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Has anyone ever had the nasty experience of trying to cut open 50 year old split bolts in a commercial gutter? I am trying to tie in a new service. If so have you found a way to make it simpler and faster?
cutting open a 50 year old split bolt?
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Hairdryer, razor knife, mineral spirits, and patience
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Hit the main conductor and you would not be tapping a tap.
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I would avoid it or cut it out.
By the way, split bolts are generally only listed for two conductors.
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Cut it off and polaris tap that bitch....
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99Kilowatt said:
Waste of time. Shut down, cut it out and replace with a Polaris connector start back up. Done in a snap.
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if you are going to do all that, install a polaris with an extra port.:thumbsup:
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Being Thanksgiving there were no supply houses open. I finally got it down. I used a heat gun an oscillating saw, utility knife and channel locks to remove the insulation.
The oscillating saw made quick work of that rock hard insulation. I got the new panel in and energized and still made it home to help my wife cook dinner.
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But in the end the buck stops with me.
Thanks Folks!
The oscillating saw made quick work of that rock hard insulation. I got the new panel in and energized and still made it home to help my wife cook dinner.
I appreciate Electricians Talk for the support of my brotherhood.
But in the end the buck stops with me.
Thanks Folks!
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So you attempted this job with out the right material or even a spare split bolt?????
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Dude, STFU already.
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Yeah. Right. If only you could make me
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How about I show everyone the sexual PM's you had with a white man pretending to be a black man pretending to be a female?
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Don't you torque those lugs?
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Look at those gloves :thumbsup:
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If you added conductors to that old connector the job should fail inspection.
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