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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3200098" data-attributes="member: 5412">Yes, potentially. In reality, no lineman will touch a line that has not been isolated and verified unenergized from both ends they are working on. The safety record of 99.999% of linemen is exemplary. There is that one aw-crap though that gets through the cracks occasionally.A homeowner that doesn't isolate the home is more likely to waste wattage back feeding their neighbors homes, and possibly having a phase short if they are reversed by someone that isn't familiar with electrical standards.</blockquote>