Joe,
I wore this type of gear, a million times, during my Line Mechnanic's apprenticeship.
Although, the gloves we wore, seem to be a lot thicker than the ones in the pic.
Bjarney,over here in NZ, the use of Gloves with Hot-sticks is required under the Supply Regulations 1991, for voltages over 3.3kV. [Linked Image]

[This message has been edited by Trumpy (edited 03-19-2003).]