Two Minute Tuesdays is our informative video series where a member of USA takes the time to teach about a problem, product, or general happening in the utilities industry. Each episode is approximately two minutes, comes out presumably every Tuesday, and serves as an opportunity to keep up-to-date.
Rubber protectors are a lineman's first defense against injury when working with live components, and it's important to keep them in good shape. Polywater's Grime-Away wipes are proven to be safe for use with hands and rubber goods, with extensive testing showing that the wipes do not chemically degrade rubber materials while still remaining an effective cleaning agent. Watch the video to learn more!
Setting your hot stick on the ground to take a measurement risks contaminating it and compromising its dielectric strength, and swapping tools mid-span slows the job down. USA territory managers Jonathan Hines and Dustin Richardson demonstrate the EV-40 triangular hot stick, with measuring units built into the stick so you can raise your conductor and measure in one move.
In this video, territory managers Patrick Gailey and Dustin Richardson take a look at three products from Youngstown: the Primary Leather Protector, designed to fit perfectly over Class 1 through 4 rubber insulating gloves; the Secondary Leather Protector, engineered for electrical lineworkers who wear Class 0 and 00 rubber insulating gloves; and the new Secondary Expertex Hybrid Protector, representing the new generation of hand protection with its Hi-Viz FR Nomex on top and 0.6mm sheep grain leather on bottom–designed to be worn over Class 0 and 00 insulating gloves. Watch the video to find out which one works best for you.
Crews assembling lattice towers need to be able to quickly identify loose parts and their corresponding places within the finished structure. Poorly labeled and packaged parts are a surefire recipe for confusion, missing pieces, and all sorts of other troubles. With Sisttemex, you never need to worry about identifying your lattice tower pieces in the field; all packaged parts are clearly labeled on the bag exterior, and include relevant drawings and quantity takeoffs. To seal the deal, their parts packages are extra durable and double bagged to ensure that nothing gets lost in transit. Watch the video to learn more!
In early 2026, Utility Service Agency and Federal Pacific Switchgear joined forces for the first time. As part of the onboarding process, our team had the opportunity to tour their Bristol, Virginia based factory. This experience allowed us to learn much more about their switchgear products, their production capabilities, and much more; in fact, too much for one video! Instead, here's a small handful of interesting tidbits that we observed while touring their facility.
When your Rescue Randy starts to go limbless and wear out, ToughBuck will still be in one piece for a long time to come. If you need a training dummy that can withstand the test of time and gravity, ToughBuck has got you covered.
In this video, Utility Service Agency highlights how Sisttemex engraves a unique piece mark into every lattice tower component before hot-dip galvanizing.
As wildfire risk grows, utilities are adding pole protection to their wildfire mitigation and grid hardening plans. Fire Shields offer a way to protect existing pole assets without the cost and downtime of a full replacement.