Re: [TCML] pole pigs from Gustav

[drieben@xxxxxxxxxxx (David Rieben)]

Hi Scot, all,

This may be true for the large electrical utility providers
but it's obviously not the case for every small rural uti-
lities. The reason I say this is that the transformer rebuild
shop in central Mississippi where I have purchased a 
couple of my pigs is set up for rebuilding pole transfor-
mers and it is my understanding that most of their customers
are small rural power companies. There's obviously a 
market for rebuilt pole transformers or they wouldn't
be in business. 

After thinking about the postings of Herr Zapp and Robert
Davies, I have to say that I agree. It is equivalent to 
looting to go picking up downed transformers regardless
of their condition. If you'd have to "run and hide" when
someone else showed up while engaging in the activity,
then it must be wrong! Also, I find it hard to believe that the
power company wouldn't at least "scrap out" the alumi-
num and copper from defunct transformers, especially 
as high as the commodity price of these metals has
become recently. OTOH, I have heard that the core
iron is NOT recyclable.

--
David Rieben

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: bunnykiller <bunnikillr@xxxxxxx> 

> Hey Herr... 
> 
> I checked with the Entergy employee after reading this email. I asked 
> what the company does with the damaged piggies. They throw them away... 
> not recycled, not melted down for scrap metal, not referbished, just 
> simply thrown away. The costs to "resurect" piggies is not viable. It 
> costs more to do a total overhaul on a piggie than to buy a new one. 
> Plus it gives the company an opportunity to replace old units with new ones. 
> 
> Scot D 
> 
> 
> Quarkster wrote: 
> 
> >(snip) 
> > 
> >"all I have to say is ... if its on the ground or not live, then its fair 
> >game..." 
> > 
> >Maybe I'm the only one who feels this way, but I think talk promoting 
> looting/grand theft during or after a natural disaster is inappropriate for this 
> forum. 
> > 
> >Regardless of where transformers may be "found", or what condition you "think" 
> they are in, they are the property of the power company. 
> > 
> >Period. 
> > 
> >If you take one, you are commiting grand theft. 
> > 
> >Period. 
> > 
> >Is there any difference between stealing a downed pole pig, and stealing the 
> wheels and tires off a vehicle that was washed into the vacent lot at the end of 
> your street? 
> > 
> >Or entering a storm-damaged house to see if you can find anything worth 
> "taking"? 
> > 
> >Not in my book. 
> > 
> >Kind of disappointed that so many TCML members seem ready to load their trucks 
> up at the first opportunity .... 
> > 
> >Regards, 
> >Herr Zapp 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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