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Old 18th Aug 2008, 22:34
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Whiskey Papa
 
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The thin top bracing wire is, strangely enough, the earth wire! But they weren't earthed otherwise there would be a hole in the ground! But they must have been earthed to avoid the 44,000 volts. Confused...you bet.

How heavy is a Europa? What's the breaking strain on an earth wire?
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