Originally Posted By: bking
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Originally Posted By: Greg Fretwell
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No disconnect?
Originally Posted By: bking
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This picture was from one I did awhile back, don’t recall the disconnect, I believe it was at the meter.
Has anyone seen that burn't looking stuff before?
It did not smell burn't but I recommended an electrician check the exterior panel to see if the stuff melted and ran down the wires to this interior panel.
Originally Posted By: Greg Fretwell
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What did the outside of the meter base look like? You are right, something is going on there. I would cut the seal and look inside but I have a phone number and a name to get it sealed again.
I bet an EC could do that too.
Originally Posted By: pabernathy
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Bruce,
Good Call........if the panel is located directly behind the meter cab you better bet you butt needs a disconnect as greg stated. Looks to me like possible charing and melting of the jacket...did it look like they can SE in from the other side?
Anyway......always a good call if you do not know something for sure to suggest it be reviewed by a EC. Chances are here they will have to call the local UTY and have the meter pulled.....
Feel good.....you just may have saved a life..... makes it a proud day to be a home inspector....
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