Guarding Downed Conductors

Video for training workers guarding downed conductors

This is a short training video aimed at workers sent out to the field to guard downed power lines. It includes work from EPRI’s research and testing on energized downed conductors. In addition to electrical hazards, this video covers other hazards such as traffic and falling objects.

This video has been made available to the public. Feel free to share it with fire companies or other first responders. See here for a downloadable version.


For more information, contact Tom Short.