What to Do After Finding Hot Connectors on Overhead Power Lines (2017) [video]
I have to admit, it was a fascinating video. The precision of the helicopter pilot is amazing. Just one wrong move though and both are dead. Surely there's a less risky way of doing this?<p>How did the lineworker and helicopter not get electrocuted? Is it because they attached themselves to the transmission line, similar to how a squirrel doesn't get electrocuted? Or were the lines taken down or something (I find that hard to believe but maybe). At those levels, if they were at the same voltage as the lines, isn't there still a risk of arcing to another line?