I went home from work for lunch and took a look. Yes, these black
boxes are connected to the telephone lines. So, I guess the answer to
my original question is: these are telco splice boxes. As others
pointed out, the lines right above this are for cable.
Unfortunately, the explosion on the pole did NOT eliminate my RFI.
The RFI is still there. It's not real strong or constant today since
it's not that hot out, but it's there nonetheless. So, if there was
an arc that just happened to take out one of those splice boxes then
the arc is probably still there not only causing RFI but preparing to
cause worse damage if not fixed. I called PG&E once again and told
them this pole may be a hazard. They said they'd come out and have a
look.
I took more pictures of the box that looks like it blew up. I'll post
them tonight when I get home from work.
On 5/30/07, Tim Heger <n3xx@charter.net> wrote:
> Telephone terminals that individual services connect into.
>
> 73, Tim - N3XX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kelly Johnson" <n6kj.kelly@gmail.com>
> To: <rfi@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:41 AM
> Subject: [RFI] Identify this pole hardware
>
>
> > Can anyone tell me what these little black boxes attached to powerline
> > poles around my house are? I suspect that one of them is a source of
> > RFI.
> >
> > Here's a link to pictures of the black boxes. They are about the size
> > of a shoebox with a cone on each end and wires running into the cones
> > on each end. The boxes are mounted on the wires close to the power
> > pole.
> >
> > http://www.kellyandshari.com/gallery/album18
> >
> > I reported a noisy pole to PG&E 1 month ago. The noise is only there
> > when outdoor temps go above about 80 or 85 degrees. A PG&E consultant
> > came out and heard the noise, but it went away before he could DF the
> > pole. I told him what pole it was based on my DFing. Last weekend,
> > something on that very pole blew up. It looks like one of these black
> > boxes. I'm hoping this solves my RFI problem :-) I won't know until
> > temps get hot again. In the meantime, I'm just curious what these
> > black boxes are for. The power went off for a second when we heard
> > the big "bang" from that pole, but went right back on. Nothing else
> > is out. None of the neighbors have reported a problem. I'm wondering
> > if these are cable boxes. Anyone know?
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