Conny topping near power line

[combined tree services]

ok, but if the sheathing wasn't damaged it'd be fine? You know...In theory

 

 

No it still would not be fine , there is only one situation that you can trust a coated powerline and that is whats known as a concentric or a service wire IE a single wire that runns from the pole to the house .

[oldwoodcutter]

Had a service line touching my back when i dismantled a walnut on tuesday,but i had a good look at it first,specially for squirrill damage to sheathing,as i could see their claw marks on the way up.As for streetside wires i get edf to have a butchers before i go near them.You generally dont get a second chance.

[Taupotreeman]

Had a service line touching my back when i dismantled a walnut on tuesday,but i had a good look at it first,specially for squirrill damage to sheathing,as i could see their claw marks on the way up.As for streetside wires i get edf to have a butchers before i go near them.You generally dont get a second chance.

 

Yeesh. I wouldn't be admitting to something like that and I'd think yourself lucky you got away with it. It only takes a pin prick hole for the elctricity to be able to pass through. You can't see a pin prick hole all the time so if your back was against the conductor, there did happen to be a hole that you hadn't seen what could the outcome have been? Come on guys, lets be sensible about this. You can't see it, you can't hear it and it seems like some people are just guessing when it comes to working around them. If you want to become another statistic feel free to take chances with your life. Is the money really that important that you feel the need to risk it?

[David Goss]

Yeesh. I wouldn't be admitting to something like that and I'd think yourself lucky you got away with it. It only takes a pin prick hole for the elctricity to be able to pass through. You can't see a pin prick hole all the time so if your back was against the conductor, there did happen to be a hole that you hadn't seen what could the outcome have been? Come on guys, lets be sensible about this. You can't see it, you can't hear it and it seems like some people are just guessing when it comes to working around them. If you want to become another statistic feel free to take chances with your life. Is the money really that important that you feel the need to risk it?

 

yet again i say

[combined tree services]

Yeesh. I wouldn't be admitting to something like that and I'd think yourself lucky you got away with it. It only takes a pin prick hole for the elctricity to be able to pass through. You can't see a pin prick hole all the time so if your back was against the conductor, there did happen to be a hole that you hadn't seen what could the outcome have been? Come on guys, lets be sensible about this. You can't see it, you can't hear it and it seems like some people are just guessing when it comes to working around them. If you want to become another statistic feel free to take chances with your life. Is the money really that important that you feel the need to risk it?

 

 

in all fairness if it was a service then there would not be a problem with it even if there was a pin prick - this is only down to the construction of the cable though - basicly it has a double shield so unless you were to make a deep cut through the jacket, outer conductor (shield) and into the dielectric then you would not be subject to a shock how ever if you were to cut this far into a service cable you ARE going to get badly burnt at the very least .

 

BUT there is no viable reason that you should get into a situation that this sort of contact is possible . if it is that close that you need to work within the such proximity then get it switched off or better still get the cables dropped

[Taupotreeman]

I'm probably going off my experience with older service lines. The only ones I have dealt with whereby the chance of a shock is limited is with neutral screen core lines. Most of the stuff here and the older stuff I dealt with in the UK didn't have the outer sheaths, only a weatherproof coating. Even having the protection on it is still bad pratice to get that close to any conductor especially if your ID skills aren't too crash hot. You get cocky with a service line it may lead on to getting too cocky with other stuff. Better off just treating everything as live and deadly.

[likeitorlumpit]

This is a great thread

We all get blase /lazy and it's good to hear everyones experiences/worries on here. You 'get away' with it once and you think you always will- bad practice.

I for one will be doubly vigilant when it comes to ANY overheads now.

Thanks to those who preach caution.

Do we really need more excitement in our job!!

[David Goss]

This is a great thread

We all get blase /lazy and it's good to hear everyones experiences/worries on here. You 'get away' with it once and you think you always will- bad practice.

I for one will be doubly vigilant when it comes to ANY overheads now.

Thanks to those who preach caution.

Do we really need more excitement in our job!!

 

Good man:thumbup1:

The thing with our job is we can sometimes avoid the balls up by running, jumping or even swinging out of the way if you see it coming. With electricity you dont see it coming and it can get you from a distance as well. One slight movement in the wrong direction with a swinging rope or pole pruner or branch or even your own body and boom the games over

Play it safe guys and gals dont take risks with it or it might be your last:sneaky2:

[oldwoodcutter]

Sorry,perhaps i should have been clearer,this pole to house line was of the latest variety - the thick single heavily sheathed shiny one,the house was only 3 years old.My judgement on the day was that it was safe.Ive lived long enough to know never to guess whats around me,or take any cocky chances with anything,especially juice.Thanks for your concerns.

[Billy]

What do you guys make of this?