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josephhinvest

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#265694 5-Feb-2020 15:37
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This pole was recently replaced and this thing arrived with it. There’s a similar thing on another new pole around 500m away. This one is on Bruce McLaren Rd, Henderson in Auckland.

A directional antenna of some kind I reckon. For a link to power company regarding the transformer etc on the pole? Or a device that monitors traffic/noise etc? 5G?

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Joseph

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  #2413130 5-Feb-2020 15:45
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Possibly a monitoring or control link for the 11kv disconnect at the top of the pole

 
 
 
 

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  #2413131 5-Feb-2020 15:46
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Hi, that looks like a 11kV switch point at the very top, that box you point out will be the switch control and remote network facility (see 4G antennas)

 

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  #2413162 5-Feb-2020 16:23
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Whatever it is its pretty directional, so its not 5G or any other public network,

 

As others have opined its likely used for remote control/monitoring



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  #2413229 5-Feb-2020 17:41
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wellygary:

 

Whatever it is its pretty directional, so its not 5G or any other public network,

 

 

Although you could have quite a lot of fun with the tin foil hat brigade by telling them that it is. 😝

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