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Contractors sent by AT&T erect new utility poles on Thursday, to replace two that were leaning substantially in the 4200 block of Vendome.
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This tag denotes a utility pole belonging to AT&T (formerly South Central Bell Telephone Co.)
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"BEFORE YOU DIG, CALL 8-1-1"
— Know What’s Below
(Source: call811.com)
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How to Tell an Entergy Pole from an AT&T Pole?
Got a problem with a utility pole that you’d like to report? Don’t know which company to call? Start by looking at the street side of the pole, just a few feet from the ground. If you see a shiny metal “NOPSI” tag nailed to it, like the one shown below, it belongs to Entergy New Orleans (1-800-ENTERGY). Otherwise, try AT&T (888-757-6500).
Another clue: A big round transformer near the top indicates an Entergy pole.
- Entergy New Orleans: Money-Saving Programs
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Reported to AT&T: Leaning utility pole in 4200 block of Vendome
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Survey marker located on a Calhoun utility pole
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Markers like this denote where utility lines run beneath the sidewalk
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Telephone Service Cabinet Secured
In response to calls made Monday and Tuesday to the company’s Repair Center – perhaps spurred by prodding on SSD’s behalf by Action Reporter Bill Capo – AT&T sent out a technician to secure this unlocked service cabinet, located on Nashville Avenue.
Of immediate concern, of course, was the privacy and integrity of subscribers’ phone lines. A cabinet of this size serves hundreds of individual homes. Also, with copper theft not uncommon in the vicinity, AT&T certainly did not want this fixture left open to vandalism. By Tuesday afternoon, the cabinet had been secured with a padlock.
NOTE: SSD placed the first trouble call on this matter approximately 1 year ago!
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Copper Thieves Strike Utility Poles on Nashville
A survey of utility poles along Nashville Avenue revealed that nearly half of them are missing important ground wires. How about the one(s) near you?
Evidently, copper thieves cut the heavy gauge cables - typically the bottom 7 feet or so - to sell for quick cash at scrap yards. The problem, which can lead to serious fire hazards when lightning strikes, has been reported to Entergy, who will send an inspector within 24 hours.
Most affected are the 3100-3200 blocks of Nashville Avenue, although one pole on Calhoun and another on Fontainebleau also had to be reported. All of them display classic signs (see photo) of tampering: broken or missing wooden/rubber sleeves; cut copper wiring; and/or staples with nothing running through them.
PLEASE CHECK THE POLE(S) NEAREST YOUR HOME and report any missing or damaged ground wires to Entergy at 1-800-ENTERGY (press options 2, 3, 1 to reach the appropriate department). Be prepared to give an address, cross street, pole tag number, your name and callback number to the operator.
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