Utility pole identification

[Cherrito]

What does "NET & T Company 17" on utility pole outside my house mean?

 

[lxskllr]

Name of the company & pole ID#

 

[VirtualLarry]

"They" have IDed you. Hide and get your guns.

 

[IronWing]

Oh, dear, it looks like you've been marked for City 17.

 

[Charmonium]

Oh, dear, it looks like you've been marked for City 17.

17 is better than 15. 20 is supposed to be "nice."

 

[Charmonium]

It could be worse. This could be a dicpic thread.

 

[BurnItDwn]

New England Telephone and Telegraph Company - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[VirtualLarry]

But why NOW? Have they sent the CIA mind-controllers to your address, dressed as USPS delivery-men?

 

[VirtualLarry]

You know, that's how they get your ready for their "Cities of the Future", with the neural implants. The reason is, certain areas of the Cities are virtual, and you won't be able to see and interact with them, without the implant(s).

 

[lxskllr]

New England Telephone and Telegraph Company - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Nailed it! After the question was asked, I was thinking about what the letters meant. First attempt was North East T&T, and I thought "Nah, that doesn't sound right". Then I came up on New England. Didn't care enough to look, but I'm pleased I was correct.

 

[Red Squirrel]

The bar code number (might be somewhere else on the pole) is the pole number. If there's any issue and you call the hydro company you would give them that ID. I believe the big numbers are the transformer it is feeding if it's a riser but it might be for other stuff too. Was there a conduit on the side of the pole? If you see a pad mount transformer in the area it might have the same number on it.

The bar code is typically the most important number though as it's unique to each pole in the entire service territory. If there's a power outage and you see a fuse that's tripped that's the number you give the hydro company so they know where to go to address the issue.