Tether

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 2005
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2010.0142.005

MANUFACTURER: Descent Control Inc.
MODEL: P.E.R.T.S.
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 5
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Buff-colour canvas straps; silver metal connectors

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: Descent
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Used before c.2005+
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: This appears to be an earlier version of tether 2010.0142.4. 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: "USA AIRMOBILE, INC./ FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA/ 954-584-7000/ P.E.R.T.S./ P/N USA 900 [illegible]/ PATENTS APPLIED FOR/ MFD. FOR USA AIRMOBILE, INC./ BY DESCENT CONTROL, INC." marked on label sewn to strap. Label stamped "00/ ILLEGIBLE]/ 4.". Label sewn to adjacent strap reads "WARNING/ IMPROPER USE OF EQUIPMENT OR INADEQUATE/ KNOWLEDGE OF SAFETY SYSTEM CAN RESULT/ IN DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY/ NOT TO BE USED FOR LIFTING LOADS./ SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL/ DO NOT USE AFTER 5 YEARS FROM DATE OF MFG." "3N10-1" printed by hand in blue ink on label. "DO NOT/ USE" and "OUT OF/ DATE" printed by hand in black marker on straps. "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 rings and connectors; one metal ring painted red.
Decoration: N/A

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Descent Control Inc., Tether, before 2005, Artifact no. 2010.0142, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2010.0142.005/

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