# Another “what the hell is this thing”? (Power lines)

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 7, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-the-hell-is-this-thing-power-lines/1006927 "2024-09-07T22:17:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-the-hell-is-this-thing-power-lines/1006927/1 "2024-09-07T22:17:41Z")

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What does the weird frisbee device do?

[[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/2s0p7Cs.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/Rer0DZH)

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**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-the-hell-is-this-thing-power-lines/1006927/2 "2024-09-07T22:40:44Z")

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[This page](https://www.inmr.com/best-practice-lightning-protection-distribution-systems/) says it’s a wildlife protector. [This company](https://rauckmanutility.com/products/wildlife-shield/) calls it a Wildlife Shield (trademark).

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-the-hell-is-this-thing-power-lines/1006927/3 "2024-09-07T23:23:34Z")

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Ok, then!