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Submitted By -Failed Arrestor
While picking a line back up that had been de-energized to change out cross arm, a lightning arrestor went to ground on a transformer bank 5 sections away. Melted the end of the shotgun, burned a hole through the stirrup and melted the bill off the hotline clamp. Blew a 150N fuse at the next set of fuses behind me. The fireman that were standing by at the scene gained a whole new respect for lineman that night! Thank God for flame retardant clothing also.