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Possible changes?
~5/2/16:
Seems that Xcel Energy paid a recent visit to this structure to update some equipment: www.ipernity.com/doc/331527/34174431
I have no clue as to what they did on this structure, but considering its age I hope they didn't replace it with a clamp brace & modern bank.
Will keep on the look out to see if anything happens. I wonder if this pole is in possible danger as well since both poles are literally a few spans from each other: www.ipernity.com/doc/331527/34174411

5 comments

David Dahle said:

Uh-oh! THAT doesn't sound good. :(
7 years ago

David Dahle said:

Looking around in street view, it looks like a small island of 4160 fed off this stepdown: goo.gl/maps/LfSC1qafep12

I think the three of us should be planning on a few "surveillance safaris" over the summer to keep track of some of the more interesting 4160V systems remaining - like Echo.

I did tell my friend who got the pic I originally posted and he'll go check it out (he lives in St. Paul) - he's retired so if either of you know of some 4160V stuff that needs to be checked on, send me a message and I'll relay it to him.
7 years ago

David Dahle said:

There's another step-down and strains on the secondary at Olive / Union Alley.
7 years ago

David Dahle said:

I sent my friend up to Stillwater and he says he'll fill me in on the details tomorrow (I'm heading over to Austin, MN for an insulator show that he'll be at also). I just have this one thing in my mind: 13.8kV upgrade.
7 years ago

Jesse Lor said:

THE WORST HAS HAPPENED FELLOW LINEGEEKS!!
7 years ago
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