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From: McKevvy on 17 May 2010 13:24 On 17 May, 15:52, Jethro <krazyka...(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > I had occassion to drive a bit round the west midlands last week, and > noticed in quite a few places, where electrickery pylons ran over a > road, then quite considerable scaffolding had been put up either side, > and a net strung over the road. > > Anyone know why ? It can't be cheap, so is it a safety thing ? If so, > how come just now ? No its not cheap but if for any reason that a cable fell (due to engineering work further up/down the line) then imagine the consequences if a line fell and hit a truck/car/bus. Safety is about prevention and it's a wise choice to erect safety nets (in my view). McK.
From: Derek Geldard on 17 May 2010 14:40 On Mon, 17 May 2010 08:34:06 -0700 (PDT), Jethro <krazykara0(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > >no idea ... just found it strange that several (3 or 4) in such close >proximity ... When that happened round here it was the same high voltage cable being subject to maintenance along it's length that wiggled about and intersected a couple of local "A" roads several times. Derek.
From: Tony Dragon on 17 May 2010 17:47 Jethro wrote: > I had occassion to drive a bit round the west midlands last week, and > noticed in quite a few places, where electrickery pylons ran over a > road, then quite considerable scaffolding had been put up either side, > and a net strung over the road. > > Anyone know why ? It can't be cheap, so is it a safety thing ? If so, > how come just now ? Usually when new cables are being pulled in. -- Tony Dragon
From: Brimstone on 18 May 2010 02:12 "Jethro" <krazykara0(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message news:6da5afd7-ea88-4d6d-8d24-df55a7873696(a)w3g2000vbd.googlegroups.com... > I had occassion to drive a bit round the west midlands last week, and > noticed in quite a few places, where electrickery pylons ran over a > road, then quite considerable scaffolding had been put up either side, > and a net strung over the road. > > Anyone know why ? It can't be cheap, so is it a safety thing ? If so, > how come just now ? Yes it's a safety thing and it's not "just now". They've been in use for at least twenty years that I'm aware of.
From: John on 18 May 2010 06:07
"Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:hvednYjl8rpysm_WnZ2dnUVZ7sadnZ2d(a)bt.com... > > > "Jethro" <krazykara0(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message > news:6da5afd7-ea88-4d6d-8d24-df55a7873696(a)w3g2000vbd.googlegroups.com... >> I had occassion to drive a bit round the west midlands last week, and >> noticed in quite a few places, where electrickery pylons ran over a >> road, then quite considerable scaffolding had been put up either side, >> and a net strung over the road. >> >> Anyone know why ? It can't be cheap, so is it a safety thing ? If so, >> how come just now ? > > Yes it's a safety thing and it's not "just now". They've been in use for > at least twenty years that I'm aware of. > > I have seen some on travelling jibs that can be quickly swung across the road then moved on. |