Unidentified object in soil
Thanks everyone.

mouster728
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago
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mouster728 | 11 years and 5 months ago
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When digging in my backyard today I came across this strange object. The part that is protruding and can be seen in the photo is about 6 inches long and 2 inches in circumference, and is attached to something deep in the soil by what looks like an electrical cable. I can’t pull it out and am wary of using clippers to cut it off just in case it’s live. It is nowhere near the building – about 20 yards away so it’s hard to believe it’s part of a live electric circuit but I can’t imagine what else it might be. Does anyone have any ideas?

mouster728 | 11 years and 5 months ago
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OP here – just trying to attach photo.

mozeeatupu | 11 years and 5 months ago
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That’s why they say call 811 before you dig.

argylerd | 11 years and 5 months ago
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Possibly an electric line underground to a garage or rear yard lighting or a gas line to lighting of BBQ. Hard to tell from photo.

Arkady | 11 years and 5 months ago
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HD or Lowe’s (or other hardware store) sells voltage detectors that indicate the presence of any electricity. They cost under $12\. Useful in many other ways – e.g. is an appliance burnt out or a circuit breaker blown?