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Copper Thieves Strike Again - Welcome to Newsom-ville
Author: Bob Fuddy-Duddy
Date: 09-27-2024 - 03:24
On Thu, Sep 26, 2024, 19:28 track205 wrote elsewhere on the Internet:
The next day, the theft of impedance bond cables — which ensure the higher voltage and lower voltage currents do not interfere with one another — near the 22nd Street station caused another outage and subsequent delays.
Ah, yes, impedance bond cables. Solid copper and weighing in at about 5 lbs.each. With the going rate of about $3.25 per pound and several of them at each location they're a pretty tempting target. Of course, if a train enters the block at the same time you've got it in your bare hands, you'll get quite a surprise..
Tempting, considering the leniency with which metal thieves are dealt and the isolated location of the 22nd St. Station, which is down flights of stairs and invisible from the street.
The next day, the theft of impedance bond cables — which ensure the higher voltage and lower voltage currents do not interfere with one another — near the 22nd Street station caused another outage and subsequent delays.
Ah, yes, impedance bond cables. Solid copper and weighing in at about 5 lbs.each. With the going rate of about $3.25 per pound and several of them at each location they're a pretty tempting target. Of course, if a train enters the block at the same time you've got it in your bare hands, you'll get quite a surprise..
Tempting, considering the leniency with which metal thieves are dealt and the isolated location of the 22nd St. Station, which is down flights of stairs and invisible from the street.
