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Does anyone know what this is ?

This is located near to where i live, it looks gas related as the little cabinet... i suppose that's what you'd call it, has EDF ENERGY notices on it. It's also got a small pipe next to the cabinet with a small round object on top, maybe some sort of extraction device, and then as pictured, there are two funnels, one to the left, the smaller one, and one to the right, these are hollow and the tips bend over and point to the ground, i've walked past this a few times and sometimes it makes a whirring noise, it's difficult to describe, this appliance is right next to a main road which is always busy.

This looks like some sort of gas extraction thing, but i was wondering if anyone knew what these were, or are called ?

Here's an image of the appliance.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/54756424/what%20are%20thes...

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    What it looks like to me is a electric transformer. From the power lines or underground in some areas there are large cable that feed from the power source. That box drops the voltage down to a household level. They make a humming sound. They used to be on the old style power polls, they were round. Now they are putting them on the ground becasue of the conveniance.

  • Mr.357
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Oh, holy s***. Those are alien navigation beacons. You should report it to ICE or Homeland Security.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    dasdas

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    what he said

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    dont understand...

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