Gump Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Power was out tonight so I drag the generator out of the barn. It's out of gas, so I siphon gas from different things around the farm. Fill it up, Flip the on/off switch, it breaks off in the motor housing, fix that mess. Than the carb is clogged, cleaned out the bowl, Start it up...Flip on the generator switches in the basement then i look out the basement window and bam there's a long, sparkly, violent fire, coming from the base of the utility pole about 15' long. I'm thinking...HUH? Shit! did i do that? Shit, shit, shit! Checked my fuse box, trying to remember if I rigged anything latley and how the hell could it have back fed to the pole.... wondering if i killed any electric people. I Realized there is no friggin way I did that so I call 911. Elelctric company shows up and I ask him if i should cancel fire dept. He says I can try to his guy is driving somewhere to shut off the main line. Turns out the power line was draped over the barn, across the high tensile fence for the horses and running thru the yard a few feet from where I was working on the generator. I am one lucky sum of a bitch. If I had fed the horses first or walked a few feet west in the yard or went to the other barn or just crossed my fence, I think I would have been dead. No wonder the horses were freaked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Damn dude. Go play the lottery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Sounds like you need to replace that BTS generator!Seriously though, glad to hear you didn't get zapped! That woulda left a mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) I think I will....I think that's the closest to getting killed or screwed up i've ever been and known about it later. scary shit. Apparently someone else saw it and called the fire dept also. Edited October 27, 2010 by Gump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Glad your okay dude. Had it not been out of gas or you didn't have to clean the carbs, you coulda been in a world of hurt. It's funny how sometimes stuff will piss you off then later you look back and say "Damn I'm glad it happened that way" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Thanks. ya, I agree. Wierd night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood3586 Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Wow.. I agree with Ben, it's time to play the lottery. Glad all is well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Lives -1. 8 left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Lives -1. 8 left.Shit, he's done burnt more lives than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggO Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Ya, you have been one deep fried shrimp! Glad it was your lucky day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Glad to hear you made it. I wonder what my life count is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Good to hear ya made it out ok. Makes me want to go check my generator out now to make sure it will fire up if needed? On a side note if you are looking for a generator pm me I might be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted October 27, 2010 Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 Dude! Stop doing that shit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted October 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2010 (edited) lol..Generators fine..thanks for the well wishes..I checked it out this morning. The power line kinda welded itself to the dirt where it was burning. It's like molten something, rocks and dirt mixed together. I never new the normal power lines were not insulated. It's just a 1/4" round, braided, bare wire.Looking back, it makes sense why my dogs were not hanging out with me last night. Edited October 27, 2010 by Gump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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