Cable guy needs a basic electricity class

[Steve Gazo]

No. I didnt write that. And I dont think that was the intention for that 18awg wire in the first place The path of least resistance is not the plastic, its the water. Having had my house hit by lightning I can tell you that most of the wires survived. All the aplliances were protected by an anti-surge protection, which the electricity jumped the gap and fried 10 grand of TV, VCRs, Furnace AC and all the lights. No computers as it was 1996
The lightning used the TV co-axial box that was located at the end of my driveway. It followed the burried cable all the way to the SEC, and then into the house.

My post was explaining that the water in that Bib can and will conduct volatge to ground, not the plastic, as it is not attached the plastic in that pic. The ground is atttached to the metal part, which persumably has water in it.

[Bob Elliott]

Not to mention people turn off the outside water valve in winter.

[Steve Gazo]

Hey Bob,

Well,, I dont shut mine off. I have two bibs and the they dont have an interior 'winter' shut off. When I had this place built in 2006 I never even thought of a different arrangement. Then come fall I went to close up the house for winter and was a little shocked that I didnt. I have anti frost with siphon break. No problems,,,so far

steve