Around here you're likely to find power, cable, telephone (copper), and fiber optics on the same pole. And it will be four different vendors. Maybe five, as we have companies in the area who provide fiber other than the phone or cable people.
During the ice storm, we were under orders not to cut the fiber lines, which I get, as fiber isn't easy to splice...
If we have an incident involving a pole, we usually just worry about the power and have dispatch contact the local utility. Everybody else can figure it out later. The power folks will usually at least make sure the other lines are out of trouble.
The power folks are usually easier to get on the scene than cable or phone.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
What confuses the pole problem further is who owns the pole ? Around here it may be Ga power, EMC, ATT, and some cable company. Then who replaces it if it is broken ? Power company usually gets the job and bills the pole owner.
A common protocol is the higher the voltage the higher up on pole the wires are. So usually transmission lines, then feeders for service transformers, cable, and telephone, traffic signal control may be anywhere. Often takes over a year for complete replacement of dangling pole as each service closer to ground company has to wait for comapny above to move its wires to a new pole and saw the pole down further.
Of course RR and light rail CAT has to have all the services above the CAT..
afternoon
Ns had some cars uptown when I left work.Ran errands in town.Chores and projects for this weekend.
stay safe
Joe
Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").
Joe - hope you weren't planning on Pizza from Porky's in Deshler tonight - it appears they have/had a fire in the kitchen. Caught the fire department responding on the YouTube channel...
Well my friends were still able to have their keg and eggs yesterday in Deshler.Better weather today.Csx had to fix a switch problem at east Defiance.There is a G 784 waiting to go Marysville.Dispatcher was double checking the crew qualifacations.The Lackawana unit is trailing on a q 591.It is running through Garrett and eventually Avon yard.Going to a 30th class reunion meeting this afternoon.Weather not going to be very springlike this week.
evening
Update..Pizza oven caught fire no one was hurt.Basketball brackets have teams with large numbers behind them left.Time for bed.
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