What is the function of this 'Pigtail' on the street power lines?

[PeeBee]

Hodge, what is this pigtail thingy for on powerlines?84098

[TPC]

Hodge, what is this pigtail thingy for on powerlines?84098

Its a flux capacitor.

[Maxhead]

Could be wrong but I think it’s something to do with vibration. Like a dampener. Hodge your time to shine mate


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[Plasnart]

Helical armour rod? Obviously I'm no expert, just googling around.

https://saprem.com/en/helical-fittings/armour-rods/

[Hodge]

Maxheads on the money. They are spiral dampers, helical dampers, vibration dampers or pig tails as we call it. Pretty much does what it says. Reduces the vibration on non-insulated cables. Its to lessen damage and hardware rattling and loosening off at each end of the span, pretty much.

https://www.google.com/search?q=spiral+dampers&source=lmns&bih=769&biw=1368&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBAU948AU948&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3gazT74zyAhUEhUsFHeaqCpkQ_AUoAHoECAEQA A

Do you need some PeeBee ? :)

We used to use dog bone dampers ages ago. You'll see these on the transmission lines mainly.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=84099&stc=1

[Hodge]

Helical armour rod? Obviously I'm no expert, just googling around.

https://saprem.com/en/helical-fittings/armour-rods/

CLose one Plassy. Armor rods are wrapped around the cable where it is attached to insulators on large or heavy spans pretty much to protect the cable.
They're a lot of fun to fit when working live line , e.g. at 22,000v as you pretty much gotta do it strand by strand and sometimes it whacks you in the guts or neck and you sure know about it.

[PeeBee]

Thanks Guys, good info. I have looked at these things for 'years' without knowing what they were for. i now have power to our block in Wiseleigh and they are fitted to the line, just curious.