I would have had the powerco send their arbor crew to remove the vines
contacting the conductors
The situation has little to no real world risk, but the little part could
get big real quick if the stars aligned.
I would not let my people touch the vines, though I know there is little to
no actual
Recently, circumstances have meant I watched several power company crews work
on primary voltage lines, both overhead and buried. It’s amazing how many
steps they take to be double and triple sure the lines cannot be energized,
also how many people and trucks they send. And it seems to be stan
Since posting about this on Friday I reviewed OSHA and NESC on this topic and I
find that the execution of the vine removal was done with abundantly more
caution than was actually required, and I’ll stand by that. We did it safely.
We’re not supposed to do it, but not having permission is not
So, are the vines getting removed and killed?
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To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group'
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Vines on utility pole growing into power space - safety
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Since posting about this on Friday I reviewed OSHA and N
