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    The local CO-OP here have this black plastic looking band around their poles that have transformers hanging on them. Does anyone know what purpose they have?

    Here's a couple pictures of two different poles.
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    Radar detector to clock the speed of the man climbing that pole!

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    Quote Originally Posted by aviewfrom View Post
    The local CO-OP here have this black plastic looking band around their poles that have transformers hanging on them. Does anyone know what purpose they have?

    Here's a couple pictures of two different poles.
    That's easy, it's a cold apprentice stopping point. Or...... they mark where there gaffs need to be to work a shotgun. Or......??
    My guess is it's to keep critters (Cats, Racoons, Squirrels, Drifters) from getting up in the primary, causing an outage.

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    too slick for a critter to climb is my guess

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    Quote Originally Posted by aviewfrom View Post
    The local CO-OP here have this black plastic looking band around their poles that have transformers hanging on them. Does anyone know what purpose they have?

    Here's a couple pictures of two different poles.


    Good one you got everyone looking at the plastic strip and no one noticed the second photo is a sectionalizer.

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    critter guard was my guess.
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    Ummmmmmmm Ittza pole coupling for when yer outta long poles n hafta put 2 short uns together. Or Maybe not

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    Too funny Poot. . .it's wildlife protection

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    Thanks for the answers. I thought it may have been a animal barrier but wanted to ask.

    @Highplains - I have to admit that I seen and guard with something hanging on the pole and snapped a picture while driving down the road. I hadn't even noticed it was a sectionalizer... oops

    That said if someone asks me what they are I'm using Pootnaigle's answer.

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    maybe its the line that the electric company owns down to...No electric equipment below that?

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