The windings in the transformers are copper. Most likely he was after the transformer, not the wire strung from pole to pole.
“The windings in the transformers are copper. Most likely he was after the transformer, not the wire strung from pole to pole.”
I doubt it. There are copper wires still in use in some areas. You can tell by the much smaller diameter of the wire compared to aluminum cable.
A transformer will weigh at least 100 pounds or more and would be virtually impossible for a single man to disconnect and remove from a ladder. They would have just cut down the pole.
The idiot was probably told to cut the wire fast so he wouldn’t receive a shake and bake treatment. LOL