We call that one the Earth to Ground wire.
Typically it turns into a neutral wire when run into a distribution
panel when its isolated.
At tower sites it typically will tie back into a Ground rod at the meter
called neutral ground Bond.
EVERYthing at the site will typically bond back to this ground.
Birds ... Well thats just weird :)
On 7/13/20 12:17 PM, Josh Luthman wrote:
I thought the neutral was the unshielded wire between the poles.
That's how my house is hooked up...
Josh Luthman
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On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 12:49 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com
<mailto:part15...@gmail.com>> wrote:
There is no neutral on power poles. Just hots. One, two, or three
usually.
bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
On 7/13/2020 9:38 AM, Josh Luthman wrote:
Just standard power like at home. Not three phase. It's an FM
radio station. I would assume the hot is at top and neutral
below, but it's been a while since I've seen it myself. Goes from
HV on the road to the tower's (power/utility) pole with a
transformer/fuse.
Two robins on Saturday. Starling a few minutes ago. No nests up
there - maybe that's what they are trying to do?
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 12:35 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com
<mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote:
What kind of power line? Like three phase on a cross arm or
single phase with the hot at the top and neutral down below etc?
Nesting activity? Seem way late in the year for that. What
kind of bird?
*From:* Josh Luthman
*Sent:* Monday, July 13, 2020 10:29 AM
*To:* AFMUG
*Subject:* [AFMUG] OT: Birds going crazy?
On Saturday we had a power outage. Beautiful day. Towers on
batteries, but after an hour we head up there with a
generator. Plug it in and we're good to go. Outage was
caused by a bird on the pole and the fuse popped.
Power company comes by, puts up a new fuse. Power is back.
He gets in the truck and drives down the lane, about 50 feet,
and *POP*. Another bird and fuse. Replaces another. Good
for a few more hours.
Then this morning - power outage AGAIN. A third "bird" on
the ground below the fuse.
Obviously something's going on, being it's been three times
in three days when this has never happened since ~2008.
Maybe someone put peanut oil and the rodents are trading
services?
Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373
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