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raccoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-01-10 09:04 AM
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What are those thingies on power lines that are about the shape of a

tennis racket? You see them here and there on power lines.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-01-10 09:32 AM
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1. Tensioning devices.
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doc03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-01-10 03:44 PM
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2. There are big orange balls on the power lines that cross the
Ohio River, what are they for?
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-01-10 03:47 PM
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3. They make the lines more visible to low-flying airplanes and helicopters.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-01-10 03:55 PM
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4. ...and river-borne shipping.
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doc03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-01-10 04:03 PM
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5. That's what someone told me a few years ago and I thought
they were BSing me.
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dr.strangelove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-01-10 04:09 PM
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6. Sight assistance
They help everything see the lines, from birds to boats to planes ... They are on some low lines that go over roads so that cranes and other tall vehicles can see them.
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-01-10 04:14 PM
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7. I think about the balls on the power lines above I-95 around Quantico
I miss those balls
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