This is a thread collection of videos all about incidents with power lines. From training to accidents etc.
This one is instructional demonstrating different materials placed into line contact 7200v line.
YouTube - power line demonstration http://www.treeworld.info/video/powe...onstration.wmv 6min 31.31mb WMV
This one here shows a guy "hot suited" to work on lines. Note the arcing with the chopper. These are 500kv lines I think.
YouTube - high voltage worker uses helicopter to reach power lines www.treeworld.info/video/hotsuitchopper.wmv 3.11min 6mb WMV
This is a drugged crazy line walker getting zapped, apparently survived the fall too.
YouTube - what not to do on power lines
This one here if you look carefully on the slow motion replay shows a branch brushing into the wires right behind the guys head lighting up the street.
YouTube - Large Electrical Explosion Live on News http://www.treeworld.info/video/larg...lexplosion.wmv 1.53mb WMV
This one is a 500Kv switch arcing, nice leaps!
YouTube - High-voltage disconnect-switch arcing www.treeworld.info/video/highvoltagearc.wmv 354kb WMV
This one is interesting, something about a wire splicing technique and a big bang goes with it.
YouTube - Power Line Blast - Impressive. This is Safe?! www.treeworld.info/video/powerlineblast.wmv 1.17mb WMV
Anyway, as you come across them please stick them here, they'll be handy reference later. I'll pull off WMV versions as precautions to links going down in time to come.