Re: Leaky Pig

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Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx>

If this is a pole pig:

http://www.hot-streamer.com/adam/garage/pig_14.4kV_25kVA_1.jpg

Then this must be a groundhog:

http://www.hot-streamer.com/adam/garage/ground_hog.jpg

Adam

--- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Original poster: Terry Fritz
> <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> The term comes from the power industry.  Sort of a
> slang term where
> officially it is a "pole distribution transformer".
> I think the term "pig"
> just came from the fact that they are fat, grey,
> heavy and don't move
> easily.  There are some other names they are called
> (like when they get
> dropped through the hood of the line truck) I won't
> repeat :-#
>
> The term pig also seems to imply a "cute little"
> transformers as opposed to
> the normal "house sized" variety for the big power
> industry.
>
> I guess I never questioned the term.  It always
> seemed to fit perfectly
> from the day I heard it.  In fact, it was years
> latter I found out that
> pole distribution transformer was what you were
> "supposed" to call
> them.  But everyone who actually touched them (as
> opposed to the desk guys)
> calls them pigs...
>
> Cheers,
>
>          Terry



		
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