Guys,
If I may put one final word in here.
As a person that is trained in HV line work, as soon as the authorities found out that people could work HV systems LIVE, there was a huge jump for everyone to be doing this, regardless of who they were and regardless of thier level of training.
Personally, I would leave a job like this to the PoCo, not because I work for one, but because they have the best idea of what is involved.
The biggest PITB now is the fact that all users of electricity have come to expect no "gaps" supply, that should change.
But don't get me started on that!. GRRR