Helicopter Transfering Lineman to Wire

Helicopter transfers linemen to the wire for energized insulator change-outs.

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• AIR2
• energized
• helicopter
• transmission
• lineman
• linemen
• insulator
• power

[Mozart2Vienna]

it is ok when it approaches the wire becaus it brings in a different potential.

But can anyone explain to me why it causes a discharging light bow between the helicopter and the wire when the helicopter flies away from the wire?

It really puzzles me ~:o\

[FlyingLineman]

very same principle of differences in potential - one when the helicopter enters the field and is raised to the wire potential and the other when the helicopter departs the field and potential is lowered. In addition to the induction from the energized wires, the helicopters rotor system generates a static charge that dissipates with the changes in potential - both coming and going from the wires.

[eclipser2004]

So all those 3 wires have to be at the same voltage, right? He can't touch anything at a different voltage or the electricity will use him as a wire, is that correct? I'm not sure how this works.

[FlyingLineman]

We are walking on one 'bundled' conductor - those three wires we're on are essentially'one wire, all at the same potential. To reach out to another set of bundled conductor wire, or a source to ground, would create a difference in potential and quite likely fatal mistake.

[radoslavnikolic]

respect, nothing else!

[FlyingLineman]

Thank you!

[Sidewinder9877]

Thats one hell of a pilot and these guys got balls big enough to fill a dumptruck!

[FlyingLineman]

Thank you - sorry, there is something very wrong with our world. Bankers get rich doing nothing but legally stealing our money, those who work for a living loose their homes and can't afford health care, all-you-can-eat buffets exist while most of the world starves and the Government sits back and puts on a charade to make it seem like they actually care... wrong, wrong, wrong.

[fatqcockandballs]

Yikes. Awfully close with that tail rotor.

[Ontheway61]

@Mozart2Vienna

Because the helicopter is exiting the "corona" which is around the wire. Basically the helicopter does not have voltage running through it. The same concept as a bird on wire, except with a human, birds cannot sit on those wires because they carry in excess of 300,000 volts but a human can with the farady suit, as you can see in the video.

[Littlecrewmember]

They have to be bonkers

[gabycorrea18]

@Mozart2Vienna its simple when they approach the line they stick the rod out ao it energizes the helicopter. if they didnt it could arch and knock the helicopter out of the sky and when the helicopter leavs they do the same thing.

[venturadave]

That tail rotor gets scary close to the line

[Nooklet]

These people make A LOT of money

[chdnelson82]

Fucking rights boys. Electrical Cowboys. Linemen and Electricians are the rockstars of the trade world.

[MrsSparkesxo]

@FlyingLineman The men you see in this video pay the way for the world to go around and we get shit on by management and treated as if we arent really important while were the ones completing the work...

[MrsSparkesxo]

@MyCatEatsLettuce hahahaha well said, i deal with up to 500 KV every day in my job doing live line work and everything, it may seem very dangerous but we do everything extremely safe and manipulate the electricity if you will by taking advantage of its principles, ie such as bonding and insulating materials...