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In order for current to pass between two points, those two points need to be at different potentials. If you were hanging from a 400-kV line conductor, then the whole of your body will be at the same potential and, therefore, no current would pass through your body. The situation would completely change if you were able to make contact either with another of the line conductors (unlikely, unless you have very long arms!), or with a line conductor and an earthed component such as the tower that supports the line itself!

Having said that, your body might be subject to the various effects of electrical stress (e.g. corona discharge) caused by the electric field at that level of voltage, so it would be a good idea if you avoided getting into that sort of situation!

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