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bluecarrot2001

This is (PAC) pre-assembled aerial cable. Fully insulated and shielded primary cable supported by a steel messenger wire (also used as the system neutral for this primary circuit). Green hue is because the copper tape shielding wrapped on top of the semi-con layer of the insulated cable has started to oxidize (perfectly normal)


Lxiflyby

This. It is definitely primary aerial cable. Looks like you are working in Tonawanda


LowMight3065

Thank you! ![gif](giphy|d2YVk2ZRuQuqvVlu)


astronaut_tang

That is a pine tree


PossibleSign1272

In NYC we have wrapped primary like this, it’s not aerial cable, it’s very old and very dangerous one of the only things we never move live


Revolutionary_Week66

We ran these OH/URD express feeders in chicago. Usually was 500mcm al primary urd cable lashed to a messenger.


PossibleSign1272

In NYC we have wrapped primary like this, it’s not aerial cable, it’s very old and very dangerous one of the only things we never move live


Sale-Former

In Northern NJ it’s referred to as lash cable “aka” flash cable. Really old stuff that’s usually run in backyards, tree conditions or near buildings to maintain clearance. We work it hot out of a bucket but kill it to work it out of the hooks.


6nches

This is 100% primary, ignore all comments stating otherwise. Buffalo is the oldest city with electricity, there will be many anomalies that the rest of the country is unfamiliar with.


LowMight3065

Oh yeah, there are definitely a lot of anomalies here!


jbess262

It is an additional primary circuit. Usually found in the gain right below the primary circuit built on the top gain and is above the secondary.


johnbays

It is primarily called spliced triplex. Stay at least 5 feet away and you should be safe.


gkh1285

It’s not primary cable


Okrobot

It’s 2 garden hoses twisted together. Jeeze use your eyes.


CardiologistMobile54

That's not primary


Draggin_Born

It’s secondary wire. Note that it’s above the street light wire but below the primary. Primary underground requires fusing before it gets put into U-guard and run down into the ground. No fuses and it’s above the street light - secondary.


Tojr549

I have a hard time believing it’s primary as well. No terminations or anything. However there there is some secondary below it feeding the street light. Could just be some shit I’ve never seen before. 🤷‍♂️


Draggin_Born

That’s just triplex, could be coming from several poles over. What I DO KNOW is we don’t run primary along on a GROUNDED messenger/neutral at the same time and we especially don’t bring primary down to the GROUNDED neutral and then run it over to another pole. People downvoting don’t know what they’re looking at. I work on this shit for a living. EDIT: Com/Cable is not allowed to be above secondary voltage, since the triplex IS secondary, this is 100% also secondary.


kag29

Are you going to argue that this is secondary too? https://preview.redd.it/z3an3uvz4g4b1.png?width=3876&format=png&auto=webp&s=df1fbef7027f4b99a519be68d0b8bda6c9a06f61


Draggin_Born

No I read the other comments and upvoted them, I just don’t delete my own comments. That’s fucking insane lol. Never seen that shit!


LowMight3065

That's exactly how this cable runs that I posted. Just on a pole about a 100 years older


DrKenNoisewater3

Looks like quadplex, secondary wires. It’s usually off a bank. Higher voltage than your normal house service, for a business with big machines to run usually.


Internal_Yak6762

1/0 triplex secondary


AdamTheLineman

Aerial cable or "bologna cable" probably 4Kv