At 5:15 a.m. on Maple and 3rd, I told the crew, “If your Class 2 gloves don’t inflate like balloons, the circus is canceled,” and they laughed — but everyone air-tested and we caught a tiny pinhole before we went up on 12 kV. Got any one-liners that keep folks compliant without killing the mood?
I tell ’em, “No puff, no pole,” and make the tailboard lead run the inflator so every set gets aired before we roll — turns it into a 20‑second ritual instead of a nag… You running a pump or just roll‑and‑squeeze?
I keep a headlamp and have the apprentice backlight the glove while it’s aired — pinholes pop like ‘stars’ as we rotate; not a replacement for the dielectric test, just sharper than a quick squeeze. @james45 that pairs well with your inflator routine — mind if I steal it?
@lgreen85 We tied it to the walk-around: whoever runs the inflator clips a green carabiner to each glove bag and says “circus is open,” so a quick glance shows who aired; small caveat — don’t mark the rubber, tag the bag or leather protector instead. Want the simple tag template?