Wire for Pole Mount Lightning Arrester

[Shaneyj]

I was looking at an installation today and I should have gotten a picture.
Install was a pole mounted transformer; in particular the lightning arrester. The ground side of the arrester was connected to the pole grounding wire with what he called "transformer lead wire".
It was a solid copper 8 or 10 awg, with a thick (maybe .25" or more from conductor to cable OD) black insulation. It was definitely not as stiff as solid 10 THHN.
Does anyone know the proper name?

 

[Hv&Lv]

https://assets.southwire.com/ImConvServlet/imconv/7c6dc75315e767cace2794b454897996ffcbffe3/origin?assetDescr=Transformer-Riser-Wire

sort of lost me on the bottom side of the arrestor being covered. We use bare solid #6 for grounding arrestors, and the covered wire we use for the XF leads, sometimes #4, depending on the size of the XF.
and what’s on the truck.
Its a huge job to strip and the guys hate it..

 

[Shaneyj]

https://assets.southwire.com/ImConvServlet/imconv/7c6dc75315e767cace2794b454897996ffcbffe3/origin?assetDescr=Transformer-Riser-Wire

sort of lost me on the bottom side of the arrestor being covered. We use bare solid #6 for grounding arrestors, and the covered wire we use for the XF leads, sometimes #4, depending on the size of the XF.
and what’s on the truck.
Its a huge job to strip and the guys hate it..

https://assets.southwire.com/ImConvServlet/imconv/7c6dc75315e767cace2794b454897996ffcbffe3/origin?assetDescr=Transformer-Riser-Wire

sort of lost me on the bottom side of the arrestor being covered. We use bare solid #6 for grounding arrestors, and the covered wire we use for the XF leads, sometimes #4, depending on the size of the XF.
and what’s on the truck.

Thanks man.
This contractor said he likes using it on poles when wiring gets busy. It included a recloser with isolation cutouts on either side and a bypass switch in between.


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[Hv&Lv]

Thanks man.
This contractor said he likes using it on poles when wiring gets busy. It included a recloser with isolation cutouts on either side and a bypass switch in between.


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We use the coated wire on all installations along with wildlife covers.. it helps with the suicidal squirrels flashing over on the pole and burning up equipment..