JWelectric
Electrical Contractor/Instructor
BoDean said:Who is KCPL trying to protect?
YOU!!!!!!!!!
BoDean said:Who is KCPL trying to protect?
BrianJohn said:All I can say in light of your ignorance in this matter ...
Obviously you misspoke here.leejosepho said:There is no debate here, at least not on my part.
In any case, a customer service specialist at Fiskar has responded to my question by saying she is not aware of any of their loppers being any safer than others around live wires.
yarddog said:Note the small child playing under this contraption ...
George R said:Why do you insist on arguing ...
I believe BobNH to be a careful guy as well. I'm sure he [knew] he was very safe in doing what he did ... Bob is an educated [knowledgeable], qualified guy, taking a calculated risk [well-planned].
What you absolutely don't want on a DIY forum like this, is for future uneducated DIY Homeowner/Hacks reading this thread, is to think that it is OK to sever your service entrance cable with a pair of hedge clippers ...
leejosepho said:That "contraption" is nothing other than a step ladder, and the nearby pipe is laying in the branches of a tree. The ladder and pipe are tied together, thereby making everything quite stable and the child's mother is watching from just beyond the camera's view. When the facts are known, there is no safety issue there.
I just have to add, this is my exact feeling as well.George R said:All this having been said, I believe BobNH to be a careful guy as well. I'm sure he felt he was very safe in doing what he did. Even if he "got bit" it would probably be 110. We've all had a bit of that. Bob is an educated, qualified guy, taking a calculated risk.
What you absolutely don't want on a DIY forum like this, is for future uneducated DIY Homeowner/Hacks reading this thread, is to think that it is OK to sever your service entrance cable with a pair of hedge clippers. BrianJohn is trying to tell you how it would be done by a pro with all of the proper tools for the job.
jwelectric said:What works and what is safe are entirely two different things.
jwelectric said:The pipe span is far too long for the pipe to support itself ...
jwelectric said:... and the child is in danger.
jwelectric said:Should the right people get involved Child Protective Services would have a field day.
jwelectric said:People think that just because it works it must be right and safe.
jwelectric said:The pipe in the ladder is one of the prime examples of ignorance and safety.
jwelectric said:The use of a pruning tool to cut hot wires is another example of ignorance and safety.
jwelectric said:No one in their right mind would allow a child to play under something such as pictured above.
leejosepho said:You crack me up! As long as we are on the ground, my grandchildren are at times right there alongside as my son-in-law and I work on our addition, and those boys have yet to receive a single scratch anywhere! We have some simple "safety rules" we *never* compromise, and my grandchildren are learning safety right along with driving nails into large blocks of soft wood....
Speedy Petey said:The thread ... developed into why using [a pair of Fiskar pruning loppers with fiberglass handles already tested on larger 4/0 wire, [known] to be insulated, with handles that were long enough to reach the wire in a manner where the wire could not reach back to [the user] and [the user] could not reach the hot end] for the job was sooooo wrong ...
This is awkward, but...
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