Mobile Training trailer for electric transmission lines
A method and apparatus for training one or more workers to work in a wire environment are provided. The apparatus may have a mobile platform. The apparatus may have a first training aid coupleable to the mobile platform, wherein the first training aid is configured to be moved from a transport position to a training position and a second training aid coupleable to the mobile platform, wherein the second training aid is configured to be moved from the transport position to the training position. In the training position, the first training aid and the second training aid provide a training work location that is elevated above the mobile platform for work to be performed by the one or more workers on an aerial vehicle and in the transport position the first training aid and the second training aid may be transported on the mobile platform on a highway.
1. An apparatus for training one or more workers to work in a wire environment, the apparatus comprising:
a mobile platform connectable to at least one set of wheels;
a first training aid coupleable to the mobile platform, wherein the first training aid is a wood pole and is configured to be moved from a transport position to a training position;
a second training aid coupleable to the mobile platform, wherein the second training aid is configured to be moved from the transport position to the training position; and
wherein in the training position the first training aid and the second training aid provide a training work location that is elevated above the mobile platform for work to be performed by the one or more workers on an aerial vehicle and in the transport position the first training aid and the second training aid may be transported on the mobile platform on a highway.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wood pole is at least 20 feet long.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second training aid is a tower.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the tower is at least 20 feet high in the training position.
5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the tower is a lattice tower.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the lattice tower is a double circuit tower.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mobile platform is a trailer configured to connect to a truck.
8. A mobile system for training one or more workers to work with elevated transmission lines, the system comprising:
a trailer;
a wood pole configured to secure to the trailer in a transport position when not in use and to be placed in a training position during training;
a tower configured to secure to the trailer in a transport position when not in use and to be placed in a training position during training; and
a helicopter for training the one or more workers to train in a simulated elevated transmission line environment.
9. The mobile system of claim 8 , further comprising a training line configured to be secured to the wood pole and the tower in the training position by the workers to simulate an electric transmission line.
10. The mobile system of claim 8 , further comprising one or more stabilizers configured to substantially level the trailer during training.
11. The mobile system of claim 8 , further comprising a pole support system configured to secure the wood pole to the trailer in the training position.
12. The mobile system of claim 8 , further comprising a tower support system configured to secure the tower to the trailer in the training position.
13. The mobile system of claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of cradles secured to a trailer bed, wherein the plurality of cradles are configured to support the wood pole within the tower when the tower and the wood pole are in the transport position.
14. A method of training a plurality of workers to work with elevated transmission lines, the method comprising:
driving a mobile platform to a training location with a first training aid and a second training aid located in a training position proximate the mobile platform;
moving the first training aid and the second training aid from the transport position to a training position, wherein in the training position the first training aid and the second training aid provide a training work location that is elevated above the mobile platform;
training the plurality of workers to work with a helicopter around the first training aid and the second training aid in the training position.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising stabilizing the mobile platform at the training location.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein training the plurality of workers further comprising training a pilot to fly the helicopter around the training aids.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein training the plurality of workers further comprises training a worker on installing electric transmission lines.
18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising using the helicopter to move the first training aid and the second training aid to the training position.
19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising moving the mobile platform to a second training location for training.