Are these wires live/ un-insulated?

[wood cutter]

Shutdown is required! Leave well alone until it's safe to do so.

 

Good call seeking advice.

[wood cutter]

On a different note, as we all know dno 's all operate differently and have different operating procedures. Neither is right or wrong just different.

 

General rule of thumb is if it's a powerlines treat it as live until you or the dno can prove otherwise.

 

Always speak to your dno as they will be happy to help and advise you.

 

Always get advice from experienced qualified professionals and not joe blogs with 300 years experience.

 

Electricity is s killer and I would hate for anyone to have an accident whilst trying to earn their coin!

 

Stay safe people there are no second chances.

[treefolk]

If your not sure you probably shouldn't be doing it.

 

I was waiting for a post like this, there's always one! You have a point but I'm taking no risks here else I wouldn't be asking the question. I'm a tree expert not a power line expert and I'm not afraid to ask when I'm not sure about something. As it turns out the power company have agreed to turn off the power temporarily so whoever wins the job can carry out the work safely.

[geoff]

Not sure this is correct?

I don't think I would be here otherwise.

 

As you said your not sure yourself....

 

Best not advise someone to crack on & do the job then imo:001_smile:

[stuartc44]

No power lines are rated as insulated other than to protect the cable itself any 'insulation' serves no protection from shocks

 

It is correct. The only ones that are safe to touch are double insulated such as the polymeric cables. If you don't know what you should be touching, you shouldn't be any where near it.

 

If you are not a 'power line expert' then I would assume you are not authorized to be working on the network at all so you shouldn't be anywhere near it, definitely further than the, 'that's low voltage, 1 metre safety zone' that keeps being repeated.

[lawranced1]

It is correct. The only ones that are safe to touch are double insulated such as the polymeric cables. If you don't know what you should be touching, you shouldn't be any where near it.

 

ASSUME NO POWERLINES ARE SAFE TO TOUCH! please don't go saying things like that.

[stuartc44]

ASSUME NO POWERLINES ARE SAFE TO TOUCH! please don't go saying things like that.

 

What? Things like,

 

If you don't know what you should be touching, you shouldn't be any where near it.

 

And,

 

I would assume you are not authorized to be working on the network at all so you shouldn't be anywhere near it.