Originally Posted by pauluk
As I mentioned in this thread, it's unusual to find HV and LV running on the same poles in the U.K., other than where they meet at a pole-top transformer.


This is certainly odd to us here in the States as almost all poles have combined systems.

A typical pole in my neighborhood will have the following.

13.8KV at the top (one area I know of actually uses 39 KV at the top of the poles)

120/240 or 208Y/120 volt

Phone copper conductors

Phone Fiber conductors

Municipal Fire Alarm system (Essentially a two wire telegraph system)

Cable TV conductors

If it is a 'Local' power company you may also find other town wiring...in my Town the local power company adds PA speakers to the poles surrounding a fair ground.



Last edited by iwire; 09/03/07 03:02 PM.

Bob Badger
Construction & Maintenance Electrician
Massachusetts