[Down the Pub]

might be a bit late with this - must try harder

Originally Posted by budwieser

I don`t suppose they were `Pikeys` by any chance.
Serves him bloody well right. If it isn`t yours, don`t take it.

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Thats the first think I thought

my first thought to.

Originally Posted by broadbandking

Serves him right for trying to steal copper.

or any ther cable for that matter. 33Kv cable isn't exactly small stuff. single phase cables are about 2 inches thick and weigh about 6kg's per metre. on the other hand if it was 3phase cable - i hope they wern't gonna try and carry it off down the street, it's best part of 5 inches thick and is 25-odd kg's per metre. not the sort of stuff u'd usually find house-bashing................

Originally Posted by broadbandking

If he wasn't trying to steal he would have not died, he tryed to steal and got killed, his own fault and I for one don't care.

sentiments echo'd. had a site in devon and wondered why had no power to the container. found they had dug the cable - spiked it (trips the breaker which kills the power and makes safe) and nicked it. it then took twice the work to replace and re-duct it than it did first time round.