Posted by Billy NY on November 09, 2019 at 05:27:21 from (74.70.87.149):
In Reply to: Overhead Powerlines posted by stroby on November 09, 2019 at 04:51:42:
That is way too close to high voltage transmission lines, you can look up tables for safe distances and voltage. We have 115,000 volt lines here and they recently installed another pair of poles to raise up a span that used to hang a bit low during the warmer months. I would avoid crossing under them in hot weather, just not worth it and though it seemed there was just enough distance, high or any kind of voltage for that matter is not worth taking any chances. I could get a blue arc to span my finger tip to trigger guard on my rifle if I lifted the rifle up a bit and pointed the muzzle at the lines. With the span raised much higher I can still get an arc and hear it, but it is not as pronounced.
When they work around these lines with heavy equipment, they clamp off securely a ground cable to an earth ground.
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