What Are Those Strange Orange Covers on Power Lines?
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Those bright orange covers on power lines are a critical safety tool that plays a vital role in keeping our electrical grid running. In this video, we explain what these strange orange tubes are, their surprising century-old history, and how they protect utility workers step by step using real science and verified historical facts. What Are Those Strange Orange Covers on Power Lines? | Simple Things Surprising Histories This documentary-style episode from Simple Things Surprising Histories covers the complete story of electrical line hoses—from the deadly early days of line work and a brilliant prototype made from a garden hose to the modern dielectric rubber covers used on utility poles today. Topics covered in this video: • What those strange orange covers on power lines actually are • The difference between aviation marker balls and electrical line hoses • The extreme dangers of early 1900s electrical line work • How a sliced-up rubber garden hose revolutionized utility safety •
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