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Posted By: sparky Just another day..... - 08/23/02 12:00 AM
Yuppy,
another day in the hills here, service call, refer & countertop not working, home approx 1970's with BX throughout
( which had been in a barn for god knows how long beforehand...)

the entire cellar had moisture damage, all the bx is rust, and the panel following suit.....

4/0 SEU serv entrance's hole is visible to the outside ( no sill plate) , additional water entry there....

breaker serving outage found and replaced, in doing so i had shut off the 200A main.

On reactivation it sputtered notably as 1/2 the home came & went...the light show lasted about 2 minutes......finally it set.

This all occured with the customer present, whom i suggested a new box.

He simply chuckled and stated he'd 'git ta pluggin' that dern hole'......
Posted By: pauluk Re: Just another day..... - 08/23/02 09:34 AM
Oh yeah.... Kind of familiar!

I'm in an area where there are quite a few old barns and other outbuildings, and I do mean old. Some of the stuff that's been installed in these damp places is in a really bad state thanks to leaks and our generally cold & damp winter weather.
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