[BC] Electrical Code, drift to towers

[Milton R. Holladay Jr.]

How many towers do you know of that have trees near enough to hit the tower
or guy wires if they fell toward them ?   Answer: plenty of them.  What are
they thinking ? What is their insurance  carrier thinking ?
duuuuhhhh
M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Mathis" <thebeaver32 at hotmail.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 6:16 PM
Subject: RE: [BC] Electrical Code


> And the other thing is NOT clearing trees within falling distance of the
> power lines. Meridian MS is a good example of this. Practically ALL the
> power lines that came down during Katrina were brought down by trees/limbs
> falling on them. If the power company would cut the trees that, if they
> fell, could take down the power lines, they wouldn't have this problem.
>
> I've only seen ONE utility company that actually does this. Tennessee
Valley
> Electric Cooperative, which covers Hardin and Wayne counties in Tennessee,
> cuts trees and brush not just under the power lines, but 30' or so either
> side.
>
>
>
> Jerry Mathis
> Clear Channel Radio, Tupelo & Meridian MS