| Oscar_Lives 2005-10-21, 12:21 am |
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"Jake" <jkelleyus@insightbb.com> wrote in message
news:SRV5f.446883$x96.361982@attbi_s72...
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> Actually, Steve.... a lineman is not gonna get anywhere near a downed
> line... wet or otherwise... without protective equipment. As a matter of
> fact, we usually chase the feeds down and pull a cut-out somewhere before
> ever getting close to them.... they have a tendency to do odd things when
> energized and on the ground.
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> Usually the trees were too close to the lines to begin with... and the
> weight of the water pushes branches or leaves into them. The actual
> presence of water doesn't really add much to the circuit.
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> In short, conductivity might increase the likelihood of some voltage
> arcing or leaking to ground or across to a load for a very short period of
> time... but not long enough to do any real damage. Corrosion over time is
> what kills electrical connections due to moisture... nothing else.
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> Jake
Spray 'em down with WD-40!
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