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tallguy

tallguy

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mdshunk said:
My guess is one of two things will happen:
1) it will never get fixed
2) it will get fixed, but not have a GFCI or a bubble cover.
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So far Marc's #1 is correct. No fix yet, so I dressed down an assistant manager (big manager has a back "owie") and pointed out to him that it wouldn't cost but $200 to have it fixed by a licensed electrician -- "which you ought to do" I added -- but it would cost them at least $2,000,000 if some child gets electrocuted. All this was while holding my 4 year old's hand...

I'll be shocked (ha ha) if it's fixed without me talking to them yet again. Not going to let it go though...
 
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masterelect1

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mdshunk said:
That does seem to be the trend the last 10-15 years or so. Keeps the install cost way down too. I recently finished up replacing the handhole covers on a couple dozen poles in a shopping center that were stolen, and many of the connections were all boogered up. I was told by the custodian of the shopping center that they've caught numerous RVers over the years hooked up to the lights.
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It's a common occurence here in Baltimore City that light poles have the access covers missing, though not sure why, unless there being stolen for the aluminum. I guess they haven't firgured out how to steal the entire pole.

Anyway, the city has a quick fix to replace the covers; the openings are taped over with ( I swear this is true ) duct tape. And, in many cases the covers are still missing and the wiring -480- is exposed and/or accessible.
 
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masterelect1 said:
It's a common occurence here in Baltimore City that light poles have the access covers missing, though not sure why, unless there being stolen for the aluminum. I guess they haven't firgured out how to steal the entire pole.

Anyway, the city has a quick fix to replace the covers; the openings are taped over with ( I swear this is true ) duct tape. And, in many cases the covers are still missing and the wiring -480- is exposed and/or accessible.
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That's exactly why they are being stolen - the aluminum, for recycling.

Of course, thats when they aren't stealing wire from job sites. :mad:
 
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LawnGuyLandSparky

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masterelect1 said:
It's a common occurence here in Baltimore City that light poles have the access covers missing, though not sure why, unless there being stolen for the aluminum. I guess they haven't firgured out how to steal the entire pole.

Anyway, the city has a quick fix to replace the covers; the openings are taped over with ( I swear this is true ) duct tape. And, in many cases the covers are still missing and the wiring -480- is exposed and/or accessible.
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We're having this problem in NYC as well. They're stealing the base covers for the aluminum, and some of the more unique poles are no longer manufactured.
 
tallguy

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Originally Posted by mdshunk
My guess is one of two things will happen:
1) it will never get fixed
2) it will get fixed, but not have a GFCI or a bubble cover.
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tallguy said:
So far Marc's #1 is correct. No fix yet, so I dressed down an assistant manager (big manager has a back "owie") and pointed out to him that it wouldn't cost but $200 to have it fixed by a licensed electrician -- "which you ought to do" I added -- but it would cost them at least $2,000,000 if some child gets electrocuted. All this was while holding my 4 year old's hand...

I'll be shocked (ha ha) if it's fixed without me talking to them yet again. Not going to let it go though...
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Marc's a genius... It's fixed. No GFCI. No bubble cover.
 
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hillbilly

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iwire said:
Then they must be using a hot and EGC as any of the HDs I have worked on use straight 480 for the site poles.
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Yikes!!

Gotta get the brakes fixed on my truck and stop using that pole at HD :D .

steve
 
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