Hi, So these wires are actually two wires? How far appart are they?
At 12:25 PM 11/28/2006 -0600, you wrote: >Spiro wrote. > > > and how do birds sit on these wires and not get zapped? I've always > > wondered that. > >To get zapped you need to touch both sides of the circuit at the same time. >Usually the earth and a hot wire is enough to give you a good one. Birds >are so small they are only sitting on one wire at a time and they don't feel >a thing. Power line workers use the same principle when they stand in their >insulated bucket trucks and work on the hot wires. > >Regards. > >Max. K 4 O D S. > >Email: <mailto:max%40maxsmusicplace.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Transistor site ><http://www.funwithtransistors.net>http://www.funwithtransistors.net >Vacuum tube site: <http://www.funwithtubes.net>http://www.funwithtubes.net >Music site: <http://www.maxsmusicplace.com>http://www.maxsmusicplace.com > >To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, ><mailto:funwithtubes-subscribe%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <<mailto:spiro%40netaxs.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:04 AM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Metal Ladders and Electricity Do Not Mix. > > > maybe this is narrow minded of me. > > But my insurance company actually tells me when my roofing waranty is up. > > Couldn't they at that time, request the customer to show that electrical > > lines "X" feet from the house are insulated? > > Is it really dumb, or out-of-line to run 250 ft of 400V insulated, if that > > many folks are getting zapped? > > (is this a helmet law?) or should we just give a hearty "haha goodbye" to > > folks getting zapped by outdoor wiring? > > and how do birds sit on these wires and not get zapped? I've always > > wondered that. > > > > > > On Mon, 27 Nov 2006, Ray Boyce wrote: > > > >> Hi > >> CPSC warns that consumers can be electrocuted when they use metal ladders > >> near overhead wires. Consumers often use metal ladders near overhead > >> wires > >> to > >> clean gutters, paint structures, trim trees, and repair roofs and > >> chimneys. > >> > >> from electrocution when someone was using a > >> metal ladder which contacted an electrical wire in or around the home. > >> > >> Electrocutions often occur when: > >> > >> Consumers move metal ladders which accidentally touch an overhead > >> electrical > >> wire near the house or street. Metal ladders conduct electricity, which > >> can > >> kill anyone touching the ladder. > >> > >> . Metal ladders shift position. Wind , uneven ground or reaching to the > >> side > >> while on the ladder can cause the ladder or person to contact an overhead > >> wire. > >> > >> . Consumers use metal ladders while handling an improperly grounded power > >> tool or contacting an electrical source, such as a light socket. > >> > >> . Metal stepladders and extension ladders meeting Underwriters > >> Laboratories > >> and American National Standards Institute voluntary standards have labels > >> warning > >> about this hazard. The labels typically state with words and graphic: > >> > >> Metal Ladder Touching Tree and Roof > >> > >> "Danger! Metal conducts electricity! Keep ladder away from power lines > >> and > >> live electrical wires." > >> > >> Despite these and other warnings, electrocutions still occur each year. > >> To > >> avoid this hazard, CPSC advises you to use a ladder, that does not > >> conduct > >> electricity, > >> such as fiberglass or wood, when working near overhead wires. > >> > >> If you must use a metal ladder, follow these precautions: > >> > >> 1. Carefully check the location of all overhead wires before using a > >> ladder, > >> especially where the lines connect to the house. Any powerline (including > >> the > >> line running from the street to your house) can permit electricity to > >> flow > >> into a piece of metal or 3 other object, such as a wet tree branch, that > >> touches > >> it. > >> > >> Powerlines and phone lines often appear similar. Assume all overhead > >> wires > >> carry electricity. Some overhead lines are coated to extend the life of > >> the > >> line. > >> The coating is not intended to protect against electrocution. > >> > >> 2. Lower the ladder when carrying or moving it, to avoid touching an > >> overhead wire. Since long ladders can be unwieldy, have someone help > >> carry > >> and set > >> up the ladder. > >> > >> 3. Never work on a windy day a gust of wind can cause the ladder to shift > >> and touch an overhead wire. > >> > >> 4. Never place a ladder where it could slide into an overhead line. Make > >> sure the distance to the nearest overhead line is at least twice the > >> length > >> of > >> the ladder. > >> > >> 5. Place the ladder's feet on solid, level ground before climbing it. > >> When > >> the ground is not level or is soft, put a flat piece of wood under one or > >> both > >> feet of the ladder to provide a solid, level base. If possible, tieoff > >> the > >> ladder to prevent it from moving. > >> > >> 6. If the ladder should start to fall into an overhead line, let it go. > >> Never try to move it. Do not leave the ladder unattended Have someone > >> call > >> the power > >> company and ask them to cut off electricity to the line, before you move > >> the > >> ladder. If someone is holding the ladder when it contacts the overhead > >> line, > >> never try to pull them away with your hands. Use something that does not > >> conduct electricity, such as a long piece of dry wood or rope, to push or > >> pull > >> them loose. > >> > >> > > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > <http://acbradio.org/handyman.html>http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > > or > > > <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > > > <http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml>http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > > > Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > > Various List Members At The Following Address: > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > > > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > > list just send a blank message to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Yahoo! 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