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It's -12°F here. Every time it gets this cold a few bald eagles come down from the mountains and perch on the electric poles on my back yard. Today it is only one but we've had up to three at a time.

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[–] drkt@feddit.dk 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

How does a single-wire electric pole work?

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The image is cropped. I believe that line is telephone. The electric lines are below.

[–] drkt@feddit.dk 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Actually not as dumb as you think. Single wire earth return transmission is a real thing

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-wire_earth_return