[RFI] Pin Arcing

[Ward Silver]

> Pin arcing is a sharp buzzing noise. It breaks up when the pole is tapped
or shaken, and is a dry weather problem.

I have found that poles with this problem respond well to a tune-up session
using a Precision Sledgehammer.  The test instrument can be as simple as a
battery-powered AM receiver.  Banging on poles is not recommended in urban
areas or late at night anywhere :-)

If you do find a bad pole and need to report it to the power company, you
can make it a lot easier for them by noting any identifying numbers on the
poles.  It is increasingly common for the poles to carry a pair of 5- to
7-digit X/Y coordinates identifying the precise location of the pole.  For
poles that carry other services, such as CATV and telephone, there may be
other identifying numbers (generally only one number).  Write them all down
and let the power company representative know that you have a set of pole
identifiers.  This takes the guess work out of locating the pole and lets
them work on it at any time.

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