Between the PoCo drop, going into the weatherhead? Probably installed by a contractor, then.

I'm not sure we're looking at sun damage. I've seen many an instance of the colors fading, while the base plastic remained just fine.

Out here, there was a firm selling wire that was not UV resistant at all; the PoCo ran miles and miles of it. Now, the PoCo get to replace it all - and the maker is nowhere to be found. Here is a pic of the substandard wire:


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I don't see that sort of 'alligator skin' damage to the insulation. Could the insulation have been damaged by something rubbing against it?