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CL&P 13.8kV - New Milford, CT

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:58:31 +0000

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I love this 1970's stuff!

Source: Google

CL&P 13.8kV - New Milford, CT

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:58:33 +0000

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CL&P 13.8kV - New Milford, CT

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:58:32 +0000

AstroElectric has posted:

Another 1970's CL&P construction with a wide wooden brace. This tap setup appears to have been for two-wire 4.8kV until they converted it into single-phase 8kV.

Source: Google

CL&P 13.8kV - New Milford, CT

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:58:28 +0000

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The single-phase tap line here is 7,620V WYE. Note the old spool bracket with only the neutral wire being used now.

Source: Google

CL&P 13.8kV - New Milford, CT

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:58:29 +0000

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Classic 1970's CL&P with 15kV-rated A.B. Chance "radio-free" insulators. U.S. 7 nearby I remember had poles of this specification until the complete rebuild.

Source: Google

CL&P 13.8kV - New Milford, CT

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:58:27 +0000

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Classic typical 1970's CL&P slackspan crossarm construction with Chance "sky glaze" radio

source: Google

CL&P 13.8kV - New Milford, CT

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:58:26 +0000

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Here's a line of "updated" chicken wing bracket poles installed somewhere between 1980-86. Mostly unchanged!

Source: Google Maps

CL&P 13.8kV - New Milford, CT

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:58:22 +0000

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Here's a nice classic 1970's CL&P crossarm construction!

Source: Google Maps

CL&P 13.8kV - New Milford, CT

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:58:25 +0000

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Source: Google Maps

CL&P 13.8kV - New Milford, CT

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:58:24 +0000

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CL&P 13.8kV - New Milford, CT

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 05:58:21 +0000

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You can see the conductors go from covered to bare (aluminum I believe), which porcelain insulators are much more likely to show up. Originally this pole likely had 15kV Chance "sky glaze" porcelain insulators.

Fortunately the covered conductors are the short section of the line.

Source: Google Maps

SRP 12.4kV - Peoria, AZ

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:15:36 +0000

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"Stand-off" insulator brackets with 15kV-rated brown insulators. Common throughout the late 1960's until mid-1970's. The street light is a ITT Model 25 FCO from the early-mid 1980's.

SRP 69/12.4kV - Phoenix, AZ

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:14:12 +0000

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Same pole as in the previous photo. 1980's SRP. N 91st Ave.

Source: Google Maps

SRP 69/12.4kV - Phoenix, AZ

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:14:10 +0000

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1980's SRP with a cap bank. Mostly unmolested since when the pole was installed, which I'd estimate was between 1980-85.

Source: Google Maps

SRP 69/12.4kV - Phoenix, AZ

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:14:09 +0000

AstroElectric has posted:

1980's SRP. This riser is usually used for smaller residential/commercial developments.

Source: Google Maps

SRP 69/12.4kV - Phoenix, AZ

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:14:06 +0000

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1980's SRP. SRP used these less sophisticated risers often between 1967-95.

Source: Google Maps

SRP 69/12.4kV - Phoenix, AZ

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:14:04 +0000

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1980's SRP. These distribution KPF armless switches were used throughout the 1970's-80's.

Source: Google Maps

SRP 69/12.4kV - Phoenix, AZ

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:14:02 +0000

AstroElectric has posted:

1980's SRP. The distribution line below was a common deadend in the 1970's-80's which utilized a "triangular" configuration. SRP rarely use these constructions on new deadend poles, which currently are brace-clamped 6' or 8' wooden crossarms or vertical assembly using polymer strains.

Source: Google Maps

SRP 69kV - Phoenix, AZ

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:14:01 +0000

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1970's SRP 69kV vertical linepost construction with bundled conductors.

Source: Google Maps

APS 12kV (also 69kV and 230kV) - Cave Creek, AZ

nobody@ipernity.com (AstroElectric) — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:48:08 +0000

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