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BigClive
09-17-2006, 04:56 PM
Here's a neat clip showing live work being done with helicopter. I didn't realise they climbed right off onto the wires. I was also looking at the point he re-boards the helicopter and first uses his equipotential stick to bring the chopper to the same potential as himself, but then reaches over and grabs the bonding clip with his other hand. That could be a bit surprising if the stick slipped off with the clip in his hand. I guess at the (relatively) low current it just gets shunted through the suit if the gloves are conductive too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3q9WdjD5wc

I'd happily give that a go. It must be pretty exhillarating the first few times you do it.

BigClive
09-17-2006, 05:25 PM
A good video capturing a pole in trouble.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewdi89DNbRs&NR

Another clip...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPvonY2_kRY

BigClive
09-17-2006, 06:17 PM
And from Google video...

A pretty good pole fire.
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-5714786737837632628&q=powerline