ESB small xformers in the republic of ireland are *VERY* similar to the can-shaped device posted above.

10kV (being phased out) or 20kV.

Here's an old single phase service:

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Eircom's rural telephone poles are re-used to carry multicore cables feeding homes en-route thesedays. However, they've really allowed the old wooden telegraph poles (>100 years old) to fall apart. They're simply not maintained as some only serve a few homes telco engineers simply never get to them.

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[This message has been edited by djk (edited 01-11-2006).]