pull wires
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Indianapolis Power & Light said its crews responded to an emergency call from the sheriff’s office about the power loss after “frozen water on a conduit pulled wires on an IPL pole and caused the outage.”
From Seattle Times
They also incur unique expenses, such as using caterers to feed actors and crew, or employing local workers to help set up lights or pull wires or build sets.
From Washington Times
The building was not supposed to have electrical service, Aguilar said, but residents had pulled wires to create their own power, which could have sparked a fire.
From Los Angeles Times
The building does not have electric service, but Aguilar said residents had pulled wires in from outside, creating potentially unsafe conditions.
From Seattle Times
He says some people steal someone else’s meter and plug it into their own house, and others pull wires inside a meter to bypass it.
From Washington Times
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