Re: You have to wonder
I worked for PO/BT in my youth...
The belt from the back EMF (think largish capacitor) when disconnecting a very long line when wet can **REALLY** hurt!!
The most interesting thing that I saw when working on overhead cables "over the hills & far away" (apart from the occasional nude sunbather) was witnessing a lightning strike on the overhead cables. This was about two mles away from me.. You could see a plasma ball travelling along the cables towards me. I've never got off a pole more quickly. Sod the ladder.. I used the pole stay wire for an emergency dismount.
Scary!!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
