What are the yellow grids on telephone poles?
February 10, 2011 6:29 AM Subscribe
What are the yellow grids on telephone poles?
In USA. Located on pole approximately 3' above the ground. Does not wrap all the way around. Not reflective. Sorry, I don't have a picture. I'm posting from work and I can see Google results but can't click through. My guess is some sort of RFID tag, but that's a SWAG. Thanks.
In USA. Located on pole approximately 3' above the ground. Does not wrap all the way around. Not reflective. Sorry, I don't have a picture. I'm posting from work and I can see Google results but can't click through. My guess is some sort of RFID tag, but that's a SWAG. Thanks.
Best answer: fixedgear, I can give you a specific authoritative reply as I am the mayor of the town right next to you and we just talked about this at Public Safety last night. They're reflectors that PECO is mindlessly putting on EVERY UTILITY POLE, in order to keep drivers from driving into them. Never mind that you could probably count on one hand the number of vehicle/pole collisions in the Philly suburbs that didn't involve alcohol, texting, or sleeping drivers.
They're considered to be cheaper and more effective than the old white circular reflectors.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 6:40 AM on February 10, 2011 [11 favorites]
They're considered to be cheaper and more effective than the old white circular reflectors.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 6:40 AM on February 10, 2011 [11 favorites]
Best answer: The Philadelphia Electric COmpany (PECO) says they are reflectors.
posted by Rob Rockets at 6:40 AM on February 10, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Rob Rockets at 6:40 AM on February 10, 2011 [1 favorite]
Best answer: I think they actually are reflective and they are to help drivers. Here is an article with pictures.
posted by ChrisHartley at 6:40 AM on February 10, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by ChrisHartley at 6:40 AM on February 10, 2011 [1 favorite]
Triple jinx.
posted by ChrisHartley at 6:41 AM on February 10, 2011
posted by ChrisHartley at 6:41 AM on February 10, 2011
Best answer: You're talking about these, right?
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 6:41 AM on February 10, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 6:41 AM on February 10, 2011 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: The pole number, including the voltage ie: 13kv
No. Pole number used to be nailed-on metal tag, now it's metal bands with GPS coordinates.
posted by fixedgear at 7:47 AM on February 10, 2011
No. Pole number used to be nailed-on metal tag, now it's metal bands with GPS coordinates.
posted by fixedgear at 7:47 AM on February 10, 2011
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posted by jara1953 at 6:38 AM on February 10, 2011