White stuff on a splice

[Tainted]

There is white stuff on a splice in a service end box. What is this? These are service conductors.

 

[infinity]

Are those copper conductors on both sides?

 

[Tainted]

Are those copper conductors on both sides?

Yes on load side but upper side I am not sure

 

[LarryFine]

If it's flaky, it's (aluminum?) oxidation; if it's gooey, it's a compound.

 

[hbiss]

I remember something like that posted here before. Don't remember what the outcome was.

-Hal

 

[Tainted]

If it's flaky, it's (aluminum?) oxidation; if it's gooey, it's a compound.

never seen white stuff like that

 

[infinity]

It looks like aluminum oxidation which could be from using a connector not listed for aluminum conductors. If both conductors are copper than it's something else.

 

[Tainted]

It looks like aluminum oxidation which could be from using a connector not listed for aluminum conductors. If both conductors are copper than it's something else.

I see. Only one splice is like this, the rest seem fine

 

[jim dungar]

It looks like aluminum oxidation which could be from using a connector not listed for aluminum conductors. If both conductors are copper than it's something else.

Maybe mold/mildew?

 

[Tainted]

Maybe mold/mildew?

Aren't they a little darker than this?

 

[jim dungar]

Aren't they a little darker than this?

Not all types.

 

[tylerpugh]

Hey how do you make a post to ask a question on here?

 

[infinity]

Hey how do you make a post to ask a question on here?

You just did.

 

[LarryFine]

Hey how do you make a post to ask a question on here?

Welcome to the forum.

Next question?

 

[tylerpugh]

You just did.

Like a new post to bring up a new discussion

 

[roger]

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[LarryFine]

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[Jraef]

It looks like aluminum oxidation which could be from using a connector not listed for aluminum conductors. If both conductors are copper than it's something else.

Or moisture wicking down the aluminum conductor under the insulation, getting into the connector and then overflowing out of it, then evaporating, leaving the oxidized aluminum behind.

So the question would be, how is that moisture getting into the conductor in the first place? Where is that conductor coming from?

 

[Tainted]

Or moisture wicking down the aluminum conductor under the insulation, getting into the connector and then overflowing out of it, then evaporating, leaving the oxidized aluminum behind.

So the question would be, how is that moisture getting into the conductor in the first place? Where is that conductor coming from?

Maybe the water is coming from the street and using the wire insulation as a pipe and goes inside the gaps of the copper strands?

 

[ptonsparky]

Maybe the water is coming from the street and using the wire insulation as a pipe and goes inside the gaps of the copper strands?

I've seen it before on overhead when there was no goose neck at the POA.