Truck Driver Died When Harvester Came Into Contact With Power Lines

[docfr8]

Harvesting energy

[gimlet]

Originally Posted by William May

I think you are supposed to open the door with some cloth material, so that your next move can be to jump out in one smooth motion. You want to slide right off the seat, onto the ground outside. Be careful not to step on the wires. As long as you don't ground out, you should be OK. But they say if there is no fire, JUST SIT STILL ON THE SEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE, UNTIL THEY CAN DISCONNECT THE HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES. Don't touch ANYTHING inside the vehicle. You are in a "Faraday Cage" within the vehicle, and if you don't ground out inside it, you will be OK.
Theoretically, of course!

Jump right out, slide right off
Daddy, let your mind roll on
Jump right out, slide right off
Daddy, let your mind roll on
Everybody's talkin' 'bout a new way of walkin'
Do you want to lose your mind?

[gimlet]

Originally Posted by docfr8

Harvesting energy

You win DR "Quote of the Day"!

Wind turbines make as much sense as harvesting free energy from a high voltage cable, both can result in spectacular fires

[William May]

Originally Posted by akham

A Faraday cage is when an area is enclosed by conductive material such that RF energy (at relevant frequencies, which depend on the size of any holes in the FC) cannot get in.

Not grounding yourself in an electrified vehicle is just an issue of not completing the circuit.

Well, I understand the "Faraday Cage" effect also protects you if you are inside a car that is struck by lightning. The energy will pass AROUND you, and thus spare you the smoke and flash.

[dwizzy22]

Originally Posted by Ziphold

Crazy to think he probaby would have survived if he stayed inside. What ended it for him is putting that foot on the ground.

Yet another one pointing out not only what we witnessed but what was stated…
Thank you for jack shit.

[Vamooska]

That sizzle....damn

[Xploit Machine]

they could have saved the beautiful truck

[stanmarsh]

Originally Posted by William May

I think you are supposed to open the door with some cloth material, so that your next move can be to jump out in one smooth motion. You want to slide right off the seat, onto the ground outside. Be careful not to step on the wires. As long as you don't ground out, you should be OK. But they say if there is no fire, JUST SIT STILL ON THE SEAT INSIDE THE VEHICLE, UNTIL THEY CAN DISCONNECT THE HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES. Don't touch ANYTHING inside the vehicle. You are in a "Faraday Cage" within the vehicle, and if you don't ground out inside it, you will be OK.
Theoretically, of course!

I also believe your are supposed to jump, try to have both feet touch the ground at the same time and shuffle away.

[Chronic1956]

If your going to leave the vehicle to avoid burning to death, JUMP out both feet at a time. Land far enough away from the sources of electricity do NOT fall back onto the truck.

[Bletch]

Originally Posted by Vamooska

That sizzle....damn

I love that sound