4800 Volts and a cat

[Mace Canute]

All our lines are 12 or 23kv phase to phase. 7 or 13 to ground.

I would not boom up to a cat in a bucket truck. That could go wrong many ways. Think about someone possibly getting hurt trying to help it. It could touch a phase and become energized while being retrieved. It could go phase to phase or phase to ground as well. All while in close proximity to a worker. Or he could just claw the heck outta the guys face. Working on energized high voltage is dangerous, and none of the equipment moves unpredictably on it's own. You'd have to tranquilize it first.

I wouldn't poke him with an extension stick either, for fear of him landing on me.

.22, climb down the same way he got there, become chinese food by way of electrocution, possibly become hawk food, or rot in place. He's on his own. I bet that's what the utility workers said.

The least risk to life, limb and equipment is to leave it be.

As an old retired Lineman...I agree with you 100%.

 

[kcflhrc]

I see humans risk their lives all the time for animals on the news, it's just what normal people do. Then there are the other people that wouldn't lift a finger, just sayin.

 

[Jstpssng]

As an old retired Lineman...I agree with you 100%.

Presumably you weren't a "bold" lineman, since you lived to grow old.

I see humans risk their lives all the time for animals on the news, it's just what normal people do. Then there are the other people that wouldn't lift a finger, just sayin.

30 years ago I rolled a friend's van when I slammed on the brakes to avoid a deer. I was in pain for a year from it. Since then I have always said that I would never brake for an animal again. A couple of years ago I was driving along with a loaded log truck on my bumper when a squirrel ran out in front of me. That's when I realized that I still brake for animals. That trucker must think I'm a real dumb ***.

 

[HickoryFarms]

All our lines are 12 or 23kv phase to phase. 7 or 13 to ground.

I would not boom up to a cat in a bucket truck. That could go wrong many ways. Think about someone possibly getting hurt trying to help it. It could touch a phase and become energized while being retrieved. It could go phase to phase or phase to ground as well. All while in close proximity to a worker. Or he could just claw the heck outta the guys face. Working on energized high voltage is dangerous, and none of the equipment moves unpredictably on it's own. You'd have to tranquilize it first.

I wouldn't poke him with an extension stick either, for fear of him landing on me.

.22, climb down the same way he got there, become chinese food by way of electrocution, possibly become hawk food, or rot in place. He's on his own. I bet that's what the utility workers said.

The least risk to life, limb and equipment is to leave it be.

We’ve gotten cats down without issue, no tranquilizing necessary. It’s part of the job. You won’t find too many lineman scared of cats.

Here was the last one:

Safe and sound:

 

[DieselnHooters]

Good job HickoryFarms, that cat may be some kids best friend or some old folk lone companion.

 

[Mace Canute]

Presumably you weren't a "bold" lineman, since you lived to grow old. .........

I've had a few close calls but they weren't of my own doing. Being a lineman is a very hazardous job at times and if you F up, you might not get a second chance.

 

[buickanddeere]

Walked up to an accident scene one rainy day, ground wet. Felt the tingle through my shoes. Backed off and got well away.

VFD, Paramedic or LEO ? Kincardine ?

 

[buickanddeere]

As an old retired Lineman...I agree with you 100%.

I suspect the linemen took about an hour for the “crisis” and were paid the minimum call in time of four hours at double time plus one hour of straight time travel pay.

 

[coobie]

I suspect the linemen took about an hour for the 田risis and were paid the minimum call in time of four hours at double time plus one hour of straight time travel pay.

You sound jealous.

 

[buickanddeere]

You sound jealous.

Actually I get the same pay and benefits .