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What do you like to use to splice the service entrance cable to the utilities service when doing residential service changes. Here the utility company can take up to 3 weeks to change a service over but we can make the connections and they will reconnect them later when they descide to show up. Remember you are doing this hot.
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I have seen split bolts, set screw inline splices, crimps, insulated splice blocks, insulated terminal blocks and, ( are you ready for this one ) NM connectors, with or without tape.
Connectors are not returned or left at the job site so expense [ as always ] competes with safety.
Alan--
Alan--
If it was easy, anyone could do it.
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I like the Polaris insulated connectors for the hots. I think they are about $15 each. A split bolt for the ground. If I had a crimper that would be my 1st choice.
Tom
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Burndy Crimps!
I used to work for a guy who would have us use 3/4" romex connectors.
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You guys do this out of a bucket? Can't imagine doing it off a ladder.
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If I never get to reconnect a service drop, I won't regret it. Those of you who do it, what precautions do you take? Does anyone meg out your entrance conductors first? That probably sounds excessive, but the idea of a 10kA fault occuring a foot from my face while I'm twenty-five feet up a ladder, is enough to make me pause.
=John
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Walrus, we do it both ways. Off ladders, in a bucket, off the roof, the bucket is easiest...
John, we do a tap test. Tap the wires together before you hook them up....
Dnk...
[This message has been edited by Dnkldorf (edited 02-14-2006).]
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Dnk, that's the "tapas turn" test right? tap as you turn your head ![[Linked Image]](https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/eek.gif)
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