[Leica] IMG: Service Life

[Douglas Barry]

Interesting contrast, Jim. Electricity is generally off pole here, and 
connected underground.

Douglas


On 30/09/2021 18:37, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Like humans, utility poles also have a service life.  This subdivision 
> was first opened in the mid-fifties, so this pole has seen 
> approximately 65 years of service. Though recent years have seen 
> bucket truck access become the standard, the early years saw a lot of 
> climbing with spikes.  The surface of the pole bears witness to this 
> fact.
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> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210930-DSCF3279-Enhanced.JPG.html 
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> The markings on the replacement pole, installed alongside the old one 
> so the cables can be moved piecemeal, tell me that the poles are owned 
> by AT&T, though they carry telephone, cable TV, fiber optic and power 
> cables. They also support transformers serving each home.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210930-DSCF3276-Enhanced.JPG.html 
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