doug atkinson
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On BBC 1 news, real shame anyone know who it was https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-57344846
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Awful news. Condolences go out to his family and friendsOn BBC 1 news, real shame anyone know who it was https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-57344846
a few seconds prior to starting an existing job or new customer property will potentially save your lifeVery sad , I think this is a good reminder to all of us to be vigilant around power lines and always look before moving with the pole extended , this could happen to anyone of us .
Having been in the Fireservice for 34 years I have seen a few things like this and it does make you more aware , we had a training video of if memory serves me right of 8 Chinese workers pushing a scaffold tower in a dockyard in China it touched over head power lines and all died it was caught on the cctv , it was very gruesome viewing but done to teach us to be careful when using ladders and branches with water spray etc it has always stuck in my memory as a warning using poles I always stress this with staff the importance of looking ware the pole is going .a few seconds prior to starting an existing job or new customer property will potentially save your life
Spacial awareness and being mindful is key
I've witnessed a real HV death and it wasn't something I'll ever forgetHaving been in the Fireservice for 34 years I have seen a few things like this and it does make you more aware , we had a training video of if memory serves me right of 8 Chinese workers pushing a scaffold tower in a dockyard in China it touched over head power lines and all died it was caught on the cctv , it was very gruesome viewing but done to teach us to be careful when using ladders and branches with water spray etc it has always stuck in my memory as a warning using poles I always stress this with staff the importance of looking ware the pole is going .
In theory yes but if there is water on the pole and the handle probably not , a friend of mine did have an slx pole and touched power line with it it blew the section of the pole in half but he didn’t get a shock very lucky ,I wouldn’t want to put it to the test ??doesnt the insulated base section on gardiner poles protect us from accidents like this?
https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-our-promise-to-be-there-if-anything-happens?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1Awful news. Condolences go out to his family and friends
So the water coming out hit the power lines ? Some houses we do that have power lines on the brickwork I don’t even spray near when we are doing the pvc cleaningFrom a quick Facebook search it quotes that he was using a new pole, reports say that the equipment is believed to be faulty as it was meant to prevent electrical conductivity however water running through the pole contacted the live power lines.
His friend or employee tried to help him but was also shocked and remains in hospital
Electricity can come down smoke so we were told in the fire service.So the water coming out hit the power lines ? Some houses we do that have power lines on the brickwork I don’t even spray near when we are doing the pvc cleaning
From the press articles I found it says that he was cleaning windows while trying out new equipment when it accidentally contacted a live power line.So the water coming out hit the power lines ? Some houses we do that have power lines on the brickwork I don’t even spray near when we are doing the pvc cleaning
Yes HV can travel through smoke spray and steam. If there is enough density and air moisture present current can arc to groundElectricity can come down smoke so we were told in the fire service.
Yes there are many older houses and local authority properties where HV via a pole transformer is distributed to the property in 3 phase at around 500 amps plus and then stepped down via the residential wall mounted distribution unit to each property at 100 ampsSo the water coming out hit the power lines ? Some houses we do that have power lines on the brickwork I don’t even spray near when we are doing the pvc cleaning