A Branch Across Two Power Line Burns?

02-27-2010, 04:18 PM

On the web, there's a video of a branch suspended across two hot lines
that is burning. I would have thought the conductivity of wood was so
low that wouldn't happen. Wet wood?

Quiki · 03-01-2010, 08:12 PM

P = V^2 / R. High voltage. You should watch the videos of birds and squirrels...

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