blueman wrote:
I need to do some painting and gutter repair in the vicinity of our
aeriel service entrance.

I have called the electric company and they will be WRAPPING the wires
with insulation.

Do I still need to use a non-aluminum ladder or will the wrapping
protect me? (as long as I don't do something really dumb...)

Accidents happen, sometimes they're dumb mistakes, other times, well,
it's just an unforeseeable accident.

(note I asked the electric company but because of liability concerns
they couldn't advise me either way -- gotta love our litigious society...)

If the wires are wrapped, the odds of getting fried are low, but since
the outcome of coming out on the losing end of those odds is the same
- you're likely dead - why would you take the risk?

Don't be this guy:
http://www.joetedesco.org/cgi-bin/ph..._photo/1202690

R