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Service drop scraping


Denray

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This service drop is pulled across the rake edge. This is a house near me that I told the utility company about over a year ago and they had someone come by and say it was ok. Isn't it just a matter of time before the insulation gets scrapped off the conductors and it shorts out?

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It sure is, unless the insulation is already brittle and crumbling off, then you'd only need contact with a conductive material like rake flashing to get a fiery electrical flash. Only the utility fuse protects it and it's a big one, a super lag. It can vaporize quite a bit of metal before it's over.

Marc

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I've seen these totally worn through with bare metal rubbing on the shingles.

I'm not advocating that's good, but it doesn't necessarily mean it all shorts and blows immediately; it'll hang around for the big surprise when all the factors line up.

I'd put a sheath on it; if the power company says it "OK", they're not going to restring the drop, and the owner isn't going to install a new service riser.

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From a recent inspection:

From the ground (This is a Pentax W90 zoom from the same position as the next photo)

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Distant:

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From the roof

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Dude, you know how much I enjoy pointing out another's mistake. Your logo's all f**ked up in the last photo.

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