I've been buzzed by service lines with missing insulation hanging siding. its a lot like a 110 outlet in a house. it wouldn't seem like cutting a limb that's contacting it would get you. but I've never tried and could be wrong. I just have em taken down. I just looked at a maple in the city that has 3 lines to 3 different houses going through it. that means the H.O. and 2 of his neighbors will be without power for a day. I kinda feel bad but i'm not getting nailed. maybe I wont get the bid anyway.
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imalogger
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I cut a black walnut tree for my brother a couple yrs ago that was growing next to a 7k line and had a couple of small branches that had grown toward the line and were growing leaves between the top and bottom wire. I know this isn't the approved method but if your out in the country and have a clear shooting lane beyond the tree, a 12 ga shotgun with a turkey choke works pretty well. I stood in the basket of the manlift about 10-15 feet away from the offending branch and blew it off. It took about 3-4 shots and I had the branch on the ground and could safely work on the rest of the tree.
imalogger
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Ill have to say that would be a fun way to trim some trees as long as you didn't have any neighbors in a 5 mile radius.. The problem is, with the price of ammo these days all id get done is the lilacs before I ran otta $$$..
