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

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

Update:

Caught it with the curtain up!

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

It’s spring with nearly summer temps. Haven’t seen tarps when it was cooler.