Systems and methods for drying and cleaning an aerial lift electrically insulated boom

A bucket truck comprising

• a. at least one insulated boom section adjacent a bucket of the truck, the at least one insulated boom section comprising a first end, a second opposite end, an interior and an exterior surface;
• b. a source of high volume and pressure, dry air,
• c. one or more interior air diffusers positioned at the first end of the insulated boom section, wherein the one or more interior diffusers are arranged to match a geometry of the interior of the insulated boom section at the first end and are connected to the source of high volume and pressure, dry air to direct a first substantially uniform flow of air into, around and along the interior of the insulated boom section, from the first end to the second opposite end, to remove moisture from the interior;
• and
• d. one or more exterior air diffusers positioned at the first end of the insulated boom section, wherein the one or more exterior diffusers are arranged to match a geometry of the exterior surface of the insulated boom section at the first end and are connected to the source of high volume and pressure, dry air to direct a second substantially uniform flow of air to, around and along the exterior surface of the insulated boom section, from the first end to the second opposite end, to remove moisture from the exterior surface.