Ten seconds before the 12KV line broke and fell sparking and arcing onto the street, I'd walked under it without even being aware it, and two more 12KV lines, were lurking overhead. Had I started my walk home from my oldest's place down the street a few seconds later I probably would have been what all the neighbors came out to see instead of the sparking arcing wire in the street burning a hole in the asphalt.
When the fire department showed up I took off - to buy a lottery ticket or two - certain that my luck had to be a the highest it has been for the last 10 or more years. JackPot is at 95mil tonite and probably will go over 100 mil by tomorrow nite. I feel a MAJOR NEENER coming on - EVERYTHING in the Festool Catalogue, couple of Felder machines, a Stubby lathe, Aggazzini bandsaw, Shop Bottus Maximus and a shop just a tad smaller than Tom Plamann's. Even if I don't win anything I'm still one lucky sob.
Note to all of you - when a 12KV line is arcing on the groung - stay back AT LEAST 60 FEET. 'Lectricity can travel in the ground in roots, sewer lines etc. that far and come up just about anywhere
- so said two firemen on scene.
charlie b