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  • daft question I know, but,If I was to climb up one of those telegraph poles with
  • GaVgAs
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    “Danger of Death” written on it how close would I need to get before I got zapped.. 🙄

    large418
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    depends on the voltage in the wires, and the weather, but anywhere between 0cm and 5000cm. You would be a winner of the Darwin awards for trying though

    couldashouldawoulda
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    It’d all bollox. No danger at all. The sign is there to stop folk hooking up their own ‘leccy for free.

    Just go for it. These signs are noticibly less common nowadays. The money grabbbers realise this and route the juice through less acessible channels.

    ## For the dim witted – the internet is full of really bad advice!.

    jon1973
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    depends on the voltage in the wires, and the weather, but anywhere between 0cm and 5000cm

    Surely you come far closer than 50meters when you walk under a pylon? I pretty sure passer-bys aren’t getting continuously zapped.

    GaVgAs
    Free Member

    lol, i just might end up using one for a go pro cable cam set up i have planned,will er on the side of caution tho,and dont plan on goin high up.. 😉

    TheFlyingOx
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    You would be a winner of the Darwin awards for trying though

    I’m pretty sure Darwin has to win first before you get the award.

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