Re: doing it in mid air
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 65nut</div><div class="ubbcode-body">HAHAHA!!! drama queen my ass. let's see you grab a fully energized piece of primary. one little pin hole in a glove and you are going to be toast. 12,470 volts, plust huge amounts of fault current from being about three blocks out of a sub. turn you into a crispy critter real quick like. or if you would like, come work some 24,900 volt three phase hot. you can help us swing dead ends. </div></div>
Nah, I'll let you think you're the only person in the world who is "inches from instant death" in their daily job. After all, there are no other dangerous jobs such as fighting overseas in combat, commecial diver (don't think being at 300' and having a problem is instant death?) A crop duster, or what about the picture of the guy climbing the tall tower to change a light bulb? We get it, you have a dangerous job, join the club. But the "no joke, only inches from death" reeks of "check me out, I think I'm a bad ass". Just post the pic and let it talk for itself. </div></div>
Mike, it looks like 65nut is an Electrical Engineer, not a Lineman. I dont know of any Journeyman Lineman that would "Big Deal" hot 12.5kv. Maybe he was out of the office on a sunshine tour one day and was impressed.
65nut, thanks for posting the pic, its nice to see a Line Crew doing the work they love but this is everyday work so please, dont big deal this.
btw I"ve been in this Trade for 26 yrs, so I know what I'm talking about.
Thanks, Mike