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Step and Touch Potential “the Bunny Hop” Awareness of step and touch potential, caused by ground potential rise, is important for anyone working on high-voltage power transmission systems.
Step and Touch Potential “the Bunny Hop” Awareness of step and touch potential, caused by ground potential rise, is important for anyone working on high-voltage power transmission systems.
Step and Touch Potential Mitigation – “The Shuffle” Method
If you come across a downed power line, stay as far away from it as you can and call your local energy provider or 911 immediately!. Assume it is live. Never touch a downed wire of any kind for any reason!
“Electricity Kills, and it hurts the ENTIRE time you’re dying” – Original Author Unknown