How to protect existing electrical wire from elements ( lemmy.world )

krashmo , 7 months ago

Assuming this is on its own circuit and you’ve got the space in your panel you could make whatever repairs to the conduit you think are practical and then swap the breaker for an arc fault circuit interruptor (AFCI). That should trip under any failure conditions you are likely to experience but it won’t stop the problem from getting worse. It’s not up to code either but I wouldn’t be too concerned about it under those conditions. That’s also assuming the wire run you can see during your repairs seems to be in decent shape.

There’s really no substitute for digging it up and replacing the whole damaged section of conduit but my suggestion would be a serviceable solution if that is untenable for some reason. It certainly doesn’t come without risks but neither does the situation you’re currently in.

bloogs OP , 7 months ago

Thank you for making me aware of AFCI breakers! I will definitely be picking one up just in case. I think I’ll go with the quick solution for now. I’m thinking of getting the driveway resealed and fixed up a bit in the near future (thinking maybe Spring) so I will ask about this with them as well