Electrician Service Cable Replacement

Written By R. Smith

Pictured here, you see a residential 100 AMP service drop. The overhead lateral wires coming from the utility (PECO) is where the power connection is introduced to be distributed to your property. The service cable is the homeowners responsibility to maintain and it’s size 100 AMP or 200 AMP varies depending on the square footage of your home and specific calculations that determine the load placed on your system . Violations are shown here. The service weather head is not mounted to the structure. It’s simply hanging suspended by the wires themselves, this creates stress on the connections, cables and allows potential weather related moisture to enter the cables. It needs to be secured where it’s missing cable straps within proper distance of the head. Also you will notice multiple tap connections between the utility overhead lateral and the service head itself. Each point becomes an additional point of potential failure. This cable is not very old however because of the violations It has been compromised. If your service entry looks like this you should have it inspected and corrected by a licensed and insured electrician. Lighthouse is a premiere electrical contractor in Bucks County PA.

R. Smith

Richard has cultivated a lifestyle of earning money and creating revenue as early as the age of nine. With early beginnings tied to the circulation of the Philadelphia Daily News and the Inquirer newspapers. Following in his father‘s footsteps with an entrepreneurial attitude many other circulatory endeavors became money making adventures. After a brief touch with automotive sales, the hands-on enthusiast trained and learned the electrical trade. With over 25 years experience in residential troubleshooting and new installations, Richard is always endeavoring on other new adventures as well. While this site pertains generally to the electrical field, there are many spiritual implications closely tied to personal growth; in both “power” related topics and his personal favorite of agricultural or horticultural related topics.

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