"benick" wrote in message
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As I have said in a couple of other threads I just completed a bathroom
reno and I ran into a rather interesting problem..When I took off the
faceplate to add a breaker for the bathroom I found live wasps and about 3
inches of dead ones in the bottom of the box..I went outside and observed
wasps flying in and out of the gaps around the 3 wires entering the
weather head..I can't believe they made it all the way down thru the meter
into the basement but they did..I hosed the weatherhead with wasp spray
and cold weather came and I haven't seen anymore but I'm looking for a
more permanant solution..Is there a way to seal around the wires?? I know
I will have to call the power company to kill the power to do this but
need a plan before doing so and don't expect a clerk at Home Depot to know
the answer so I'm asking the knowledgable folks here...Any suggestions ??
Thanks as always...
In service weatherheads 200 amp and larger, I don't think I've ever seen one
that didn't have wasp nests inside. Seems like the perfect habitat for them.
I don't believe that the wasps in the panel have come down the pipe though.
I would be looking for an opening in the meter box or cable fittings between
the meter box and the panel. If you find one, fill it with silicone