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| zansheva@yahoo.com 2006-06-13, 11:21 pm |
| Hello,
I just moved into an apartment. There is a green box on a telephone
pole outside my window. I'm guessing it's an electral type junction
box, but i'm not sure what it's called. My question: Is there anyway
this could be hazardous? I mean can it emit any kind of hazardous
emissions? Or is it safe to be around this thing. Thanks for any info.
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| Tom Horne, Electrician 2006-06-14, 12:21 am |
| zansheva@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I just moved into an apartment. There is a green box on a telephone
> pole outside my window. I'm guessing it's an electral type junction
> box, but i'm not sure what it's called. My question: Is there anyway
> this could be hazardous? I mean can it emit any kind of hazardous
> emissions? Or is it safe to be around this thing. Thanks for any info.
>
That just isn't enough information for anyone to be helpful. If you
could post a photograph of the box to one of the free on line hosting
sites we mite be able to help.
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Tom Horne
"This alternating current stuff is just a fad. It is much too dangerous
for general use." Thomas Alva Edison
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| TimPerry 2006-06-14, 9:21 pm |
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<zansheva@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1150248402.812728.57450@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Hello,
>
> I just moved into an apartment. There is a green box on a telephone
> pole outside my window. I'm guessing it's an electral type junction
> box, but i'm not sure what it's called. My question: Is there anyway
> this could be hazardous? I mean can it emit any kind of hazardous
> emissions? Or is it safe to be around this thing. Thanks for any info.
>
like the other folks said. not enough info. look at the box. what kind of
markings are on it? do the markings look like telco? if so then the worst
thing that probably might happen is you get called by telemarketers through
it.
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| zansheva@yahoo.com 2006-06-14, 10:21 pm |
| Thanks for everyone's help. I have photos. Please email me your
address and I will send. Thanks again.
zansheva@yahoo.com
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| Bob Weiss 2006-06-14, 11:21 pm |
| zansheva@yahoo.com wrote:
> Ok I posted the pic. What is it and can it be hazardous in anyway?
> Does it emit any hazardous rays? Please no jokes. I'm not crazy.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/37697753@N00/167383550/
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A power unit for cable TV equipment. Feeds power to amplifiers which
boost the cable signal along the way from the cable company to your house.
No hazardous emissions to worry about...
Bob Weiss N2IXK
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| Paul Hovnanian P.E. 2006-06-14, 11:21 pm |
| Its a cable TV system backup battery. Its not harmful unless you climb
up there and fiddle with it.
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| TimPerry 2006-06-16, 9:42 am |
| zansheva@yahoo.com wrote:
> Ok I posted the pic. What is it and can it be hazardous in anyway?
> Does it emit any hazardous rays? Please no jokes. I'm not crazy.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/37697753@N00/167383550/
its an omni sensor placed by the planet Zarg that has been cleverly
desguised as cable company equipment.
note the Zargon marking that sort of vaugely resembles styalized letters.
i wouldnt worry about harmful rays, but if it starts making a peep peep nose
run like hell. (unless you spot a nest on top of it)
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| zansheva@yahoo.com 2006-06-16, 9:42 am |
| Bob and Paul,
Thank you for the help! I really appreciate it. I posted another
picture. Can you tell me what those two smaller square things are to
the right of the big green box? Do they emit anything? Could they be
hazardous?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37697753@N00/167383550
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| gfretwell@aol.com 2006-06-16, 9:42 am |
| On 15 Jun 2006 12:21:05 -0700, zansheva@yahoo.com wrote:
>Bob and Paul,
>
>Thank you for the help! I really appreciate it. I posted another
>picture. Can you tell me what those two smaller square things are to
>the right of the big green box? Do they emit anything? Could they be
>hazardous?
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/37697753@N00/167383550
The things on the right are cable (TV) taps, the box on the left is
the disconnect for the AC power.
This thing is no more dangerous than the cable box on your TV,
probably safer since a fire there on the pole wouldn't burn your house
down.
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| Bob Weiss 2006-06-16, 9:42 am |
| zansheva@yahoo.com wrote:
> Bob and Paul,
>
> Thank you for the help! I really appreciate it. I posted another
> picture. Can you tell me what those two smaller square things are to
> the right of the big green box? Do they emit anything? Could they be
> hazardous?
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/37697753@N00/167383550
>
Those would be 2 of the cable TV distribution amplifiers that the large
box powers.
No harmful emissions there, either. If any of this pole-mounted
equipment was in any way dangerous, in this day of frivolous lawsuits,
no system operator would possibly install it anywhere near the general
public.
Bob Weiss N2IXK
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| **THE-RFI-EMI-GUY** 2006-06-16, 9:42 am |
| Some police agencies place remote controlled surveillance cameras
disguised as ordinary pole transformers. I suppose a cable TV cabinet
could disguise the same way.
Paul Hovnanian P.E. wrote:
>Its a cable TV system backup battery. Its not harmful unless you climb
>up there and fiddle with it.
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Joe Leikhim K4SAT
"The RFI-EMI-GUY"©
"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."
"Follow The Money" ;-P
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| Paul Hovnanian P.E. 2006-06-16, 1:25 pm |
| **THE-RFI-EMI-GUY** wrote:
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> Some police agencies place remote controlled surveillance cameras
> disguised as ordinary pole transformers. I suppose a cable TV cabinet
> could disguise the same way.
The window for the camera is rather obvious. Besides, the state of the
art cameras are so small, a pole-mounted transformer would be a waste of
space.
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Paul Hovnanian mailto:Paul@Hovnanian.com
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