Need ideas to camouflage electric pole.
Teri Ziegler
5 years ago
This black electric pole is on the pathway to my entry. If it will be staying there, I need ideas on how to camouflage it. I think at this point it would be too expensive to have it moved.
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Christopher CNC
5 years agoI painted my annoying electric pole as high as I could reach. Made a world of difference.
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I have an empty light pole in need of inspiration :)
Comments (17)You guys ROCK! I knew you would come up with something I didn't think of. It's funny, I always assume things like that I should leave that fixture there. But you're absolutely right, if it doesn't work, why leave it? The most creative I got with it was to paint each pane a different color for sort of a stained glass feel. And to remove the light bulb and put a candle in it instead. I love the idea of the mile markers. My husband was born in Russia and I'm of Irish/Italian descent. We could do three signs in the flag colors from those countries and that would work all of your color suggestions in. :) I could still do the quotes - I could combine that with the swirl idea and write the quote all around the pole, or just put one quote on one side... Thank you for the compliment on my rain barrel! Here's a view from the other end of the path, taken before I finished planting: That's one of my Labs Brinkley lounging too. :) I got it from Gardeners.com. There are much cheaper ones out there but my husband wanted something decorative since it's next to our main entertaining area. I didn't mind the extra $ so much because I love the look! I actually wrote a blog about this barrel and how to find others (I linked below). Thanks again for your suggestions, you've given me a lot to think about! Here is a link that might be useful: My gardening blog...See MoreNeed ideas for umbrella protection!!!
Comments (3)Still thinking....I've seen people put a PVC (PCV?!) plumbing pipe into the hole of the table and then drop the umbrella inside the pipe. Could be cut to desired length and would keep the pole from moving too. Not the greatest color though. I wonder if you could find a black metal or iron pipe?...See Moreexpert needed HELP! Ghost?? causing weird electrical problem
Comments (12)I'd guess a subpanel feeds the dryer and the affected circuits. The neutral is loose in the sub or where the feed connects to the main. Over time oxidation increases the connnection's resistance and it won't pass enough voltage to operate light dury appliances and lights. However, the dryer is a large load (low resistance) and thus raises the voltage drop across the oxidized loose connection. It arcs across and makes contact for a while, until the oxidation builds up again. The reason the cycles are getting more frequent is that each time the arc is struck, the gap in the "connection" gets wider. The motor in the dryer runs on 120v. The loose neutral caused voltage on that leg to jump way up, and it smoked. Another possibility is that one of the hot legs in the main is loose. This would leave the dryer motor failure unexplained, but that could be coincidence. QUestion. DO you ever notice that your lights, esp. on the "ghost" circuit, momentarily get BRIGHTER when a large 120 volt load (iron, air-con, water pump, etc.) on another circuit starts up?...See Moreneed to camouflage unsightly wiring
Comments (5)The screen is a nice way to hide the panels, but that is what my family full of electricians would call a rats nest. At least if they're keeping their language clean :) You appear to have safety issues to go along with visual issues. Please consider consulting an electrician. They can do a lot to tidy that up and make sure it's safe for your family....See More
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