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And he's one who got off relatively easy. Many do not survive getting hit at those voltages.

Thanks for this answer, Ray. Much appreciated. I understand the idea of keeping one's hands off of stuff that one has not had the required training to safely deal with. Just by way of reiterating what you said, for all of the non-linemen of the world reading this thread. Thanks again. Tim

Thanks so much for this answer, treesmith. It is greatly appreciated. Scary stuff. I hope Asplundh gave you some super-insulated pole pruners to work with. Tim

Ray, if you don't mind my asking a stupid question, what exactly do you mean by the phrase " I have tagged out hot primary, (7200v here) bare handed from the ground"? Do you mean hanging some kind of warning sign off of it, or something else? Thanks for a peek into the life of a lineman. Tim