Distribution Lines - Safety and Accidents

Entergy's Arc & Spark Safety Demonstration

At the fall Mississippi Fire Investigator's Association Seminar, Entergy of Mississippi presented their Distribution Line Safety Arc & Spark Safety show. Distribution line accidents are often fatal. I didn't have my expensive digital camera with an external flash. It was not easy to anticipate when the arc was going to occur, and I missed a lot of great photographs waiting on the flash of my point-and-shoot to charge because I fire too soon. Never the less, I did manage to get a few pictures.

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Electrical Equipment Used ti Simulate a 7.9 KV Distribution Line — The Equipment Used to Simulate a Distribution Line.

Distribution Line Safey Equipment: Insulated Hard Hat, Safety Glasse,
Insulated Hot Stick, Rubber Gloves with Leather Protectors, Rubber Arm Sleaves,
Rubber Ground Issolation Mats. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) — Entergy Distribution Safety Officer, Mr. Jesse Slaven, is wearing his Personal Protective Equipment for the Demonstration.

A 7.9 KV Line igniting a Green Tree Limb — A 7.9 KV Distribution Line will ignite a Green Tree Branch.

A Downed Distribution Line in Contact with a Metal Fence — When a Downed Distribution Line comes in contact with a Metal Fence, not a lot happens - until someone contacts the Fence!

Distribution Line Arc Tracking on a Fireman's Wooden Pike Pole — Arc Tracking on a Fireman's Wooden Pike Pole that is in contactwith a Distribution Line

Fully Developed Arc on a Fireman's Wooden Pike Pole — A Fully Developed Arc due to a Fireman's Wooden Pike Pole in contact with a Distribution Line.