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Old 02-08-2007, 03:05 PM   #1
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Default Ever wandered why the power goes off ??

In Berowra yesterday afternoon...
This is an 11Kv line...This little critter tripped the fault breaker on a ugho pole......under ground overhead .....

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Old 02-08-2007, 03:28 PM   #2
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Possums love power lines ... boy they can run across'em quick as well.
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Old 02-08-2007, 04:35 PM   #3
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Poor little Pete - the NOT so power smart possum.
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Old 02-08-2007, 04:38 PM   #4
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For these reasons I have a small 5kW petrol generator at home.
Gotta make sure I have power to the water tank so I can at least flush the toilet and have a shower.
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Old 02-08-2007, 04:39 PM   #5
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strewth, there would be not much left of him inside hey, it would have vapourised him instantly haha..
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Old 02-08-2007, 04:43 PM   #6
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mmm charcoal possum.
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Old 02-08-2007, 08:18 PM   #7
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had a crow get roasted up my street, no power for few hours lol
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Old 02-08-2007, 08:23 PM   #8
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Power goes off here all the time casue some silly possum grabs the lines lol!
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Reminds me of the power line maintenance video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z3q9WdjD5wc
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Old 03-08-2007, 04:58 PM   #10
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The possum highway is a dangerous place to be but its free of cats and dogs....
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Reminds me of the power line maintenance video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z3q9WdjD5wc
they are a different breed those dudes
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Old 03-08-2007, 06:19 PM   #12
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I don't know how to wander why...I don't think you can do such a thing.

However, I have wondered on many occasions, like how some people can earn their driver's license...especially Camry drivers <shudder>
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