Denray 2 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I'm seeing deep cracks in this connection point. Click to Enlarge 103.95 KB Click to Enlarge 54.07 KB Click to Enlarge 61.53 KB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marc 77 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Yeah, that's fine. It's just the insulation. A lot of older ones I see don't have insulation, it's already fallen off. Marc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denray 2 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 So that's not conductive metal at the bottom of those cracks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjr6550 5 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 I am more concerned with what I am seeing to the left of the connection in the second photo. It is hard to say, but it looks like possible overheating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rkenney 0 Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 The utility will gladly (maybe reluctantly) tape it for you, but that is probably all they will do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Davenport 0 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 how high above the roof surface are those conductors ? They need to be a minimum of 36" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marc 77 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 So that's not conductive metal at the bottom of those cracks? No. it's metal and it's energized. That condition is tolerated by the utilities here. I don't make a big deal of it. Marc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denray 2 Posted April 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Thank you for the replys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurt 2 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 That thing looks toasted to me. Doesn't the left side look cooked? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Katen 122 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 It looks like common weathering. When I see it, I recommend having an electrician make up new insulation. The electricians here don't bat an eye at a repair like this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inspector57 8 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 I disagree. That looks like overheating of that connection and it should be replaced. The insulation is cooked because the connection is bad with overheating back several inches onto the cable from the power company. Simple repair that should be done for free and it will continue to work until it doesn't but it still should be repaired. I'll be the lights flicker during high loads or winds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Amaral 7 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 Looks like possibly over-heated ... remember.. connection-points are where things go wrong..... bad-connections = heat heat = carbonized insulation... Call the utes.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kurt 2 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 I agree. Looks toasted. It does not look anything like common weathering. If it was common weathering, why would the other connector be pristine? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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