Scaffolding either side of road under Pylons?
Sara Roberts
has appeared under pylons either side of the road.
For what purpose is this?
Cheers,
Sara.
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Rainer Thonnes
Sara Roberts <sa...@xferret.demon.co.uk> writes:
> I have noticed this summer when cycling around East Anglia that scaffolding
> has appeared under pylons either side of the road.
>
> For what purpose is this?
Does this scaffolding look as though it's going to grow into a structure
almost forming a bridge over the road? It probably means they are preparing
to add or replace cables, without needing to close the road to traffic.
Damian Webber
<sa...@xferret.demon.co.uk> writes:
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- I have noticed this summer when cycling around East Anglia that scaffolding
- has appeared under pylons either side of the road.
-
- For what purpose is this?
-
What usually happens next is a net is placed accross the road under the
electricity cables, presumably in case one should fall whilst work is being
carried out on them.
Alternatively there could be a very brave tightrope water about to fry himself.
Just a guess, I could be wrong, although being on uk.transport I'll never admit
it if I am.
Regards
Damian
President UK Road Rage Group
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Peter Campbell Smith
Sara Roberts <sa...@xferret.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>I have noticed this summer when cycling around East Anglia that scaffolding
>
It's because they are about to (or maybe just did) replace the cables. They use
it to hold the old cable off the road when they lower it, and to rest the new
cable on before they haul it up. While they are actually raising or lowering
the cable they stop the traffic, just in case. I used to live near where a
pylon crossed the A1, and once saw them drop a cable. It bounced off the
scaffolding onto a stone wall, which broke into an impressive number of pieces.
## Peter Campbell Smith ## Logica, London, UK ##
## mailto:camp...@logica.com ## opinions are mine alone ##
Tekno
>In article <816072...@xferret.demon.co.uk>,
>Sara Roberts <sa...@xferret.demon.co.uk> writes:
>> I have noticed this summer when cycling around East Anglia that scaffolding
>> has appeared under pylons either side of the road.
>>
>> For what purpose is this?
>Does this scaffolding look as though it's going to grow into a structure
>almost forming a bridge over the road? It probably means they are preparing
>to add or replace cables, without needing to close the road to traffic.
You will probably find a huge net is attached to the two towers of
scaffolding. This is to catch the workman when they fall off the
power lines when they are carrying out maintenance.
Tekno
pa...@pponting.demon.co.uk
Alan J Holmes
Chris Longhurst <chr...@division.co.uk> wrote:
>Damian Webber <Dam...@omen1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>><sa...@xferret.demon.co.uk> writes:
>>- I have noticed this summer when cycling around East Anglia that scaffolding
>>- has appeared under pylons either side of the road.
>>- For what purpose is this?
>>What usually happens next is a net is placed accross the road under the
>>electricity cables, presumably in case one should fall whilst work is being
>>carried out on them.
>In colder parts of the USA,
But the lady was not in the US she was cycling arouind East Anglia.(:-)
>In colder parts of the USA, these nets are to catch icicles that form and break
>off the power cables. In the very hot summerwe just had, the cables expanded a
>lot and drooped far lower than normal. The next/scaffolding structure might
>have been an extra warning for high vehicles or something.
In this country, that amount of droop would not be permitted.
Alan
Michael Krieg
>>You will probably find a huge net is attached to the two towers of
>>scaffolding. This is to catch the workman when they fall off the
>>power lines when they are carrying out maintenance.
>Why then do they only have the nets where the work is being carried out over
>a roadway, doesn't it matter if the workers fall off over a field?
I think the previous poster was joking. The purpose of the net is to
keep the power lines from falling on the road if something breaks
while the new line is being pulled between towers. Without the net it
would be necessary to close the road.
Michael Krieg
mkr...@lundeen.com
Alan J Holmes
>>In article <816072...@xferret.demon.co.uk>,
>>Sara Roberts <sa...@xferret.demon.co.uk> writes:
>>> I have noticed this summer when cycling around East Anglia that scaffolding
>>> has appeared under pylons either side of the road.
>>> For what purpose is this?
>>Does this scaffolding look as though it's going to grow into a structure
>>almost forming a bridge over the road? It probably means they are preparing
>>to add or replace cables, without needing to close the road to traffic.
>You will probably find a huge net is attached to the two towers of
>scaffolding. This is to catch the workman when they fall off the
>power lines when they are carrying out maintenance.
Why then do they only have the nets where the work is being carried out over
a roadway, doesn't it matter if the workers fall off over a field?
Alan
*John Kirk
No they are dead anyway, 300,000 volts makes them black and crunchy...:-)
John
JSA
>Tekno <pa...@pponting.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>r...@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Rainer Thonnes) wrote:
>
>>>In article <816072...@xferret.demon.co.uk>,
>>>Sara Roberts <sa...@xferret.demon.co.uk> writes:
>
>>>> I have noticed this summer when cycling around East Anglia that scaffolding
>>>> has appeared under pylons either side of the road.
>
>>>> For what purpose is this?
>
>>>Does this scaffolding look as though it's going to grow into a structure
>>>almost forming a bridge over the road? It probably means they are preparing
>>>to add or replace cables, without needing to close the road to traffic.
>
>>You will probably find a huge net is attached to the two towers of
>>scaffolding. This is to catch the workman when they fall off the
>>power lines when they are carrying out maintenance.
>
>Why then do they only have the nets where the work is being carried out over
>a roadway, doesn't it matter if the workers fall off over a field?
>
>Alan
>
What, and dent someones hood (er, ah, bonnet)?
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Juneau, Alaska
ande...@alaska.net
Anon A. Mouse
>
>Tekno <pa...@pponting.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>r...@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Rainer Thonnes) wrote:
>>>
>>>Sara Roberts <sa...@xferret.demon.co.uk> writes:
>>>>
>>>> I have noticed this summer when cycling around East Anglia that scaffolding
>>>> has appeared under pylons either side of the road.
>>>>
>>>> For what purpose is this?
>>>
>>>Does this scaffolding look as though it's going to grow into a structure
>>>almost forming a bridge over the road? It probably means they are preparing
>>>to add or replace cables, without needing to close the road to traffic.
>>
>>You will probably find a huge net is attached to the two towers of
>>scaffolding. This is to catch the workman when they fall off the
>>power lines when they are carrying out maintenance.
>
>Why then do they only have the nets where the work is being carried out over
>a roadway, doesn't it matter if the workers fall off over a field?
The worker have safety lines. The net is to catch dropped tools, etc.
Del Stanton
>In article <48omju$d...@news1.deltanet.com>,
>>>Tekno <pa...@pponting.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>r...@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Rainer Thonnes) wrote:
>>>>>Sara Roberts <sa...@xferret.demon.co.uk> writes:
>How big are the tools they use then? If I remember rightly
>the nets have holes about 4 inches across?
>Alan
There is a large pylon power line near my home. When they
replace or add wires they construct these nets to prevent a
wire from falling into the traffic.
Del Stanton - Burbank, California "sd...@pacificnet.net"
CAllenJOHN
the nets are to prevent debris and tools from falling into the roadway.
Fall protection from energized conductor supports rarely if ever involves
nets. Personnel will be protected by straps or harnesses attached to the
support or an aerial lift device of some type.