Pulsing a firefighter hose to prevent electrocution - GIF

[ToolTalkBot]

Pulsing a firefighter hose to prevent electrocution.




Previously:

Ambulance explodes in front of firefighters - GIF
Firefighters driving through wildfire - GIF
Firefighter bravely puts out fire to save trapped couple - GIF
Firefighter elevator tools - GIF
Firefighter putting out car fire in under a minute - GIF
Firefighter training stairs - photo

[nova_robotics]

They're probably fine. This isn't high voltage. It's standard practice to wash energized high voltage insulators by spraying water on them. And power lines don't kill everyone when it rains. But I guess you can never be too careful.

[odd one]

It's my understanding that the water used is deionized, reducing it conductivity.