Re: Elec. Service Cable Insulation
I installed the Elec. Service system on my little brick bungalow 20 years ago. Works OK, but ...
The outside wires are above-ground. The elec. utility's wires connect to my pigtails which connect to a big aluminum cable that runs down the wall to the elec. meter. Problem is, the outer insulation on the big cable is disintegrating. The insulation on the hot wires inside the cable is intact, but is exposed to the sun and will probably deteriorate much faster.
Is there some kind of all-weather tape that I could maybe wrap around the big cable? I checked a few stores and didn't see anything. What would you do in this situation to avoid ripping everything out and replacing the big cable (a lotta, lotta trouble!)?
Apologies if this sounds trivial, but it's bothered me for over a year. Load off my mind if I can figger how to fix it.
Thanx, Puddin'