hausdok Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 So, Thursday's inspection was kind of interesting. Found the messenger cable kind of fried. Click to Enlarge 44.19 KB And one of the hot legs from the pole with the insulation split. Click to Enlarge 34.48 KB Ten freet from the house the insulation on that leg was peeled back like an orange peel and that leg is within millimeters of shroting to the messenger. Click to Enlarge 42.71 KB Here's a closup view of the side of that hot leg Click to Enlarge 24.48 KB Another closeup Click to Enlarge 36.53 KB So, I'm in the attic and I find a wire hanging out in the open - some old rag wrap - and I wonder to myself, "Is it hot?" Didn't have my tracer with me so I decided to check it anyway. Held it at arms length and touched the ends together. Whoopey, it's still hot. Thought to myself, "That blew the breaker," so I did it again. Nope, breaker not blown. Click to Enlarge 51.65 KB Figured I knew why. Finished up the attic and then went to check the breaker panel. Yep, not a single tripped breaker. Now you know the rest of the story (At least insofar as why the breaker didn't trip.). Click to Enlarge 27.04 KB Click to Enlarge 38.3 KB Click to Enlarge 32.26 KB ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 What a collection at one site. No sense in going to multiple sites to collect all those. Glad you are OK and glad you found it for the safety of owners/buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted October 27, 2012 Report Share Posted October 27, 2012 Geepizz.. it never ends.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwlewis Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 I did some work on a church that had a Zinsco about two years ago and told the layman that was an "electrician" about fire/saftey hazards of Zinsco. He said "Ah, it'll be fine" [:-dunce] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghentjr Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 And the realtor said, "but the lights still work, don't they?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 People think we're nerds when we tell folks about this stuff. I wish there was some way to get this broadcast to the masses; it'd beat hell out of the TV guys and all their blather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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