Topband: Stew Perry Contest

[Gene Smar]

Electric utilities used to use (ca 1980s) something called power-on nozzles
or similar spelling to extinguish fires at energized substations.  These
nozzles were kept inside the stations hung on the chain link fence in
specifically identified boxes for FD use.  The nozzles broke up the water
stream into individual droplets so there was never a continuous stream
connecting the FD members and the possibly energized equipment.

I presume Stan was only joking.


73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces+ersmar=verizon.net at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Richard (Rick) Karlquist
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2020 11:50 AM
To: wa5rtg at gmail.com; topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Stew Perry Contest



On 12/28/2020 6:49 AM, Stan Stockton wrote:

> I can see myself with my thumb over the end of a water hose before the 
> CQ
> 160 Contest trying to spray water on power line insulators!
> 
> 
> 73...Stan, ZF9CW
> _________________

This is extremely dangerous!  Don't do it.  The power company has special
equipment for safely washing insulators.

73
Rick N6RK
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