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Yo, to potential copper thieves out there,

Here is a 100% sure way to tell if the wire is live or not -

Be sure to touch the wire you’re about to cut with your bare hand or cutting tool.


10 posted on 04/17/2012 10:32:19 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Sir Napsalot
I was a Shift Manager in a large generating Station in the Northeast. I was in my office one night watch, one weekend, when I heard the unmistakable sound of a turbine generator winding down.

It seems some young lady broke up with a guy, it broke his heart. The guy decided to end it all by giving a 345KV line a BJ and knocked us out. Took a couple of days to find all of the pieces.

30 posted on 04/17/2012 11:02:04 AM PDT by Little Bill (Sorry)
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To: Sir Napsalot

I thought if you put your tongue on a wire it should taste sour so you know there is electricty flowing.


43 posted on 04/17/2012 11:32:11 AM PDT by Rikki Doxx
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