Well, it seems weird only because I've never seen one out in the open like that before. They're always right beside the house here, just before the gas line enters the house. The electricity meter (usually called the hydro meter here) is normally in the vicinity as well.
Well, it seems weird only because I've never seen one out in the open like that before. They're always right beside the house here, just before the gas line enters the house. The electricity meter (usually called the hydro meter here) is normally in the vicinity as well.
Water and gas meters.; Usually, in the southern USA, are near the property line, but not always. In subdivisions they are often near the structure (house) but in larger 'normal' neighborhoods, they are out close to the road or other property line.
I spent years 1-6 in a small town (then) of Channelview Tx.
My one of my few memories of that home and yard was the hissing sound and smell that came after I smashed the gas meter with a claw hammer.
Water and gas meters.; Usually, in the southern USA, are near the property line, but not always. In subdivisions they are often near the structure (house) but in larger 'normal' neighborhoods, they are out close to the road or other property line.
It actually makes more sense for meters to be outside of the yard. No need then to need to allow meter readers access to the property.
The hydro (electricity) meters here are now "online", and no longer require anyone to take a visual reading off of them.
Years ago I owned a duplex, and the water meter was out by the front sidewalk. Single family dwellings here don't require/have a water meter.
I for real thought you were messing about calling that a "hydro"
No, wasn't kidding at all.
By far, most of the power generated in this province is provided by huge hydroelectric dams... so electricity meters here have almost always been referred to as hydro meters, electric bills as hydro bills, etc.
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I just mow and don't weed eat at my rental and do my neighbors too, they are a hassle to go around, but it is so common around here and I never even thought anything of it.
This got me noticing... My rental has 3 stupid eyesores.
What's in those metal boxes? I've never seen anything like that before.
The hydro meter is at least mounted in the "usual" location... but again there is still a difference from how it's done here. In this rather poor quality image of my neighbor's house (zoomed in Google Street View), notice how the hydro wires are all hidden. The only wires evident are the phone and cable wires.
What's in those metal boxes? I've never seen anything like that before.
Hard to judge their size, but they look like cable/phone line boxes but they may be powerline (hydro) transformers. (On the other hand, he did say "3 eyesores" and then posted a photo that had 3 chickens in it... )
Ls3Mach, I see I'm not the only one that has to deal with retaining walls made of old rail road cross ties. They are a pita to mow next to. One mis-step, and over I would go and that would not end well...
(my house and yard is on the left. Pictures are from last summer which was deep drought. We just moved in June 2 last year, so Google Earth must have taken the picture immediately afterwards. My wife's black car is in the driveway)
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