Temporary transfer bus

A method of using a temporary transfer bus to transfer a power load between adjacent first and second conductors comprising:

• a. providing first and second rigid conductive sections rigidly mounted to, and separated by, a rigid bus insulator,
• b. vertically suspending first and second suspension insulators from the adjacent first and second conductors,
• c. mounting distal ends of the first and second rigid conductive sections to the lower ends of the first and second suspension insulators respectively, and electrically connecting the distal ends of the first and second conductive sections to the first and second conductors respectively,
• d. providing a selectively operable transfer bus closing device in electrical contact with the first and second conductive sections ;
• and, electrically closing the closing device across the bus insulator so as to transfer the load,
• e. providing at least first and second jumper cables and wherein the step of electrically connecting the distal ends of the first and second conductive sections to, respectively, the first and second conductors, further comprises electrically connecting the distal end of the first conductive section to the first conductor using the first jumper cable, and electrically connecting the distal end of the second conductive section to the second conductor using the second jumper cable, and wherein said first and second jumper cables are each a pair of jumper cables, and wherein each said pair of jumper cables has upper and lower ends, and attaching the lower ends to the distal ends of the respective first and second conductive sections and electrically connecting the upper ends to the respective first and second conductors, and separating the upper ends of each pair of jumper cables along the respective first or second conductor to stabilize the transfer bus suspended below the first and second conductors.