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18-NOV-2016 jimmsp

Converging Pipes

Green Valley, AZ

I thought we needed a little convergence

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Canon Image Challenge19-Nov-2016 12:53
That certainly is a odd looking connection in the middle. Just looking at the arrangement makes me think it might be a pressure regulator since they already have isolation valves on each end. See the wires coming out of the ground at each end wrapped around the pipes, those are for locating the underground path of the pipes. Paul
Canon Image Challenge19-Nov-2016 03:04
Dave - that makes sense, except that I don't recall seeing any others of these in our subdivision. There may be others, but I don't recall them. I'll have to keep a better eye out.

Jim
Canon Image Challenge19-Nov-2016 02:32
I don't know for sure, but I would guess that this is a shut off point
in case of a failure underground. You wouldn't have to shut down the entire
pipeline, just where it's damaged.
davev.
Canon Image Challenge19-Nov-2016 02:17
T - I see the same. The colors jumped out, as did the basic geometry - why would they connect like this?

Jim
Canon Image Challenge19-Nov-2016 00:45
I don't know why, but I actually find these kind of pipes quite fascinating...and sometimes very colorful. Traveller