a electrical box on a wooden pole
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What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 31

To escape from the madness that is the 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic — at least, from my laptop computer — I have been walking a lot. Think miles of walking — especially as the weather has been conducive lately to being outside to enjoy a pleasant morning, afternoon, or evening…

What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 30: Coronavirus Edition

…and as I crossed a street, I found something which immediately caught my eye.

a grey box with a circular sign on it
Photograph ©2020 by Brian Cohen.

For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what you believe is wrong — or, at least, quite bizarre — with this photograph?

Please submit your answers in the Comments section below — and I enjoy reading creative answers.

Thank you in advance. As always, I cannot wait to read your answer and feedback.

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Summary

Past articles with which you can participate and play along with the What is Wrong With This Photograph? game include:

All photographs ©2020 by Brian Cohen.

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6 Comments

  1. As to the photo, what is wrong with it, is that it should be having a squirrel or a snake or spiders living in it. Or an inquisitive kid putting their finger in it.

    Nothing is wrong with the electrical box, as it looks like it is not connected to any live circuit. It appears to be just a new utility electric meter box installed by an electrician, that is just waiting for the meter installation and “live wire” connections by the utility.

    Keep the safe-distancing questions coming!

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  2. The extra conduit coming out of the side is suspicious, like someone bypassed the meter box. There’s also no tamper device on the meter box hasp.

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  5. Going to post my answer, just because I already had it written up…but concede this round to @Michael. Way to score! Game, set, match. Love it 🙂
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    On one hand, if there are no power lines to the meter socket, not an electrical safety hazard per se, but the electrician should have removed the cardboard blank and put a cover disk in place to keep any rain out until power co. runs their wires to the meter socket, so that’s a fail.

    On the other hand, every wire or device should be assumed hot unless you personally disconnect/LOTO and verify the circuit de-energized. HUGE FAIL and HUGE SHOCK RISK without a cover disk or meter sealed in place.

    Example of an installed cover disk can be seen at http://www.inner-tite.com/images/product_images/electric/Universal-Cover-4.jpg

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