The weatherhead where the service comes into my house (at the top of a pipe about 4' above the roofline) is broken and the top piece is missing. The round insulator that the service lines pass through is still intact. I got an estimate today for $725 to replace it because, since the new weatherhead is a continuous cast "ring" that fits over the pipe, the electrical service needs to be shut off, and the wires disconnected, and threaded through the new weatherhead and re-connected. Of course all of this involves working with the utility company to shut off power at the pole, and then inspection after the job is done. This seems ridiculous to me, and I have two questions:
1. if there were a two-piece weatherhead to clamp over the down pipe, the service lines would not need to be cut and it would be a 10 min job to attach it. Do you know of anyone who makes this?
2. If I could find such a weatherhead, would you consider it dangerous to do this without shutting off the power? I could do it without even touching the service lines, but would nonetheless wear heavy insultaed gloves.
Thanks for your help
1. if there were a two-piece weatherhead to clamp over the down pipe, the service lines would not need to be cut and it would be a 10 min job to attach it. Do you know of anyone who makes this?
2. If I could find such a weatherhead, would you consider it dangerous to do this without shutting off the power? I could do it without even touching the service lines, but would nonetheless wear heavy insultaed gloves.
Thanks for your help