Good thing is it copper in the home. I am just going to cut the main off at the pole and go back through that wiring first. We have had a lot of rain here so something may be effecting it? I never buried it because I was looking at just running new lines but just got busy here. It has been repaired before. I may have to just check it and if it's good then find a better way to seal it to where nothing can get to it. I crawled under the trailer today and its going to be a sucky job to replace it. Its not a cheap cost either way. Its just weird. It's been good all day not drops at all. Seeing how much I moved it around checking things.
I myself have never been hit with 220 and I don't want to find out either.lol. Thank you guys for all the help and advice. Sorry to run a non Dodge issue here but I don't know a lot of people either. I'm mainly a cabinet builder. I can usually pretty much watch and learn but videos I have found seem very limited. Cash strapped means I will just have to find a way and make it work but still be safe as well. Thanks again guys.

 

That's the same policy that I'm aware of here in the heavily populated areas of central VA with our major electric utility. Not sure if that's the same policy for the rural areas.. Here locally, the utility does not want someone to get fried messing with their electrical lines coming to the meter. The utility handles them with a third party contractor that the utility manages.

 

I have experienced the aluminum power line coming to the home have broken over the years from moving and you loose all power on that leg. This may be what's going on with yours.

 

I'm starting to think the same thing. My plans are to shut the power off and check them. I'm thinking of maybe putting a good coat of liquid electrical tape, then wrap them with tape, the shrink seal. With all this rain, I believe at this point water has made it past the tape even though it was fully covered.I have been given some good information here that has been helpful. I am dealing with scattered showers so I have to time it so I don't have to deal with long down power time.

 

I'm a certified electrician up to 480. From the meter out legally is the power companies property and they have to take care of it. If you have an issue from the meter to the breaker box is where it gets grey. The power company usually runs the power in to where the box is, then I would hook up the box.

 

I fully understand that part. Its been raining everyday here by the time I get home, I can't do anything. I forgot yesterday and plugged in my compressor and as soon as I flicked the switch, I was reminded. With in maybe 30 minutes power came back on. Once this rain stops, I am going to shut power off at the pole and go back through the wires coming into the inside box. I thought the breaker was the issues but it doesn't trip anything but one leg is weak or connection questionable. About ten years ago I went through them with a shovel not knowing they were there. I cleaned and fixed the wires and sealed them but about 3 to 4 months ago I had to go back in and repair them due to corrosion. I didn't bury them because I was going to look into running new lines but simply forgot. Just got busy with work. Anyway, I did cover the area up so they wouldn't be exposed. My guess is this weather may be getting into them? Neither breaker inside or out gets hot or trips when I loose the one leg in the box. Basically I loose everything on the side for a short time, then it comes on like normal so I don't try to use any outlets until I can fix the problem. Does that make any sense?

 

Yes it does. When the power goes out did you verify you are getting power TO the breaker?

 

With all of the rain you're getting it makes perfect sense. One leg of the incoming wire is not fully connected/corroded and with all the rain, that wire is likely grounding out. I just performed a splice of an underground 110 wire to extend it into a newly built exterior shed and I purchased a kit that hard wire nuts and a plastic tube full of dielectric grease to insert the spliced wire nuts into to seal out the moisture and eliminate a possible grounding issue.

 

I haven't due to my lack of knowledge on testing breakers. The lines were simple since all I had to do was shut power of but I have tried to find some videos on checking breakers and they really don't show anything. I have done sockets with the plug in type but never the box. To be honest at this point I can shut off power at the pole and while checking the lines coming in. I can change out the breaker in the house since I know there will be no power and I have a new one anyway. The one at the pole. I don't want to attempt that till I know what I am doing. I can pick up most things by watching videos. Hope this makes sense? All this rain is just killing me on not being able to do anything.

 

If it's the wiring its self. I am going to try this round with maybe liquid electrical tape, then wrap it with tape, then look into trying to find underground type boxes to help with sealing out water. The problem is they are not all in the same and no slack left to work with. Either way, I will find a way to fix this. Thanks for the advice and help guys.