Uploaded May 2009 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Time lapse and real-time footage shows just how much work and skill it takes to put one of these towers up without any roads. Because these towers were being erected on National Forest land, cutting new roads to most of the tower sites was not allowed and in some casts would not have been cost-effective due to the difficult terrain. The pilots had to battle gusty winds which made setting each piece in place a tricky task. Watch in HD full-screen for maximum detail and clarity! This is JCMDI Catalog #V05177
At 0:40 some rigging is tossed from the tower - it is NOT a worker falling...
The large orange/red helicopter being used for the heavy lift operation is a Sikorsky (Erickson) S-64 Sky Crane, which has a lift capacity of 10 tons (20,000 LBS) and is also used for water/retardant drops in firefighting as well as many other tasks.
See the other two High Voltage Tower Construction episodes...
Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=iTfx9n2ImMc
Part 3: youtube.com/watch?v=HaPVnXEIl_Y
The soundtrack is "On the Prowl" from the "Digital Dreaming" CD by Technician (yours truly), album and single track available on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/digital-dreaming/id808450109 full artist discography and CDs available at HTTP://technician.jcmdi.com
Contains JCMDI video catalog #s: V04840,V04848,V04849,V04855,V04856,V04857,V04861,V04862,V04863,V04870,V04872,V04873,V04874,V04876,V04924,V04927,V04929,V04931,V04935,
Note: The audio and video material contained herein is copyright 2017 JCM Digital Imaging, however, you may download this footage directly from YouTube and use it free of charge in your own non-profit/non-commercial YouTube videos, school projects, etc. The full free usage policy and YouTube copyright notice/ad info can be found here (please read before using JCMDI material): jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#freeusage jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#partner
Time lapse and real-time footage shows just how much work and skill it takes to put one of these towers up without any roads. Because these towers were being erected on National Forest land, cutting new roads to most of the tower sites was not allowed and in some casts would not have been cost-effective due to the difficult terrain. The pilots had to battle gusty winds which made setting each piece in place a tricky task. Watch in HD full-screen for maximum detail and clarity! This is JCMDI Catalog #V05177
At 0:40 some rigging is tossed from the tower - it is NOT a worker falling...
The large orange/red helicopter being used for the heavy lift operation is a Sikorsky (Erickson) S-64 Sky Crane, which has a lift capacity of 10 tons (20,000 LBS) and is also used for water/retardant drops in firefighting as well as many other tasks.
See the other two High Voltage Tower Construction episodes...
Part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=iTfx9n2ImMc
Part 3: youtube.com/watch?v=HaPVnXEIl_Y
The soundtrack is "On the Prowl" from the "Digital Dreaming" CD by Technician (yours truly), album and single track available on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/digital-dreaming/id808450109 full artist discography and CDs available at HTTP://technician.jcmdi.com
Contains JCMDI video catalog #s: V04840,V04848,V04849,V04855,V04856,V04857,V04861,V04862,V04863,V04870,V04872,V04873,V04874,V04876,V04924,V04927,V04929,V04931,V04935,
Note: The audio and video material contained herein is copyright 2017 JCM Digital Imaging, however, you may download this footage directly from YouTube and use it free of charge in your own non-profit/non-commercial YouTube videos, school projects, etc. The full free usage policy and YouTube copyright notice/ad info can be found here (please read before using JCMDI material): jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#freeusage jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#partner
