hot sticks??

[packersparky]

If I was not allowed to use a wooden hook stick to turn the bus switch off, I certainly would not use my hands....but that is allowed. No live parts involved.

[Barndog]

I am quessing from all the reply's that it was indeed a sales pitch from the company doing the training!!
thank you all for you reply's

[Jraef]

Ah, yeah, I glossed right over the part about it being overhead bus plugs, I was just seeing the "hot stick" part of it. When I think Hot Stick, I think of MV air break pole switches.