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We have TONS of these in the Morrisville PA area. There used to be one that fed the underground transformers for our subdivision, it was off by about 50degrees!! My TV still worked, and I could still post on ECN! Then there was anoher one that was off by about 30degrees. Then two years ago, some poles in our area were struck by lightning and were off by 15degrees, then 5 poles down the road, the POCO just replaced two ples that were off by about 5degrees. In the area that my father works there was a pole that NJDOT had just attached a traffic signal span wire. That NEW pole was hit by cars and replaced about 3 times. Luckily for the signals, NJDOT workers moved the span wire to a NEW traffic signal pole.

{Edited on 9/3/04 by TheElectriKid.)

[This message has been edited by Theelectrikid (edited 09-03-2004).]

Don't you just hate it when cars hit poles? I've always wondered what would happen if a car hit a 3 tranformer pole like the one up above that is leaning?

Probably only hit it once. The car wouldn't look too good after the transformers came down on it, possibly still hot! I would not want to be in a car that did something like that.

For anybody out there that doesn't know, it's the wires and cables, and guy wires that hold p the pole, not the ground. No they don't use concrete or cement, just dirt. That's why if a pole gets hit by a car it will still stand. Makes ya' wonder what holds up the new poles with nothin on them...
Probably just perfect balance.

Randy;


LOL!

Have seen these tilters when traveling down there to do an active Branch Remodel a few years back.

BTW,

We have a new Electrician (new hire) that knows you...
Her name begins with "G", and mentioned the pictures of crazy installations which you have taken / posted at ECN.

Small world, huh!

Scott35

Scott....
Very nice young lady there.... & a hella good electrician Tell her to sign up here already! You looking for more new hires? I've got a couple people I'd actually like to get rid of, & I'll trade for "G" back

-Randy

PS. Ask her about the creepy condo's with the low ceilings

 
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[This message has been edited by Bjarney (edited 08-17-2004).]

Wow that’s a crazy pic! It’s hard to tell from the pic if the 3 lower wires are holding that car by the right front wheel, or if it’s somehow tangled in the guy wires or both. Either way its amazing it can hold the weight.

OK, you must tell us... How did the car get up into the wires??? A kite I can see, but a car?...

Nice Car-Catcher!

1.In Iowa, the Iowa Utilities Board governs investor owned utilities (POCO), and they say 2' out of plumb has to be straightened.

2.Often new poles are "raked" a foot or more to lean away from the pull of the conductors. But it's not done when that kind of weight is up there.

3.The "Lean Phenomina" can be caused by nothing more than the wind blowing and soft ground. More often it's caused by heavy service cables, poles not in a straight line, and hanging pots on one side of the pole. Guy wires, or car catchers, help stop the leaning.

4. All the time. I'm a licensed Journeman Electrician and a Field Engineer for the POCO.