Today’s inspection had the service drop wrapped in electrical tape. Is this allowable? I thought it needed to be a weather-resistant membrane. The GEC at the meter also looks suspicious to me, but I’m not an electrician. The whole setup looks as though it will allow an entry point for water into the meter. Any applicable input would be appreciated!
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The SE cable is shot. The fact that there is no outer jacket on the cable at the connector means that water is likely leaking into the meter enclosure and beyond.
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Thanks for the feedback, Robert. Does the clamp at the top of the meter which leads to the ground rod look legit? I don’t recall seeing that type of setup before.
I can almost guarantee that that clamp is not listed for connection to the bare conductor on SE cable.
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It would have been easier to replace that SE cable then wrap it with electrical tape
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The utility company isn’t responsible up to the meter?
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For overhead typically no. Their responsibility ends at the service point which is where the service drop from the pole connects to the service conductors.
California they are responsible up to and including the meter from my experience.
It’s possible. The utility typically decides where the service point is so it’s up to them. Around here it’s where the drop spliced onto the service entrance conductors.
NEC Article 100:
Service Point. The point of connection between the facilities of the serving utility and the premises wiring. (CMP-10)
Informational Note: The service point can be described as the point of demarcation between where the serving utility ends and the premises wiring begins. The serving utility generally specifies the location of the service point based on the conditions of service.
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