"RBM" wrote in message
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"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


I did check for other entry points but didn't find any..I'll check again to
be sure...