Connections inside the weatherhead - Electrician Talk - Professional Electrical Contractors Forum

rkraemer · 07-02-2009, 07:23 PM

I'm replacing a 200 amp load center where the service entrance has overhead access, and the service drop will be too shor for the new meter/load center.

The POCO (PG&E) tells me that there are connections inside the weatherhead, and I can just replace the wire from the weatherhead to the meter.

What am I going to find inside the weatherhead once the POCO disconnects? Is there anything I need to replace, or will I just be able to unscrew the old wire and screw in the new?

Rick

drsparky · 07-02-2009, 07:26 PM

Do you do this for a living?

Black4Truck · 07-02-2009, 07:27 PM

There are never connections inside the weatherhead.. better call an electrician because your in dangerous waters.

Welcome to the forum

rkraemer · 07-02-2009, 07:47 PM

That's what's throwing me off. I don't expect anything inside the weatherhead except empty space. This is a new POCO for me; I'm used to either butt splicing outside of the weatherhead, or having the POCO make the connection at the meter.

The technician from the POCO tells me their responsibility ends at the weatherhead, and I need to make my connections inside the wetherhead!?

480sparky · 07-02-2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rkraemer

.........I don't expect anything inside the weatherhead except empty space. .............

Silly me. I run my service entrance conductors through the weatherhead.

Dennis Alwon · 07-02-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rkraemer

I'm replacing a 200 amp load center where the service entrance has overhead access, and the service drop will be too shor for the new meter/load center.

The POCO (PG&E) tells me that there are connections inside the weatherhead, and I can just replace the wire from the weatherhead to the meter.

What am I going to find inside the weatherhead once the POCO disconnects? Is there anything I need to replace, or will I just be able to unscrew the old wire and screw in the new?

Rick

I think you had a communication problem with whomever you talked to.