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Old 04-09-2007, 05:33 PM   #1
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High Voltage Cable Inspection

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Old 04-09-2007, 05:58 PM   #2
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I hope that job pays REALLY WELL!
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Old 04-09-2007, 06:47 PM   #3
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I love the quote from him at the end.
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I love the quote from him at the end.
"There's only 3 things I've ever been scared of. Electricity, heights, and women. And, I'm married, too."
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Old 04-10-2007, 01:40 PM   #5
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Holy crap, how high are they up? And I watched a thing about them on the History channel on Mordern Marvles I think. I bet you get one hell of a view.
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Sorry but that wouldn't be the line of work for me. I'd have to getting pretty hungry to try that.
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Holy crap, how high are they up?
Distribution around town is at 55'. Transmission (which is what this is) would be at either 70' or 110'.
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Distribution around town is at 55'. Transmission (which is what this is) would be at either 70' or 110'.
Do you do anyhthing like that?
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Do you do anyhthing like that?
Not transmission. That's a specialty trade, done only by a handfull of private contractors nationwide. Other than getting over some primative fears, it's pretty safe work.
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Old 04-11-2007, 07:14 PM   #10
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This goes along with the power line and helicopter part of this thread. There was one of these in my area trimming trees along power lines a few months back.
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looks like something out of a James Bond flick
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actually, in the world is not enough, the bad guys chase bond with a similar setup meant for clearing pipeline routes
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