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Brain_damage
Member
Username: Brain_damage
Post Number: 63
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 9:22 pm: | 
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this past saturday (9-8)i had a very shocking experience with a antenna and a 400,000 volt transmission line.me and a friend were at a local spot 1050 above sea level and got the last spot where everybody sits and started putting up the 99 on 30 ft. of pipe as we were lifting it up i heard a crack that scared the heck out of me and my friend said did see that,told him know "But" i heard it,but he saw it come off the end of pipe we had just lifted off the ground to put in a mounting bracket we made to fit the trailer hitch on his blazer,just as we hit the hole where the pipe was to go in it went POP static electricity and we were about 50-60 feet away form it off to 1 side of the tower where the wires stick out at the top,SO PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM OVER HEAD WIRES.we are both ok,but he is still shook up |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1128
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 10:22 pm: |
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well im glad both of ya are ok.
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Starface
Senior Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 1497
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - 2:06 am: |
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Glad no one was hurt or killed.
STARFACE
CEF#476
KI4NBE
HAM#181
CVC#Ø14
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Hyperno_1979
Intermediate Member
Username: Hyperno_1979
Post Number: 418
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - 5:40 am: |
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Too close for comfort. Just remember that the recommended safe distance from transmission lines over 33,000 volts is at least 6 metres. Same here as George said, glad to hear you weren't barbequed.
CEFFFCEF
Bob
CEF703/CVC26
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Streaky
Intermediate Member
Username: Streaky
Post Number: 132
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 - 11:32 pm: |
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Glad no one was killed stay safe...
Streaky
CEF #805
CVC #98
Listening from the BC mountains
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Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 2403
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 10:39 am: |
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What is the recommended safe distance from a 220 volt residential supply line?
KEEP IT REAL!
Kenny
cef491(27.115lsb)
2sf491(27.555usb)
Indiana
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Streaky
Intermediate Member
Username: Streaky
Post Number: 133
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2007 - 10:49 pm: |
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Hotwire most residential supply lines are insulated and wont do anything but dont drop anything that could tear the insulation or stress the supply line
Streaky
CEF #805
CVC #98
Listening from the BC mountains
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808xyl
Intermediate Member
Username: 808xyl
Post Number: 424
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 - 7:33 am: |
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Glad to hear your are both ok.
But remember before installing ANY base antenna ALWAYS LOOK UP first to see what is above and around you and then this saves you from having a very shocking experience or possible "brain damage". 
Shirley
808xyl/1st Sargant
CEF#164
CVC#003 
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W6gq
Junior Member
Username: W6gq
Post Number: 12
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, September 15, 2007 - 4:50 pm: |
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That is a shocking event, glad all is ok |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 2409
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 12:22 pm: |
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Thanks Streaky, Good to know cause the Imax is about 8 feet away from my power line. I got it rigged up so it will fall over on the neighbors house instead!
Shirley, If you already have dain bramage do you still have to look up?
KEEP IT REAL!
Kenny
cef491(27.115lsb)
2sf491(27.555usb)
Indiana
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