On 14/05/2021 10:29, fred wrote:
On Friday, May 14, 2021 at 9:29:29 AM UTC+1, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
Yes they need that for accurate mapping for future diggers upperers. so to
speak.
Incidentally, do they now make telegraph poles of anything other than wood?
Brian

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JohnP wrote:

Keep you eyes peeled - plastic tube with cap stapled to the post. I guess
it is a one off audit after instalation.

I have seen a lot of activity with men with clipboards and camera phones
around poles that have been equiped with fibre.

When contractors were working locally replacing old gas pipes,
before they backfilled each trench, they dropped in a calibrated
depth board and took a photo.

Chris
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Plant amazing Acers.


and why are they still called Telegraph poles ?

For the same reason Radios are called wireless.

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