Re: Leaky Pig

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

The term comes from the power industry.  Sort of a slang term where 
officially it is a "pole distribution transformer".  I think the term "pig" 
just came from the fact that they are fat, grey, heavy and don't move 
easily.  There are some other names they are called (like when they get 
dropped through the hood of the line truck) I won't repeat :-#

The term pig also seems to imply a "cute little" transformers as opposed to 
the normal "house sized" variety for the big power industry.

I guess I never questioned the term.  It always seemed to fit perfectly 
from the day I heard it.  In fact, it was years latter I found out that 
pole distribution transformer was what you were "supposed" to call 
them.  But everyone who actually touched them (as opposed to the desk guys) 
calls them pigs...

Cheers,

        Terry


At 12:43 PM 12/21/2004, you wrote:
> At 11:11 AM 12/21/2004, you wrote:
> > Original poster: "Gary Weaver" <gary350@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Why does everyone call it a PIG???
> >
> > Where did PIG come from?
> Because they are big, heavy, and tough to move around (particularly 30 
> feet in the air hanging from a crane, etc.).