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Sorry,

bordew had said something about it in this post .

I had actually dug out my own 4/0 Splitbolts to use when my short-term boss in WI told me to use Romex Connectors... I was horrified at the suggestion...

Seemed there for a minute that I was the only one here who felt that way!

Does it strike anyone in this forum that there is something wrong here in that any proceedure is safe for one set of workers and not another?

Using Romex clamps like that is always wrong. Why not just take some bare solid #10 and wrap and twist it around the conductors? At least it is not likely to damage the conductors nor to break.

And the point about not mixing Cu/Al is quite valid. But if you apply anti-oxidant and wrap it with rubber tape, then it should survive "temporarily".

I think it is so much easier to just use the right split bolt. I'd hate to have the clamp on the neutral break while my tools are powered from the temp service.

Yeah Dspark.. I would prefer your "cheap" method!

Steve,
It does seem odd that us post-meter guys aren't allowed to work hot, but the lineman are expected to...

"Oh, 25KV is OK but don't get near that 120V stuff!" (toungue in cheek)