Downed line incident.

[BigClive]

Hopefully this facebook video will show OK. It's an interesting situation where a lineman flicked a downed line off a traffic light pole and it became energised.

I'm glad whatever gloves and boots he was wearing stood up to that.

https://scontent-yyz1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...27&oe=5D362A4E

[Orgnizdlbr]

It was hot the whole time Clive.

[BigClive]

I got the impression it was already lying on the ground behind him before he flicked it.

[12kv Max]

I agree. It was live the whole time. Likely back feed. You can see an arc when the wire comes off the light pole. It looks like the lineman had rubber gloves on....smart guy. As they say NOT GROUNDED NOT DEAD.

[Orgnizdlbr]

You’re correct Clive, it was laying on the ground and across the traffic signal which are generally grounded. But it was hot the whole time, possible back feed. He had rubber gloves on and hot shoes and he’s a lucky dude. That’s the company I worked for before I retired, I’ll try to get more info.

[Lineman North Florida]

I thought when he flipped it he might have gotten it into something hot. Labor did you all have a lot of 4kv like PSE&G?