Grabbing 230,000 Volts | National Geographic

okay this is something I have always

okay this is something I have always wanted to do I’ve seen already do it the

wanted to do I’ve seen already do it the

wanted to do I’ve seen already do it the theory I got the training it’s time for

theory I got the training it’s time for

theory I got the training it’s time for me to just go out there and bond on but

me to just go out there and bond on but

me to just go out there and bond on but at this point I have to prove I can hang

at this point I have to prove I can hang

at this point I have to prove I can hang with this crew this is a bit insane what

with this crew this is a bit insane what

with this crew this is a bit insane what I’m about to do but I know it should

I’m about to do but I know it should

I’m about to do but I know it should work just seen it work this should work

work just seen it work this should work

work just seen it work this should work I’m about to grab onto 230,000 volts of

I’m about to grab onto 230,000 volts of

I’m about to grab onto 230,000 volts of electricity with my hands now perched

electricity with my hands now perched

electricity with my hands now perched outside a helicopter

outside a helicopter

outside a helicopter yeah my heart is pounding

yeah my heart is pounding

yeah my heart is pounding sitting out on the platform like this

sitting out on the platform like this

sitting out on the platform like this I’m totally exposed

but right now the wind is the least of

but right now the wind is the least of my worries

my worries

my worries for some parts of the 700 thousand mile

for some parts of the 700 thousand mile

for some parts of the 700 thousand mile grid this is the only way to do the

grid this is the only way to do the

grid this is the only way to do the repairs I’ve got to learn to do this job

repairs I’ve got to learn to do this job

repairs I’ve got to learn to do this job right if I want to be more than just

right if I want to be more than just

right if I want to be more than just dead weight the line and the right

dead weight the line and the right

dead weight the line and the right moment oh reach out draw a spark and

moment oh reach out draw a spark and

moment oh reach out draw a spark and I’ll bond on bringing that electrical

I’ll bond on bringing that electrical

I’ll bond on bringing that electrical charge over to us there’s a very

charge over to us there’s a very

charge over to us there’s a very specific order I’m not gonna deviate

specific order I’m not gonna deviate

specific order I’m not gonna deviate from that I’m putting a lot of trust in

from that I’m putting a lot of trust in

from that I’m putting a lot of trust in Eric he has to fly me into the wire at

Eric he has to fly me into the wire at

Eric he has to fly me into the wire at just the right speed this is high

just the right speed this is high

just the right speed this is high voltage teamwork we’re putting both our

voltage teamwork we’re putting both our

voltage teamwork we’re putting both our lives in the line to the lower phase so

lives in the line to the lower phase so

lives in the line to the lower phase so we’re paying bond on everybody’s in the

we’re paying bond on everybody’s in the

we’re paying bond on everybody’s in the right away down there

okay all set up set start Kristin over I

okay all set up set start Kristin over I got the weave of the water have my wand

got the weave of the water have my wand

got the weave of the water have my wand in my hand that’s right about a hundred

in my hand that’s right about a hundred

in my hand that’s right about a hundred percent of my focus on what I’m doing

percent of my focus on what I’m doing

percent of my focus on what I’m doing because this could kill me if I don’t do

because this could kill me if I don’t do

because this could kill me if I don’t do it right all right I’m ready

a little freaky man 230

a little freaky man 230 it’s flowing through my hands

it’s flowing through my hands

it’s flowing through my hands I got a little bit of buzz in my left

I got a little bit of buzz in my left

I got a little bit of buzz in my left hand right there feeling uh just heat

hand right there feeling uh just heat

hand right there feeling uh just heat reading off the line mostly just heated

reading off the line mostly just heated

reading off the line mostly just heated my hands but no big shocks it all feels

my hands but no big shocks it all feels

my hands but no big shocks it all feels good

good

good suits working

world that needs power 24/7 this is the

world that needs power 24/7 this is the only way to get the work done keep the

only way to get the work done keep the

only way to get the work done keep the lines on it

lines on it

lines on it alive

alive

alive do you think this mix is easier crazier

do you think this mix is easier crazier

do you think this mix is easier crazier than I

grabbed onto 230,000 volts and I let it

grabbed onto 230,000 volts and I let it fall over my body and worked on with my

fall over my body and worked on with my

fall over my body and worked on with my hands

hands

hands away