How not to cut a tree next to a power line!PG18

[ApolloWasReal]

That was your *SON*? I assumed it was your idiot next door neighbor who never listens to you. How come you weren't out there where he could hear you yelling at him to stop?



[AKtreeclimber]

Being a Journeyman Line clearance tree trimmer, I can say that he had a lot going his way, not taking into account that he obviously had no idea what he was doing. first was that it is winter, so the tree had less moisture in it, and it only hit the 220 service. The service lines are coated, not insulated though...in any regard the amazing alignment of positive circumstances and dumb luck sought to win the day. He's lucky to be unhurt by this endeavor. call the power Co. next time

[artickid12]

ya get a stihl 026 the best saw there is! in my opinion

[Line6Variax500]

relax, man! It`s an isolated line so unless you cut it off it`s no chance in hell you`ll get electrified. And a three is a very bad electric leader, especially in the winter when theres little water in it, so I can`t see any electric danger in this situation at all...

[hottie1415]

Invest in a Stihl

-ac

[MXSLICK]

yeah, insulated delivery line...240 volts after the step-down transformer. No harm in electrocution unless touched directly. Its the high voltage steel lines up top of the power poles you gotta be aware of, the higher voltage will easily travel through unexpected materials...like trees. Hell the 500,000 volt transmission lines will send an electrical arc over 6 feet through the air!

[bonez1093]

should have cut it on the other side..

[hakachukai]

Wow... lucky for him it was only a local 220v line. If that would have been anything but a local service line, he'd be almost certainly be dead.

Not that I'm against a guy for trying... but seriously... do some homework first!

It would have worked great if you would have tied it off maybe 10 to 15ft up the tree.. to a SOLID anchor. But with that little piece of rope, on a bad anchor... and a height that short. I'm just glad that your not dead. Make a few changes, and next time you'll do fine.

[woodscritter]

@hakachukai Center-tapped 220v with two 110v "phases." Note how the two live lines and the ground are twisted into a bundle? They can only do that because of the excellent, durable insulation used for 30+ years now. So the problem with the wires is maybe popping an anchor when a tree hits.

Yeah, work on some basic physics of roping a tree (okay, sapling.)

[cbechard]

If you can't post without being insulting

don't post at all

[csalfers]

It is an insulated secondary line. Not much danger.

[emcredneck]

@csalfers more lineman are killed each year with 120v than primary voltage