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To: petercooper

Per the National Electrical Code, service equipment that has been immersed must be replaced.

Your local codes may vary, so check with your municipal inspector/engineer.

If it was me, I’d go ahead and replace it all, especially if it was immersed in salt water.


4 posted on 01/17/2013 9:43:35 AM PST by txeagle
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To: txeagle

Yup. Submersion adds a variable that the UL testing can’t account for. The corrosion and change in dielectric properties may be minute but it’s now considered a risk.

Sucks for the homeowner.


7 posted on 01/17/2013 9:52:03 AM PST by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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