Any idea what this wire is for?

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I live in a sort of rectangular block of houses with the gardens back to back. I live almost in the middle of one long side.
I've been wondering what this wire is for. It goes from our chimney to the back neighbors chimney.
I think it may have been for the old rediffusion system, but it may just as easily be for phone lines.

What do you think?

Thanks

Larry
 

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Could be an old Rediffusion cable, give them a call, if its out of service it should be taken down before it damages your chimney.

Else yours neighbour has tapped into your electricity supply....
 
The cable looks woven so I'd say it's 120v - gnd - 120v. A messenger cable wouldn't look woven.
 
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Willbe said:
The cable looks woven so I'd say it's 240v - gnd - 240v. A messenger cable wouldn't look woven.
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O, my Godness!

How did you figure out it is Woven?
You must be in hand of really healthy eyes!, or is it a great Zooming program


Muhammad89
 

What is a re diffusion system. And what are those three 90 degree prongs coming off the chimney ?

kv
 
Simple Question ? Off subject but Still on wire tho.

Nigel Goodwin said:
To clarify further, they are UHF TV aerials, similar to those used in the USA for UHF only.

Here's something similar at RadioShack.

https://www.radioshack.com/product/...057.2032187.2032189.2032205&parentPage=family
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Nigal, I wanted to know if I can induce a voltage in a Coax wire that can maybe be strong enough to power an led.

My Idea is to pulse a collapsing field around the wire about a foot from the end and get a voltage out of the center conductor. I was thinking of maybe a high frequency or something.

kv
 
killivolt said:
What is a re diffusion system. And what are those three 90 degree prongs coming off the chimney ?
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Rediffusion was a very old cable type system we had many years ago.
They are old style TV antennas.

Willbe said; The cable looks woven so I'd say it's 240v - gnd - 240v. A messenger cable wouldn't look woven.
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It's not exactly woven. It seams to be a single or large bundle (about a CM thick) with a single thin wire wrapped around it at about 4CM spacing (one wrap per 4CM). It looks a bit like an old and very long rubber duck type antenna.

Thanks all.

Larry


ADDED: I wouldn't want to have it taken down. I would rather have someone go up there and if it isn't used I could use it as a longwire.
 
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