mkgrady
Senior Member
- Location
- Massachusetts
At this customers house a 7,800 volt overhead line dropped on to the CATV and Telephone lines out at the street. Both lines run to the house in an underground conduit. The conduit had flames shooting out the house end of the conduit and it set the shingles on fire. The home owner noticed something was wrong when their CATV receptacles around the house started sparking and smoking. Luckily he was smart enough to extinguise the fire outside.
It appears that any CATV coax and any telephone wire that was connected may need to be replaced. It won't be easy because his basement has a finished plaster ceiling. I assume his ceiling will look like swiss cheese by the time the cables are re-run.
Five or six circuit breakers tripped on the 200 amp main panel. My question is about the extent of the testing required on the all the power wiring in the house. Should all circuits be meggered? Should only the ones that tripped be meggered? Any suggestions on what needs to be done? I may be meeting with the insurance adjuster and GC later today.
It appears that any CATV coax and any telephone wire that was connected may need to be replaced. It won't be easy because his basement has a finished plaster ceiling. I assume his ceiling will look like swiss cheese by the time the cables are re-run.
Five or six circuit breakers tripped on the 200 amp main panel. My question is about the extent of the testing required on the all the power wiring in the house. Should all circuits be meggered? Should only the ones that tripped be meggered? Any suggestions on what needs to be done? I may be meeting with the insurance adjuster and GC later today.