Phone lines and felling around them.

[kram]

If its not power, it looks like theres a good sound tree to climb and anchor next to it which would allow blocking down the top.

I cant see a transformer, so if it is power, may be its just the feed to that street light?

 

May be worth trying one of those cheap inductive non contact AC testers on the conduit.

[Domino]

Yes, it's definitely telecoms cable (ex BT engineer).  There are 'joint user poles' in the network too, but it's always telecoms that piggy back off power poles, and they don't have steps. 

It does look like it could be overhead fibre as the joints on the pole are circular, can't be certain though, such things were way after my time.

As for the tree - get a climber in for the day (assuming you don't climb) and cut and chuck around the cable??  Assuming there's not a road there or other targets I can't see.   

[Domino]

Sorry - just looked properly! 

So there is a road, well it depends on the level of risk you're willing to take. 

Personally I'd go traffic control, fully rigged dismantle, possibly access platform, and charge accordingly. 

The other option is to go all forestry on it, use a suitable winch and pull her back over, if you've got the right gear and experience, and the luxury of space of course!

Edited September 7 by Domino

[Donnie]

1 hour ago, Domino said:

Sorry - just looked properly! 

So there is a road, well it depends on the level of risk you're willing to take. 

Personally I'd go traffic control, fully rigged dismantle, possibly access platform, and charge accordingly. 

The other option is to go all forestry on it, use a suitable winch and pull her back over, if you've got the right gear and experience, and the luxury of space of course!

I’ll tell her to get a climber for that part of the job then, I’m starting on Saturday. 
 

Got one within the wood that’s grew up out of a banking on a 45 degree angle and I think it may be close to the line by the time that I drop it. I’ll have a shot on Saturday and see what happens. 

[Donnie]

For the leaner one I may (if I get the tirfor off of my pal and find rope suitable for it I will hopefully get a line up and over the tree maybe and winch the top/snap it out. 
 

Or get a lend of a polesaw and cut it higher up and it might drop a bit nicer. 

Edited September 7 by Donnie

[scbk]

Someone cleverer has already replied, but they often have BT and a code engraved on the poles, in the photo you can just see the B. To the right of the 2 E signs

[Rich Rule]

18 hours ago, Donnie said:

I’ll tell her to get a climber for that part of the job then, I’m starting on Saturday. 
 

Got one within the wood that’s grew up out of a banking on a 45 degree angle and I think it may be close to the line by the time that I drop it. I’ll have a shot on Saturday and see what happens. 

If you have at it and something goes wrong and you pull a line down.

 

Fell everything else that could have potentially hit the cable before you call the supplier.

 

Speaking from experience (kind off).

[Donnie]

5 hours ago, Rich Rule said:

If you have at it and something goes wrong and you pull a line down.

 

Fell everything else that could have potentially hit the cable before you call the supplier.

 

Speaking from experience (kind off).

That would be quite a lot of trees… 

Maybe I’ll just wear a balaclava or a pair of the Mrs tights over my head and do a runner if all else fails. 
 

It’s only the top of the tree that may or may not whip it. Will have a further look on Saturday. 
 

Going to bring my brushcutter there on the day so if all else fails I can still cut what’s not too risky and mulch all of the forest floor for her kids to play and still make a rate. 
 

Put my day rate in at 250 plus VAT which is 30 more than I’d get for cutting on harvesting sites. 
 

lemme know what you think. I don’t want to over charge and I also don’t want to sell myself short but this domestic/small woodland forestry stuff is still new to me. 

[GarethM]

I'd say that's giving it away personally.

[Donnie]

37 minutes ago, GarethM said:

I'd say that's giving it away personally.

How do you mean?