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re: In Defense of Entergy
Posted on 9/4/12 at 9:32 pm to busbeepbeep
Posted on 9/4/12 at 9:32 pm to busbeepbeep
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In Defense of Entergy quote: Why in 2012 do the power companies still use wooden poles? Why not metal ones, which would be less likely to snap and fail during high winds? money and leadtime
So, it's acceptable to just maintain the lowly status quo? Everytime this happens, there are reports about how out-of-state electrical workers think our electrical grid is out of the stone age and terrible. I know nothing about electrics, but I had 3 poles in my neighborhood leaning before the storm even hit. The system just looks antiquated, old, and primitive.
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Posted on 9/5/12 at 12:41 am to Joehat
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So, it's acceptable to just maintain the lowly status quo?
no, I don't think so, just giving you their reason not to...money. Steel poles can fail too.
I work as a consulting electrical engineer. Power distribution pole design is among the things I've done.
The National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) only requires the poles (in Louisiana) to be rated to withstand 60MPH winds. Only if the pole is 60ft or taller does it need to factor in extreme wind and extreme ice with concurrent wind loading cases.
Posted on 9/5/12 at 9:17 am to Joehat
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Everytime this happens, there are reports about how out-of-state electrical workers think our electrical grid is out of the stone age and terrible.
In my experience, the out of state workers aren't always the best judges of...anything.
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