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BobPA

09-09-2007 07:53:13




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I am painting my house and have it finished except around the electric lines running in from the pole. The electric company wants $200 to shut the power off and turn it back on. What do painters and contractors do? Surely they don't turn off the power to a building to paint it.
Thanks. Bob




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BobPA

09-11-2007 20:16:13




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 Re: OT painting around electric lines in reply to BobPA, 09-09-2007 07:53:13  
Thanks for the advice everybody. I would have the mother in law do it but shes serving time in jail (just kidding). I don't know the condition of the insulation and my ladder to reach that high is aluminum. My fiberglass one isn't tall enough. I'll just have the power shut off and be safe. Thanks again. Bob



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KSF

09-11-2007 11:42:54




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 Re: OT painting around electric lines in reply to BobPA, 09-09-2007 07:53:13  
I have used a rubber mat or the like to keep from touching the wires by accident. This allows one to concentrate on the paint brush with less fear of hitting a wire.



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RobMD

09-09-2007 19:56:11




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 Re: OT painting around electric lines in reply to BobPA, 09-09-2007 07:53:13  
Let's just say that if your wires are exposed from deterioration like me g-pa's are, you won't be painting anything.

The man won't pay for new ones, so that's why he has crappy gutters. (ain't sticking my hands in them to clean them out)



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big fred

09-09-2007 14:59:55




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 Re: OT painting around electric lines in reply to BobPA, 09-09-2007 07:53:13  
Get your mother in law to do that part.



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Bob

09-09-2007 12:34:43




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 Re: OT painting around electric lines in reply to BobPA, 09-09-2007 07:53:13  
There's not TOO much danger from the 120-Volt-to-ground wires, as compared to wires carrying 7200 Volts, ot more. Be SURE of which you are dealing with!



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Gerald J.

09-09-2007 10:52:32




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 Re: OT painting around electric lines in reply to BobPA, 09-09-2007 07:53:13  
If there are three wires not a cable, you must be careful around them because what looks like insulation is only a covering that can leak enough to shock you to the point you leap off the ladder. Depending on how high you are, the landing can do damage, like crushed ankle, broken leg, smashed knee, sheared hip, or even broken back that can paralyze you from there down.

Two options: Turn the power off, or get the power company to cover the wires with their safety sleeves made for the purpose.

Gerald J.

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RustyFarmall

09-09-2007 08:05:23




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 Re: OT painting around electric lines in reply to BobPA, 09-09-2007 07:53:13  
If the insulation on those wires is in GOOD condition with NO deterioration, then simply paint around those wires.

However, if the insulation is NOT good, then it is time to contact the power company anyhow and have those wires replaced.



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Bill-KCKs

09-09-2007 08:29:57




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 Re: OT painting around electric lines in reply to RustyFarmall, 09-09-2007 08:05:23  
It should be obvious, but, just to be safe, use a wood or fiberglass ladder when working around the wires. No sense inviting trouble.



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JoeK(WI)

09-10-2007 13:17:12




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 Re: OT painting around electric lines in reply to Bill-KCKs, 09-09-2007 08:29:57  
Ducktape yer brush to a WOOD broomhandle or such and stay that distance from the wires w/ladder and flesh.Also if your not grounded via metal ladder or gutters etc,harm will only come from touching/shorting more'n one of the wires at a time.



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