A skills competition for distribution-line restoration was held in Toyama, including a demonstration of replacing high-voltage lines approximately 10 meters above ground as part of training assuming damage caused by fallen trees.
The distribution-line restoration skills competition held in Toyama is organized annually by 北陸電気工事 together with its partner companies to improve safety awareness and technical skills.
This year, 8 teams comprising 24 people from the 3 Hokuriku prefectures took part.
As part of the training, participants replaced high-voltage lines approximately 10 meters above ground in a restoration exercise assuming power-line damage caused by fallen trees.