*I was also told that the poles were under the jurisdiction of/overseen by Verizon (not Eversource)*
Many poles around town are owned by Verizon not Eversource (look for a *NE Tel* plate on the pole) even if they hold Eversource power lines (and Comcast, etc.). On Tue, Sep 28, 2021 at 8:26 AM Kathleen Lomatoski <[email protected]> wrote: > The crew doing the work, from Osmose, also used a “preservative” applied > around all pole bases (not just those being reinforced) by first digging > below ground level around the pole, applying the preservative then wrapping > the bottom of the poles before replacing the dirt. (They claimed the > preservative was safely absorbed by the pole and did not transfer to the > surrounding ground—hmmm.) I was also told that the poles were under the > jurisdiction of/overseen by Verizon (not Eversource) though the crew and > managers with whom I spoke may have been mistaken. > > > Kathleen Lomatoski > > > On Sep 28, 2021, at 8:09 AM, Robin Sawyer Rawls < > [email protected]> wrote: > > I've noticed and wondered the same thing! We've got one on the corner > here. > > It is meant to "restore old decayed poles back to 'new pole' strengths > for a fraction of the cost of a change out" > > http://www.americanenergy.us/services_reinforcement.html > > > > Robin Rawls > > > > On Tue, Sep 28, 2021 at 7:28 AM Steve Kropper <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On utility poles all over town, dark brown steel fluted buttresses have >> sprouted. Pole reinforcements? Can anyone tell a story about them? >> >> Steve Kropper >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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