[R-390] Some progress

[David Wise]

> From: Cecil Acuff [mailto:chacuff@cableone.net]

> and to my knowledge all of our service entrance cables are Aluminum
> "Tri-Plex" which consists of two insulated conductors and one=20
> bare...all
[snip]
> Cecil Acuff
>=20
>=20
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Tetrault <r.tetrault@attbi.com>
>=20
> > I think there must be some regional error here Joe, as all=20
> of my service
> > entrances from the pole have been copper, even as late as 96.
> >
> > California and Oregon
> >
> > Bob

1959 house in Portland Oregon with overhead drop,
and separate meter and panel.

I don't know about the conductors going from the
drop cable to the meter, but the drop is Tri-Plex.
It looks no different than any other overhead drop
around here.  The cable between meter and panel is
aluminum, looks like giant Romex on the outside.

The drop hot wires are definitely aluminum.  I had
a loose hot a few years back and watched it being
repaired.  I don't know what the neutral is, but
it's definitely not copper.  I thought it was steel
because it's load-bearing, but maybe it's that hard
aluminum alloy Cecil mentions.

73,
Dave Wise