High power line workers (V.2 Better Quality)

This is an awesome video showing the incredible work high power line maintenance crews do on a daily basis to maintain our electrical grids... I've been asked many times where this came from, it's an excerpt from an IMAX production called "Straight Up: Helicopters in Action", I've included a link to the movie on IMBD:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330936/?...

(I uploaded this video years ago, but have just found a better quality sample)

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  Science & Technology

[JWennen]

Conquer your fears, right?

[Craig Milton]

...no kidding!



[tore1992]

SHOCKING!

[sandor139]

Wish I were be this guy on the helicopter skid :) Must be awesome job.

[sonconmas]

That would probably be if he was on a lower voltage line, which would not be able to hold such a weight. These lines, as in the video can't just snap, unless the weight load placed on them is at least a tonne...

[shell78india]

Uncle of mine roke his leg while doing this jo, he was the one who showed me this, the power line snapped.

[MyWasteOfTime]

Crazy!

[mokacode]

OMG...

[sonconmas]

There's no chance those cables will snap. Firstly, they are a large diameter of heavy duty steel which hold their own weight of about a tonne between the pylons. Secondly, they are firmly secured with heavy duty crimps, bolts and clamps on the insulators. It's completely safe!

[Mark StevensII]

Awesome to watch but there's no way in hell you can pay me enough to do this.

[catalintotan]

this must be one of the most dangerous job there is. there are so many ways you can die doing this it's scares the shit out of me.

[Mahesh Prasad]

AWESOME!