High Voltage Lines
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High Voltage Lines
Most high voltage (high energy) lines are overhead on the farm. Contact
with overhead lines is always a possibility with field equipment that
travels in an upright position (e.g., augers and loaders).
Electricity travels the path of least resistance from source to ground. If you are between the source and ground, and make contact with the source and the ground, you will likely become the path of least resistance.
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Electricity travels the path of least resistance from source to ground. If you are between the source and ground, and make contact with the source and the ground, you will likely become the path of least resistance.
Watch the video.
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Downed Lines
Don't touch or go near a downed power line wire. It may be live (carrying current). Don't let yourself become the shortest path between an electrical source and the ground. And be especially careful during wet weather.
Water is an excellent conductor of electricity. In wet weather, you don't need to touch a live wire to get a shock. Sometimes just being close is enough.
Call your local power supply company. Keep everyone clear until the power company indicates the area is safe.
