Two Buildings, One is in the Way

[Pierre C Belarge]

Here is another shot from today. I was at a traffic light when I looked over and saw this. Two stores next to each other. The one on the right side of the picture was recently rebuilt/finished. Look at how the stucco guys dealt with this service drop.

 

[stickboy1375]

Never mind the stucco guys, who supported that neutral like that? I think someone forgot some parts.

Looks like they had to cut a few strands of the neutral to tie it to the wire holder...

 

[mdshunk]

Never mind the stucco guys, who supported that neutral like that? I think someone forgot some parts.

That actually was, and still is, an acceptable way to tie in a dead end. Looks like they used a "preform"

 

[charlie b]

Let me guess: The violation is from 230.3? :wink:

 

[stickboy1375]

That actually was, and still is, an acceptable way to tie in a dead end. Looks like they used a "preform"

damn. thats messed up.

 

[480sparky]

I didn't know EIFS needed to be grounded! :grin:

 

[ultramegabob]

Never mind the stucco guys, who supported that neutral like that? I think someone forgot some parts.

Looks like they had to cut a few strands of the neutral to tie it to the wire holder...

what parts do you think are missing?

 

[Sierrasparky]

I think those stucco guys did a bangup job. Looks good to me.

 

[stickboy1375]

what parts do you think are missing?

I've never seen a poco cut the neutral to tie it around a wire holder, they always use service drop grips.

 

[mdshunk]

I've never seen a poco cut the neutral to tie it around a wire holder, they always use service drop grips.

I don't think it's cut at all. I think they used a preform grip.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Let me guess: The violation is from 230.3? :wink:

I was going to title the thread that...

 

[stickboy1375]

I don't think it's cut at all. I think they used a preform grip.

Your gonna have to show me a picture.... :grin:

 

[ultramegabob]

I've never seen a poco cut the neutral to tie it around a wire holder, they always use service drop grips.

the wire you see going through the knob is a grip, it is coiled so that it coils around the neutral and grips it, I believe it is actually made of steel.

 

[mdshunk]

Your gonna have to show me a picture.... :grin:

http://www.electropar.com.au/index.cfm/PageID/30/ViewPage/Preformed+Products


Note how much fatter the bare neutral is for the 2 feet or so beyond the house knob. The preform gets wound in the strands, sorta like chinese handcuffs.

 

[stickboy1375]

Thanks... I've never seen or heard of those....

 

[ultramegabob]

its about all they use around here, if you want a closer look at one, they use basically the same thing only a larger version on the guy wires staked into the ground on the poles.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

When our utility company use to tie in the drop, They used just those items. Today, they just wrap the grounded conductor around the porcelain.

 

[mdshunk]

Thanks... I've never seen or heard of those....

You probably have. They're quite popular on guys. A similar one, called armor rod, is used at each insulator on crossarms.

 

[480sparky]

I've never seen a poco cut the neutral to tie it around a wire holder, they always use service drop grips.

aka Wedge Clamp.

 

[ultramegabob]

aka Wedge Clamp.

phone company still uses those around here, I think the power company has changed to the coils because they are probley less expensive and easier to to take apart and re-use.