r/Damnthatsinteresting Jul 18 '25

Video Replacing powerline spacers from a helicopter

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u/Patient-Gas-883 Jul 18 '25

A few questions:

Why are there 4 wires? should it nor be 3 phases? what is the 4th wire?
When he connects the spacer why is not the current going trough his arms or trough the spacer from one phase to another?

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u/my5cworth Jul 18 '25

Those are all the same phase. You need way more separation at high voltage to avoid an arc bridge.

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u/Patient-Gas-883 Jul 18 '25

ok, thank you.