On Sat, 27 Dec 2014 16:12:02 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 27 Dec 2014 12:41:04 -0800 (PST), bob_villa
wrote:

On Saturday, December 27, 2014 2:18:48 PM UTC-6, micky wrote:
OT What is this in the electric pole?

Taking a walk and sat down by a wood electric pole, not carrying any
electricity, just put on one side of the street to balance the tension
from the other direction on the pole on the other side of the street.

About a foot above the ground is a 3" section with 3 things in it, all
pointing down, about 30^ from vertical. The top one was a wooden plug
about 3/4" in diameter. The next one down was a wooden plug about an
inch in diameter. And the bottom one was a metal thing, black, looks
like a plug, almost an inch in diam. with a hole for a pretty large torx
wrench in the top.

What do you think these things are?

Possibly, they can load some wood preservative into the core of the pole? I found the plug...but it didn't detail its use.
http://www.poles.com/shop/article_00...3D007-P1086%26

Wow. You found it! The torx hole is hard to see, but I can see it in
the enlargement. What I thought was metal must be shiny plastic.

http://www.poles.com/shop/category_3...aram=cid%3D%26
indicates they are used to plug the holes drilled to inspect and treat
utility poles in the field. The 2 wooden ones were most likely the
first 2 inspections of the pole before the utility switched to Plastic

Yes, I'm sure you're right.

Very good job you guys. Thanks


Under Copper Naphthenate:
" Our Copper Naphthenate meets the AWPA M-4 specification for field
treatment of preserved wood. Copper Naphthenate is also widely used as
an internal void treatment in standing utility poles. "

I think the pole also had a "groundline bandage" maybe containing copper
hydroxide and borax, like in this brochure, at t he bottom left
http://www.poles.com/online/template...r+USDA+FPL.pdf
You can easily live without looking at this It gives results for
various preservatives. The "bandage is at the bottom of the pole, 3"
wide black vinyl or something, plus whatever might be underground.