Would you do this live?

[JamesNI]

If it is insulated, don't make the assumtion that the insulation will be intact. Treat it as live. By the look of that I'd say it's a shut down. I'd say you 'could' get over that line and work away on the other stem, but honestly, life is too short.

[tomrose.arb]

Thanks for the feedback! In response to the "They look like phone lines" comments I will try and snap some more photos tomorrow, although I am 100% certain they are power. In the mean time though can we just assume that they are what I've said they are

[Treeworld]

Don't just look at the lines also the poles and the furniture thereon.

[tomrose.arb]

If its insulated crack on

 

The lower conductor is insulated, but the upper one is not.

[woody paul]

Doing tree-work you should be able tell the difference between Power and BT lines.

Edited March 25, 2014 by woody paul

[ecotreecare]

I would have done it but wouldn't expect my staff to do it if they weren't happy to do so

[jltree]

if you don't know the difference between a phone line and a power line, then perhaps you should be sat on the end of a phone line... not this industry..

[TTP]

Thanks for the feedback! In response to the "They look like phone lines" comments I will try and snap some more photos tomorrow, although I am 100% certain they are power. In the mean time though can we just assume that they are what I've said they are

 

 

Yes prob just the picture making them unclear but best to be safe

 

 

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[Andy Collins]

I think the fact that the OP has come on here to ask shows he is a responsible employee. Another thing to consider is even if they're BT lines, these days they're so much more than "just a phone line". They support alarm systems, home office computer systems as well as phones, and the cost of disabling these accidentally can be quite high. If they're electricity lines, then get the electricity company out, if they're phones lines, can they be done without risk to the lines? Or is a Mewp a better option?

[tomrose.arb]

if you don't know the difference between a phone line and a power line, then perhaps you should be sat on the end of a phone line... not this industry..

 

 

Thanks for such a "constructive" comment. I think if you actually read back through the thread you'll see that I never expressed any doubt about it being a power line. However here are some new photos to act as proof...