribe and you may get to see just that.
Just found your channel and it was very interesting, will be checking you out more. Thanks for sharing
You need to build a little motorized cart that rides on the rails. 12 battery with a winch and a really long length of muletape should do it.
I can just imagine that ride, you get almost to the top and the muletape snaps, then you get to see 1000ft of tunnel very fast.
First time viewer here, just went up in the middle of the night for a bite and are watching while eating. I agree, no music. But if you do add music, try to let some artist that has trouble reaching out (because they get lost in the big amount of available music). I also recommend not having a too long intro, 5-8 seconds are more than enough. Your sound is good, but keep in mind to keep the settings because many don't consider that some people listen at night or in headphones instead of speakers.
Your job seem interesting, it also seem to not be A.I. threatened the nearest time.
Godspeed.
You know shit went sideways when somebody else uploads your footage 🤣 But that didn't happen so good job sparky 👍🏾🤣 subbed
Just my 2 cents bs comment to help the algorithm lol 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
hey man, I don't really understand a lot of what you were doing but it was cool to watch, really interesting. Nice one
I'd probably freak myself out and start booking it upstairs when finished😂
@Arky Sparky
Music in the video fine, nothing too crazy. Mainly just have music for intro, outro and some time-lapse. Keeping it real is best without music for location vibe.
you for sure got your steps in today 😂😂😂😂
1st time viewer and I,m impressed with your video while working at same time, knackered after walking up stairs
Grwat video... I'm in uk.. Love it and don't do any music it's fine the way it is..all the best from UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Oh no. I'm a die-hard viewer.
Actually first time viewer to this channel. Interesting job you have.
Most power supplies I’ve replaced have failed from heat related issues. Some manufacturers recommend an air gap all around the unit for cooling. I see that the gap is missing from the side of the power supply, as it is flanked by other components on din rail. FYI.👍
REAL MAN. doing a real job,, they will miss us when we are gone..
Hello from a random person, also mineshafts are really cool and this is really cool to see you working in a mine.
Good vid M8! Pass on the music, don't need hot sauce on cake!
I'd say yes on short intro, no on music. Its more authentic with plain raw video and sound. Its unnecessary. Its good like it is.
Well that was cool thanks for your time :)
youtube also recomended you to me, and im glad it did :)
Skip the intro and no music please. Look at the some of the bigger channels, no intro and no music. Two of my favs come to mind - Colin Furze and Andrew Camarata. Just found your channel and it brought back memories of troubleshooting. Might want to think about putting a surge arrestor on the incoming control power to save those switching power supplies when the power blips. Thanks!
A shiny red crowbar for protection and you could go full Gordon Freeman. Good show! Throw a dirt bike on the back of that truck for a few desert victory laps after a job well done.