RE: Pole pigs in the USA

To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla-at-poodle.pupman-dot-com>
Subject: RE: Pole pigs in the USA
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 1997 23:50:48 -0500
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From: 	Chip Atkinson[SMTP:chip-at-XiG-dot-com]
Reply To: 	Chip Atkinson
Sent: 	Friday, October 24, 1997 8:25 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: Pole pigs in the USA 

On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, Tesla List wrote:

> 
> From: 	Jim Lux[SMTP:jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net]
> Sent: 	Thursday, October 23, 1997 2:30 PM
> To: 	Tesla List
> Subject: 	Re: Pole pigs in the USA 
> 
> 
> 
> > I talked with my local power company person about obtaining a pole pig
> > today.
> > Not sure if the look was funny or scary.  He is going to check to see if
> he
> > can sell me one, or maybe to see if I should be committed.
> > Question, do you pig users get yours from the local power company, you
> know
> > and love, or do you get them from the manufacture, or none of the above? 
> 
> > Also, can you give me a clue as to the cost for a 5 kva and a 10 kva
> unit.
> > (240v to 14+kv)
> > Thanks.

I purchased my pole pig rebuilt for about $350 + -$20 (memory problems :-))
from H&H transformer in Denver.  It is certified as PCB free.  When
calling around,  different rewinders act differently.  One of the first
guys that I got ahold of was terrified of liability and he and I agreed
that it would be better if I shopped elsewhere (he was polite though).
H&H transformer was the exact opposite.  They were helpful, and even
delivered it to me at work.  (Quite the delivery for a software company!)
I was up front with everyone from the beginning.
I suggest looking in the yellow pages under electric or transformer.  I
didn't even bother with the utility company.

Chip

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