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cbuell is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Today's inspection---water running into the meter base by following the pipe down from a roof leak at the mast flashing and through the threaded adaptor at the top of the meter base.
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smcarthur is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
If properly installed the hub on the top of the meter can should not allow water to enter the meter can, at least not that much.
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I had water enter my meter base, and then my service panel, 10+ years on a south side, was too much for duct seal. Might want to see if it has cracks, and defer to a qualified electrician for further investigation.
BTW, it's a good tip not to touch any water coming out of an electrical box. Solid or not. tom |
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cbuell is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Tom thanks for the advice. Actually your response is the real reason I posted the picture----in order to get some discussion going about the conductivity of water. Ordinary rain water or tap water is not conductive and can only be made conductive by the addition of considerable contamination. Salt water is more conductive. I have cut off extension cords and frozen the ends in ice and it wouldn't even trip a GFCI
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BTW, I was looking at my service panel cause I heard something, later found out it was dripping water. I opened the door, and saw shiny stuff, between the breakers and said to myself, "hey is that water?" I reached up and touched it, and got juiced. I was wearing socks standing on a concrete floor, so it jumped through me, since the humid air was the ground most likely, if I was barefoot, I don't think might be around to tell you, Rain Water Conducts Electricity! It was just rain water. |
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cbuell is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Tom, is it not possible that the electricity arced from the metal enclosure "around" the water to you?
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ROTFL Oh you meant Wiggy |
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No my Wiggly. http://www.acehardware.com/sm-square...i-1297996.html I don't have a square-d, but I do have a GE and IDeal. However brand (size I've been told) doesn't matter, they're all wigglies. tom |
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lol....I wont TOUCH this one....
Paul W. Abernathy,CMI,CEI,CEPE NEC® Consultant/Columnist www.twitter.com/ElectricalGuru - ICC & IAEI Certified Electrical Inspector - ICC & IAEI Certified Electrical Plans Examiner - Look for my article in the Nov/Dec 2009 IAEI Magazine - 2007 "Top Gun" Winner - Mike Holt Enterprises " visit www.TheElectricalGuru.com Today !" |
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Well now....not sure HOW I should take that Micheal.....
Paul W. Abernathy,CMI,CEI,CEPE NEC® Consultant/Columnist www.twitter.com/ElectricalGuru - ICC & IAEI Certified Electrical Inspector - ICC & IAEI Certified Electrical Plans Examiner - Look for my article in the Nov/Dec 2009 IAEI Magazine - 2007 "Top Gun" Winner - Mike Holt Enterprises " visit www.TheElectricalGuru.com Today !" |
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