hullhunter 219 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 the last few times ive been out lamping there has been electrical wire going across every field then every now and then it is connecting to 2 12volt batterys and some sort of metal box with big connectors dose any one know what they are for?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocky1 942 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 electric fences for livestock ,watch your dog or you touch them ive seen a few funny things happen on the lamp with them fences 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hullhunter 219 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) electric fences for livestock ,watch your dog or you touch them ive seen a few funny things happen on the lamp with them fences no there not electric fences the wire is red extension cable on the floor it goes for miles and miles across ditches, roads and through woods we drove over 100mile the other night and it was on just about every field and on every other field it goes to a metal box about 70mm thick by 1 1/2 foot long and 3/4 foot wide then connected to two 12 volt batterys wired up so they are 24 volt then the wire carrys on going till it gets to the next box and batterys. anyone got a clue what this is for. also it does not seem to go to any property's. Edited January 13, 2011 by hullhunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocky1 942 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 batterys no good for the lamp lol lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest thebigdog Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 to keep ninjas out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hullhunter 219 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 batterys no good for the lamp lol lol that would be theft and theft is against the law. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudman 14 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Its for Seismic surveying - oil exploration. Did you see much or has all the disturbance shifted the quarry ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,522 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 We had somthing similar from the main road down the farm road and across the fields turned out it was a power line to a porto cabin for a open cast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pitmanuk 2 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 watch where your pissing in the dark!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonnygray 139 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 electric fences for livestock ,watch your dog or you touch them ive seen a few funny things happen on the lamp with them fences no there not electric fences the wire is red extension cable on the floor it goes for miles and miles across ditches, roads and through woods we drove over 100mile the other night and it was on just about every field and on every other field it goes to a metal box about 70mm thick by 1 1/2 foot long and 3/4 foot wide then connected to two 12 volt batterys wired up so they are 24 volt then the wire carrys on going till it gets to the next box and batterys. anyone got a clue what this is for. also it does not seem to go to any property's. it is for oil and gas monitoring to see if there are any reserves underground. was out lampin meself in skidby and fell over one of the boxes, they are right out across newbald and walkington too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trooperman 73 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 it is 24 volt strip mine farmers lay it for the mass killing of moles and rats,,,mole or rat touches it and it makes a curcuit and blows up killing all shitters in the area. paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan_Mercian 27 Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 it is 24 volt strip mine farmers lay it for the mass killing of moles and rats,,,mole or rat touches it and it makes a curcuit and blows up killing all shitters in the area. paul ^^ This.... Or the ninja thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
westhullhunter 0 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 its ok for us chris when we took loads of them the other night wasnt it? cheers who evers leaving them about!! they are now used to power our lamps!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocky1 942 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 its ok for us chris when we took loads of them the other night wasnt it? cheers who evers leaving them about!! they are now used to power our lamps!! my idea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.