How do I repair damaged underground wiring
#1
07-21-03, 06:40 AM
How do I repair damaged underground wiring
Help!!
Yesterday I was digging post holes for a deck and as a result cut two underground electrical wires running out to my shed. Temporarily I fixed the wires with wire nuts and electrical tape. How can I fix these for good, I really do not want to run all new line (that is over 300 ft that I would have to dig up).
Second, while I was running the water to set the cement of the posts, the fuse on the transformer outside my house blew. Was this just a fluke or is there any way what I did with the electical lines could have cause this to happen.
Thanks in advance
jd
Yesterday I was digging post holes for a deck and as a result cut two underground electrical wires running out to my shed. Temporarily I fixed the wires with wire nuts and electrical tape. How can I fix these for good, I really do not want to run all new line (that is over 300 ft that I would have to dig up).
Second, while I was running the water to set the cement of the posts, the fuse on the transformer outside my house blew. Was this just a fluke or is there any way what I did with the electical lines could have cause this to happen.
Thanks in advance
jd
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07-21-03, 11:55 AM
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They make several underground splice kits that encase the splice into epoxy and make them permanent and waterproof.
The odds that the transformer blew as a fluke is astronomical. Is it possible you could have hit the cable from the transformer to your house or another burried cable that you did not see? This could be a serious situation and should be looked at before you complete the deck or you may have to tear it down later to repair an unknown burried cable.
The odds that the transformer blew as a fluke is astronomical. Is it possible you could have hit the cable from the transformer to your house or another burried cable that you did not see? This could be a serious situation and should be looked at before you complete the deck or you may have to tear it down later to repair an unknown burried cable.
