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rmaynard
2 hours ago, stevasaurus said:

Those balls and things attached to wires, whether on high lines or not, are only there to keep the wind from dancing the lines.  They have nothing to do with aircraft or anything else.  Count on it.  :occasion-xmas:  BTW, they do not weigh anything, they are aerodynamic.

The only place I see them around here is near an airport.

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Handy Don
3 hours ago, stevasaurus said:

Those balls and things attached to wires, whether on high lines or not, are only there to keep the wind from dancing the lines.  They have nothing to do with aircraft or anything else.  Count on it.  :occasion-xmas:  BTW, they do not weigh anything, they are aerodynamic.

Ok, first time I'll disagree with @stevasaurus but you can check these links:

General description

https://energized.edison.com/stories/what-are-those-balls-that-hang-on-power-lines

 

Includes references to the specifications

https://www.electricaltechnology.org/2019/05/colored-aerial-marker-balls-on-power-lines.html

 

And about the triangles:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conductor_gallop

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haydendavid380

I'm guessing some type of bollard

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Crazyredhorse
6 hours ago, OldWorkHorse said:

Demon core from a atom bomb? 

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Funny was just reading up on this week ago how they were all exposed.Looks like a big cannon ball:laughing-rollingred:

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seuadr
8 hours ago, Crazyredhorse said:

Funny was just reading up on this week ago how they were all exposed.Looks like a big cannon ball:laughing-rollingred:

i was just looking at that and thinking "holy cow, that has to be a lot of radiation"

 

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Lee1977

Peacemaker need that for a high side wheel weight on his plow tractor. 

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Crazyredhorse

I'd sand it down polish it and shoot it with some clear make a garden globe lol

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seuadr
20 hours ago, Crazyredhorse said:

I'd sand it down polish it and shoot it with some clear make a garden globe lol

could glue some mirror chips on it and have a disco garden! :D

 

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