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03:10PM | 11/08/04

Member Since: 04/20/04
11 lifetime posts

electrical service wire burnt off neutral 120 and 220 legs shorted together

my electricle service wires were changed because the neutral wire had completly burned off at the pole and the 220 120 legs had shorted together

would this effect my usage found a 65% drop since it was changed 5 months ago could anyone explain thanks

joed

12:04PM | 11/09/04

Member Since: 09/17/02
524 lifetime posts

I don't see how if the problem was at the polw. That is before your meter.

chevy454

02:39PM | 11/09/04

Member Since: 04/20/04
11 lifetime posts

do we agree that if the wires were shorted together they were shorted at both sides of the meter

and that a ground fault or short in the house would cause high usage