Summary

Live line working

LV Pylon at Odiham, Hampshire SV Man putting on suit which enables him to move about on wires containing 400,000 volts CU Man doing up the suit CU Man putting helmet over his head CU Plugging in tester for conductivity CU Avo meter with the dial moving SV Man running tester over suit for conductivity AS Man swinging from pylon to live wires M/S he touches one of the wires GV As the man gets out of cradle and steps onto live wires CU Man sitting on live wires GV as a trolley is swung out to him SV Other workers on pylon watching GV As the man gets into trolley LV Looking down the path of the live wires with other pylons in distance AS As the man in trolley moves off along live wires Zoom back to GV

Source British Pathé
Title LIVE LINE WORKING
Description Live line working

LV Pylon at Odiham, Hampshire SV Man putting on suit which enables him to move about on wires containing 400,000 volts CU Man doing up the suit CU Man putting helmet over his head CU Plugging in tester for conductivity CU Avo meter with the dial moving SV Man running tester over suit for conductivity AS Man swinging from pylon to live wires M/S he touches one of the wires GV As the man gets out of cradle and steps onto live wires CU Man sitting on live wires GV as a trolley is swung out to him SV Other workers on pylon watching GV As the man gets into trolley LV Looking down the path of the live wires with other pylons in distance AS As the man in trolley moves off along live wires Zoom back to GV
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1969
Duration 00:01:05:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Sound
Film ID 222905

Keywords

Odiham Hampshire Hants electricity
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