[likely solved] What are these wires on this water tower? What is their purpose? (lemmy.world)

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Why are these wires on this water tower? What do they do?

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Caught it with the curtain up!

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[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

For over a decade they weren’t there. They’ve now been there for I think a couple months.

How would they help with maintenance?

[-] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

If they needed to do painting or masonry work in the winter they'd need to tarp in to keep the material from freezing.

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

And to make sure the next 50 meters downwind doesn't end up watertower-coloured.

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