Boom mountable robotic arm

A boom mountable robotic arm for temporarily supporting an elongate conductor comprising:

• a rigid member adapted for mounting onto the upper end of a boom,
• at least one electrically insulated support post mounted to said rigid member, each post of said at least one electrically insulated support post for temporarily supporting an elongate electrical conductor,
• at least two rotation means for selectively controllable rotation of said rigid member and said at least one electrically insulated support post about at least two corresponding axes of rotation, wherein a first axis of rotation of a first corresponding rotation means of said at least two rotation means is chosen from the group comprising:
• a) a substantially vertical axis of rotation orthogonal to said rigid member for rotation of said rigid member about said substantially vertical axis in a substantially horizontal plane and relative to the boom,
• b) at least one axis of rotation extending along a longitudinal axis of said rigid member, for rotation of said at least one electrically insulated support posts relative to and substantially laterally of said rigid member,
• c) at least one axis of rotation extending substantially laterally across said rigid member for rotation of said at least one electrically insulated support post relative to and substantially along said rigid member;
• and wherein a second axis of rotation of a second corresponding rotation means of said at least two rotation means extends laterally of and between said rigid member and the upper end of the boom for rotation of said rigid member relative to said boom in a substantially vertical plane so as to level said rigid member.