[GreenKeys] 2 1/2A SCREW IN FUSE

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

I'm surprised that some animal rights organization hasn't forced through a 
rule that HV phase line to line spacing shall be no less than the median 
adult cockatoo wing span plus 20 percent.  :-)

Robert D.

In a message dated 08/13/2017 23:11:27 PM Central Daylight Time, 
dave at horsfall.org writes: 
> On Sun, 13 Aug 2017, WA5CAB--- via GreenKeys wrote:
> 
> >In most jurisdictions, the Neutral goes to ground at the pole pig.
> 
> As in VK/ZL, along with a separate earth on a 6ft copper spike.  As I gaze 
> 
> out my window, I see a pole (the pig is further down the street) with 
> three wires on top carrying 11kV (yes, really!)[*] and four wires a bit 
> further down carrying the 415v + neutral; the household drops take a phase 
> 
> in turn plus the neutral.
> 
> [*]
> 
> Ah yes, the 11kV...  A common Australian bird is the cockatoo: yellow of 
> crest, sharp of beak, raucous of squawk, and wide of wing.  So, picture 
> two of them on adjacent 11kV phases, arguing away as they are wont to, 
> whilst fluttering their wings.  Their wings touch...  Bang!  Result: two 
> very dead cockies on the ground; they wouldn't've felt a thing.
> 
> -- 
> Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU)  "Those who don't understand security will 
> suffer."
> 
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