Robert Jones Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I personally would not consider this a properly installed service/drip loop(actually looks reversed). Jim and Jim? For what it's worth, the homer has an FPE service panel installed and I have called for replacement. This could be repaired at the same time. Click to Enlarge 23.26 KB Click to Enlarge 68.41 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickSab Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 No it is wrong. The service wire should slope down from the weather head not up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Morrison Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 That is most wrongtious and should definitely be repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy_Bob Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 The idea of a drip loop is that rain water hitting the wire will follow along that wire to where it goes. So you first route the wire down, then back up into where it is going. Then the water will flow down and away from the opening the wire is going into. The following picture is probably easier to understand. Here the water will flow down and away from the hole going into the house... Then here is a drip look on an electrical service doing the same thing. The water flows away from the opening the wire goes into... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Home Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I am not saying the loop is right, but in reality only the rain on top of the loop will end up going inside the opening, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Jones Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 We have a lot of rain around here:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I am not saying the loop is right, but in reality only the rain on top of the loop will end up going inside the opening, no? Any rain following those cables into that masthead would be unacceptable. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I am not saying the loop is right, but in reality only the rain on top of the loop will end up going inside the opening, no? Two words; surface tension. And, water runs downhill. It's wrong, and it's an easy fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 [it's wrong, and it's an easy fix. Yeah, you get the electrician to slip his head through the loops...then kick the ladder out from under him[:-dev3] Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwoodschuck Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 It never ceases to amaze me what passes for okay in some peoples eyes. To have done that drip loop properly would not have taken any extra time/effort/money. [:-weepn] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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