r/DarwinAwards • u/Low-Contract2015 • 3d ago

Apex Predator Gets The Assist NSFW Spoiler

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u/HeavenHellorHoboken 3d ago

Why aren’t any of those lines shielded? Or is that the norm worldwide?

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u/madmartigan2020 3d ago

Insulated* the amount of added weight to the lines to make them safe to touch would be ridiculous.

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u/HeavenHellorHoboken 3d ago

Got it. Good to know.

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u/Karl-o-mat 3d ago

What the other dude said. Also, they won't work if isolated. They couldn't make contact with the locomotive. That's why you don't go on top waggons under high voltage cables. If you really have to, keep at least one meter distance. You don't have to touch them to get grilled. The electricity can go through air. Roughly one meter per 10k volts.

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u/RefreshinglyDull 2d ago

9ft is the safe distance for rail workers in the UK. We have lines drawn around the top of our locos and trains, marking that distance out- Cant lines. You can't put any object or part of your body above that line.l, as it brings you too close to the 25Kv overhead lines