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Keep on using those butt connectors, they give us a lot of work every winter, this past winter we had to replace 12 service connections, it appears when the wind blows they loosen up and the connections fall apart, keep up the good work.
We replace with split bolts, no call backs, or angry customers.

Will do.

[This message has been edited by Electricmanscott (edited 06-12-2005).]

Scott.

They made butt connectors back in the 60's that had 4 bit points on each connector, and allen sets, they worked pretty well, I notice, the ones on the market now have only one contact point, and i believe this is weak point.
Our connection is it, utility does not crimp.

H-Taps (parallel groove) here, too.
The tool is expensive, but the connectors are much cheaper than split bolts, and with the snap-on cover, the time spent taping the bugs is also saved.

I like the polaris connectors:
http://www.polarisconnectors.com/black.html

I agree with Active 1 Polaris connectors are what we always use(safety and quality). Granted they are not the cheapest but thats the route I'd go.

if you had to choose between a split bolt or a self piercing tap which would you use. I ordered the compression sleeves but they will not be in for a few days and we have a couple of services to do in the mean time.

Way back, when I was a helper, we used Tomics as temporary splices after a service upgrade, until the POCO got there.

Hey, what did I know?

Polaris IT Series, minimises handeling live connections.

Rob

ya let the power co. do it.
But in the past I've used two screw romex connecters 3/4.
just for temp tell the pco. comes.