big round metal box on powerline 2' metal box, with "ALPHA" marked on it, on my utility pole, and even posted a picture in an effort to try to figure out what it was. I also mentioned it had a circuit breaker in a .
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I don’t really pay much attention to my neighborhood’s utility poles—as long as they’re standing strong and not sparking, humming strangely, or anythi See moreFor this week’s Tech 911, Lifehacker reader Wayne writes in with a quirky question about utility poles: These were installed on phone . See more
troubleshooting utility pole boxes
Generally speaking, your town’s phone or electric company can install any number of things on the various utility poles littered around your town. . See more
The large grey cannister is a transformer lowering the high voltage from the long distance power line into the voltage you use at home. Most .
Metal, wood (or plaster), and leather strap wand/gun-shaped thing. Found in the front yard, I guess it was dropped by accident? Weighs just under 1.5 lbs and . 2' metal box, with "ALPHA" marked on it, on my utility pole, and even posted a picture in an effort to try to figure out what it was. I also mentioned it had a circuit breaker in a .My title describes the thing, a metal box that attaches to a power pole but doesn't seem to attach to any of the wires on said pole. I've searched for various antennas but no luck and it doesn't . Crown Castle installs the boxes, called small cells or nodes, on utility poles to provide better coverage and capacity for wireless services, according to its website. These low .
This - my guess is a Relay since it appears to lack the “salt shaker” antenna typical of Access Points (they use LTE to send data back to the utility). So, basically a range extender for the . To be honest, your best bet—if you have these concerns—is to call up your local power company and ask them yourself. They might tell you what these mysterious boxes are, and they might not. The large grey cannister is a transformer lowering the high voltage from the long distance power line into the voltage you use at home. Most probably you have 110 /220 V ac. if you are in the USA. The other element with glass is your street lightfixture.Metal, wood (or plaster), and leather strap wand/gun-shaped thing. Found in the front yard, I guess it was dropped by accident? Weighs just under 1.5 lbs and 14 inches long. The heck is this thing.
2' metal box, with "ALPHA" marked on it, on my utility pole, and even posted a picture in an effort to try to figure out what it was. I also mentioned it had a circuit breaker in a box underneath it (and I wanted to know what the darn thing was for).
My title describes the thing, a metal box that attaches to a power pole but doesn't seem to attach to any of the wires on said pole. I've searched for various antennas but no luck and it doesn't seem to have a camera or any other features. Crown Castle installs the boxes, called small cells or nodes, on utility poles to provide better coverage and capacity for wireless services, according to its website. These low-powered antennas. This - my guess is a Relay since it appears to lack the “salt shaker” antenna typical of Access Points (they use LTE to send data back to the utility). So, basically a range extender for the wireless mesh network. The big box on the back side is a backup battery to keep the unit online in the event of a power failure.
I see these all over the place, usually a third of the way between two poles. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to come up with a useful Google query for the things. I have always thought that they are some sort of ugly fat splice, but they seem too big and numerous for that. What are they? What is their purpose?
Have you ever seen those big yellow, orange, white or red balls hanging from power lines? Well, those balls are visibility markers. They weigh about 17 pounds each, and you will often find them near mountain passes, in deep valley areas, near major freeway crossings and around airports. One day I was sitting on the front porch and noticed this large black box hanging from the power lines (I know it's not a power line, it's some kind of line). It was facing my house, directly - facing the front door. To be honest, your best bet—if you have these concerns—is to call up your local power company and ask them yourself. They might tell you what these mysterious boxes are, and they might not.
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strange boxes on utility poles
The large grey cannister is a transformer lowering the high voltage from the long distance power line into the voltage you use at home. Most probably you have 110 /220 V ac. if you are in the USA. The other element with glass is your street lightfixture.
Metal, wood (or plaster), and leather strap wand/gun-shaped thing. Found in the front yard, I guess it was dropped by accident? Weighs just under 1.5 lbs and 14 inches long. The heck is this thing. 2' metal box, with "ALPHA" marked on it, on my utility pole, and even posted a picture in an effort to try to figure out what it was. I also mentioned it had a circuit breaker in a box underneath it (and I wanted to know what the darn thing was for). My title describes the thing, a metal box that attaches to a power pole but doesn't seem to attach to any of the wires on said pole. I've searched for various antennas but no luck and it doesn't seem to have a camera or any other features. Crown Castle installs the boxes, called small cells or nodes, on utility poles to provide better coverage and capacity for wireless services, according to its website. These low-powered antennas.
This - my guess is a Relay since it appears to lack the “salt shaker” antenna typical of Access Points (they use LTE to send data back to the utility). So, basically a range extender for the wireless mesh network. The big box on the back side is a backup battery to keep the unit online in the event of a power failure. I see these all over the place, usually a third of the way between two poles. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to come up with a useful Google query for the things. I have always thought that they are some sort of ugly fat splice, but they seem too big and numerous for that. What are they? What is their purpose? Have you ever seen those big yellow, orange, white or red balls hanging from power lines? Well, those balls are visibility markers. They weigh about 17 pounds each, and you will often find them near mountain passes, in deep valley areas, near major freeway crossings and around airports.
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