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Re: [TCML] pole pigs from Gustav



Harvesting fallen pigs from a storm is one thing, but cutting down
live poles?  I hope you were careful ;) ;) ;)

On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mine went nearly 90 degrees when I cut down the pole. Didn't seem to hurt it any, as I've been abusing it for around ten years. However, I was able to control the fall much better than a hurricane might, if the pole simply snapped.
>
> Adam
>
> --- On Thu, 9/18/08, bunnykiller <bunnikillr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> From: bunnykiller <bunnikillr@xxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: [TCML] pole pigs from Gustav
>> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 2:14 PM
>> Hey Mark...
>>
>> My neighbor works for Entergy...  If in any case, a
>> distribution pole
>> falls more than 65 degrees from upright position (and when
>> at rest after
>> incident) all hardware is to be replaced. end quote...
>>
>> The odds of transformer damage increases dramatically if
>> the pole is at
>> or past that 65 degree mark...sooo they change it out
>> instead of taking
>> the chance that it is still functional.
>>
>> Scot D
>>
>>
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