All articles from Adam Schmehl

Double Wood Utility Poles and How to Resolve Them

Adam Schmehl April 28, 2025

You replaced a pole months ago. The new one is set, energized, and carrying the primary. The old one is still standing right next to it, still ...

Distribution Poles: Anatomy, Attachments & Ownership

Adam Schmehl March 31, 2025

Next time you drive through a suburban neighborhood, pick a pole at random and count the wires on it. There's probably primaries up top, a neutral ...

Utility Pole Inspections: Methods, Standards & Failures

Adam Schmehl January 15, 2025

Your inspection contractor just delivered 6,200 pole records from last quarter's cycle. The summary report shows 287 rejections—about 4.6%, which is ...

Utility Pole Inspections: Methods, Standards & Failures

Adam Schmehl January 15, 2025

Your inspection contractor just delivered 6,200 pole records from last quarter's cycle. The summary report shows 287 rejections—about 4.6%, which is ...

Early Fault Detection (EFD): Catching Faults Before Outages

Adam Schmehl November 13, 2024

Power is one of those things that only gets noticed when it stops working. Nobody celebrates flipping on a light switch or starting a load of ...

Data Accuracy and Fielding Feedback

Adam Schmehl October 30, 2024

Engineering design and construction for overhead utilities almost always starts with having quality data. This means data collection is foundational ...

Distribution Design: Essential Principles for Grid Reliability

Adam Schmehl October 23, 2024

If you've ever driven down a street during a power outage and wondered why some neighborhoods have lights while others sit in the dark, you've ...

Distribution Design: Essential Principles for Grid Reliability

Adam Schmehl October 23, 2024

If you've ever driven down a street during a power outage and wondered why some neighborhoods have lights while others sit in the dark, you've ...

Katapult Pro Tools for Distribution Workflows

Adam Schmehl October 16, 2024

We all know that a good workflow with old tech beats a bad workflow with great tech every day of the week. No matter how much we know this to be ...

Katapult Pro OSP Field Bootcamp

Adam Schmehl October 09, 2024

We're excited to announce the launch of our new training program for OSP field technicians! Our OSP Field Bootcamp is an in-person, intensive, ...

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