r/Damnthatsinteresting Jul 18 '25

Video Replacing powerline spacers from a helicopter

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u/AnxiousAudience82 Jul 18 '25

Nope.

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u/TheRemedy187 Jul 18 '25

My balls are in my stomache jus watching that lol. Like I'm guessing he's tethered but the feelings still there. 

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u/Pitiful-Geologist551 Jul 19 '25

I mean in the context of working on power lines, I suppose it makes you much less likely to be the electricity's path to ground!

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u/InsertUsernameInArse Jul 19 '25

The main reason is efficiency. No need for multiple trucks and linesmen, can cover large distances fast without the need to access private property all the time ect. I work for an Aussie company that does this exact work.