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dazmond
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Are these telephone wires or electricity?
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June 11, 2024, 12:26:32 pm »
Never really took any notice before but after the window cleaner that got electrocuted recently it's got me thinking.....🤔
Clean these windows this morning and at least one of them it's impossible to clean without touching the wires with my pole....
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Slacky
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Re: Are these telephone wires or electricity?
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June 11, 2024, 12:37:24 pm »
Most of them are telephone.
That thicker one in the bottom three pics looks like electric.
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simon w
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Re: Are these telephone wires or electricity?
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June 11, 2024, 12:57:19 pm »
Think about the diameter of the cables Dazmond and the outer core, do you think that mains electricity could pass through these into a building? 🙂
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zesty
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Re: Are these telephone wires or electricity?
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June 11, 2024, 01:11:02 pm »
If it’s leccy, there is usually a yellow warning sign on the post. The usual ‘danger electric’ sign it whatever it says.
That’s thicker wire does look a bit suspect though.
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dazmond
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Re: Are these telephone wires or electricity?
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June 11, 2024, 03:10:07 pm »
Quote from: Slacky on June 11, 2024, 12:37:24 pm
Most of them are telephone.
That thicker one in the bottom three pics looks like electric.
That's what I was thinking.....its insulated though....its on a very old pub that dates back to the early 1800s(it's now a community centre)....ive done lots of drinking,womanising and drumming in local bands in this former pub back in the 90s...
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The Jester of Wibbly
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Re: Are these telephone wires or electricity?
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June 11, 2024, 07:14:16 pm »
I've always been led to believe if there are those metal steps on the pole it won't be electric. They can't have metal objects on the pole to attract current jumps.
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Re: Are these telephone wires or electricity?
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June 12, 2024, 07:32:54 am »
Usually get one thick black telephone cable linking all the poles. As they say, there should be warning signs if high voltage.
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The Jester of Wibbly
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June 20, 2024, 02:32:34 pm »
I would refuse to take any of these houses on. So dangerous.
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June 20, 2024, 02:58:03 pm »
Very dangerous looking and you are right, avoid at all cost.
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