John Dirks Jr Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 SEC looks a bit weathered huh? The anchors are pulling away and its being held only by the neighbors weather head anchor. One of the hots is rubbing on the neutral cable. Image Insert: 144.58 KB Image Insert: 121.55 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 If the insulation wears through and the hot touched the neutral here, what could happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Big blue-white arc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Originally posted by kurt Big blue-white arc. Could it blow a transformer and cause a power outage on the block? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Originally posted by AHI Originally posted by kurt Big blue-white arc. Could it blow a transformer and cause a power outage on the block? More likely, it will just burn till it clears the fault. - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 transformer is not a "fuse" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fqp25 Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Originally posted by kurt Big blue-white arc. Big blue-white arc, with a loud ZZZZZTid="size4"> Noise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickSab Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 I'm glad it not on my neighbors service. Will the downspout be a good enough ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickSab Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 I guess I need to look up adding a photo? Sorry. It was a good one. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Hi Rick Rename your photo without any spaces, delete the URL you've posted and then repost it. OT - OF!!! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce King Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 A neighbor hit underground cables with a trackhoe and killed a transformer about 7 years ago. He never did say how much it cost him. I am guessing several thousand. Power was out for over a day. This would have been a more direct short than just some worn SE cables rubbing together but there is always the chance of the cables arc welding togther and drawing max current until the transformer winding opens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Here is a wider angle so you can see how its hanging on by just the weather head anchor of the adjacent unit. They also run under the back of the gutter which makes me nervous. Image Insert: 139.69 KB Image Insert: 101.42 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fqp25 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Aren't they kind of close to the operative windows as well? Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Originally posted by fqp25 Aren't they kind of close to the operative windows as well? Frank I think that rule applies to the overhead wires, such as where the the connection between the service drop and SEC is. I could be wrong and if I am then someone will step in a slap me I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inspectorchris Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Either way the light show is awsome to watch and usually does blow out the transformer Which by the way in this area cost 20-30,000 to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickSab Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Heres the picture of my neighbors new downspouts. They did listen and had the contractor back out to move it. They thought the only problem was that it drained on the sidewalk and the ice made it impassable. Image Insert: 959.9 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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