We just had hurricane force winds and a tree fell over and it ripped down the overhead wires to my barn. This is after my electric meter so I am responsible, the electric company only repairs BEFORE the meter. The insulator broke and the top half of the 1 1/2" service entrance pipe was ripped off the barn and bent way over. We spent most of the night cutting up the tree and freed the wire. Not able to get parts, I hooked the cable up to the metal bracket that remains of the insulator using a piece of chain hooked to the end loop piece on the triplex that normally goes around the insulator. With a friend, we tried to bend that steel conduit straight, but it's near impossible by hand. We got it a little straighter, but not very good.
Is there any way to straighten that conduit? I'd rather not have to replace it. I should mention that the power did not go out and no wires were broke or separated. It just destroyed the insulator and bent that entrance pipe. I'd like to just replace the insulator and bend that pipe straight again. The insulator is easy to replace, but getting that pipe back straight seems to be a big problem. No, I do not have a pipe bender for 1 1/2". Just for 1/2" and 3/4".
Thanks