Metal pole

Rebie · 8 jul 08:11

Hi!

Anyone knows what is the purpose of this metal pole we found sticking out of the wall!?

Is placed in a closet room where there was a central vaccuum which we have removed and a hanging rag. Was covered by a plastic case which we thought was containing cables, but we got this surprise.

Can be cut!? Or better hide it one again?

Arnodt · 8 jul 08:21

Is the closet in Sweden, in an onefamily house that you own yourself or in an apartment?
Is it in an rental apartment or in a by yourself owned apartment(called bostadsrättslägenhet in Sweden)?

Lostmoose · 8 jul 09:05

Could this be some kind of ground connection to prevent static electricity from generating in the stationary vacuum cleaner?

Thomas_Blekinge · 8 jul 09:10

Please show a close-up of the end of it. Is it a massive rod or a pipe? Copper or steel? Try with a magnet.

andreaskiesler · 8 jul 09:18

It's hard to see on the photo, is it a solid rod which was cut with bolt cutter or a squashed pipe? In a latter case I wouldn't dare to cut it, but if it's just a rod, then I don't see why not.

avh67f · 8 jul 09:36

Looks like a 50mm2 steel conductor. A typical choice for protective bonding of foundation among other things

It's probably connected to the main earthing terminal. Have you located the main earthing terminal?

Rebie · 8 jul 11:11

A Arnodt skrev:
Is the closet in Sweden, in an onefamily house that you own yourself or in an apartment?
Is it in an rental apartment or in a by yourself owned apartment(called bostadsrättslägenhet in Sweden)?

Own house, ans it is located into ground floor

Rebie · 8 jul 11:12

T Thomas_Blekinge skrev:
Please show a close-up of the end of it. Is it a massive rod or a pipe? Copper or steel? Try with a magnet.

Aluminium rod

Rebie · 8 jul 11:12

andreaskiesler skrev:
It's hard to see on the photo, is it a solid rod which was cut with bolt cutter or a squashed pipe? In a latter case I wouldn't dare to cut it, but if it's just a rod, then I don't see why not.

My husband says is aluminium rod

Rebie · 8 jul 11:14

A avh67f skrev:
Looks like a 50mm2 steel conductor. A typical choice for protective bonding of foundation among other things

It's probably connected to the main earthing terminal. Have you located the main earthing terminal?

It is outside the house. Can the rod be cut!?

Thomas_Blekinge · 8 jul 12:34

As it is it serves no purpose. I do not think it is a grounding or earthing device since aluminium would be a strange choice of material.
Have you located the other end of the rod?
I would just cut it flush with the floor.

andreaskiesler · 8 jul 13:49

R Rebie skrev:
My husband says is aluminium rod

Then I'd cut it, because it serves no purpose here. If it is going deeper into the soil and it was local earthing, it's not connected anywhere at the moment. I mean, of course it could have also been an antenna disguised as a useless aluminum rob, installed by the shady government to radiate citizens, but... I guess maybe not.

Rebie · 8 jul 18:43

andreaskiesler skrev:
Then I'd cut it, because it serves no purpose here. If it is going deeper into the soil and it was local earthing, it's not connected anywhere at the moment. I mean, of course it could have also been an antenna disguised as a useless aluminum rob, installed by the shady government to radiate citizens, but... I guess maybe not.

😅 i thought about that possibility . Thanks a lot for all the replies

Rebie · 8 jul 18:46

R Rebie skrev:
Aluminium rod

Arnodt · 8 jul 18:51

If You go down to the next lower floor(probably the cellar) how does it look in the ceiling? The tube sticks out there?
Is ist a tube(hollow) or a rod(solid)?