cool stuff bro, i never knew you guys energized them live, just figured there was a switch to be thrown before making the connection
highest i've ever fooled with was 600v,
and used to have to go once a year, to re-tighten the main lugs in a 4000 amp service cabinet, while the nursing home was live and drawing power
shoulda seen the look on a young apprentices eyes once when i handed him a 2x4, and told him to hit a "home run" with me, if he saw my hair standing up
also took 480 in one arm and out the other once, someone had installed a meter upside down, when i pulled the meter the the bypass switch fell, closing the circut, got HAMMERED when i went to work in the junction box,
this was outside, in the early winter, while standing in water
i still say i wouldnt be here if it wasnt for brand new goretex boots