That wire going between the columns wasn't there before.
It's caution tape.
From the Boston Herald
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The electric currents running through the two-story home are considered so potentially harmful that the town’s fire department has strung “caution” tape around the house while an electrical inspector has refused to issue a final permit out of fear someone might get electrocuted.
I have meet the electrical inspector a few times, he is a good guy. I doubt he is involved in any shenanigans.
Bob Badger Construction & Maintenance Electrician Massachusetts
