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For a simple reduction,

Let's say there is an Eruv with an electrical pole-fishing line barrier and one of the electrical poles need to be serviced. Can one of those electrical poles be replaced by a non-Jew with the fishing line attached in a similar fashion?

Does it matter if the electrical pole doesn't move at all? Does it matter if the electrical pole moves 10 feet? Is utility maintenance of this sort simple?

I see this in the FAQ, but no further explaination,

Sometimes things break all by themselves, sometimes cars or trucks knock down poles, and occasionally the owner of the pole will replace it with one a few feet away and the new one doesn’t work for us.

Evan Carroll
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    A non Jew can put up the pile adnd string, but some would have an issue if they are too far apart (approx. 40 ft) – Chatzkel Sep 08 '22 at 22:59
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    There is no general answer here. Some differences matter and some don't. That's why you have inspectors and experts to evaluate every new situation. – Double AA Sep 09 '22 at 00:06
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    The pole-and-string is not a religious ritual per se. If the Jewish eruv checkers see that a pole's been relocated by someone but it still meets the technical requirements, great. But it's complicated enough that you should have Jewish experts aware of what's happening. – Shalom Sep 09 '22 at 00:22
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    @Shalom , Chatzkel, Double AA, it seems you have answers. Might I suggest you post them as such? – msh210 Sep 09 '22 at 10:44
  • Please take msh210's advice. On this site I get most of my answers in comments. That's unique on this site. – Evan Carroll Sep 11 '22 at 16:30
  • You also get more God Points when I upvote an answer then a comment. – Evan Carroll Sep 11 '22 at 16:31

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