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Replacing Flooded Receptacles
Wed 24 Sep 2008 - 10:44
Replacing Flooded Receptacles
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Robert_Farbe]Robert Farbe
Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike caused flooding in many houses. When the water level of the flood is higher than the receptacles in your house, the receptacles must be replaced. Some areas want you to replace just the devices while others want both the wiring and devices replaced.
If you have cooper wiring in your house and it gets flooded, the wiring needs to be cleaned and dried. If it is aluminum, it is more problems. The metals in the receptacles are going to corrode and eventually short out. Romax soaked in water, with copper wiring, generally does not have a conductive problem when it is submersed in water. On the other hand, it has to be dried out because of corrosive conditions that can occur.
Another factor people overlook is the type of water we receive during a storm serge. Do you have salt water intrusion? Do you have fresh water intrusion? Salt water is more corrosive than fresh water. It can cause much more damage, sometimes to the point of replacing the whole electrical system. Everything submersed in salt water, must be replaced, including the panel, wiring, devices, the whole electrical system. If it is submersed in fresh water, it can be dried out and cleaned to the point where the wiring can be used again, but all devices must be replaced. This includes replacing panels, disconnects and other electrical equipment like motors, pool pumps, well pumps, air conditioning systems.
Some people will say that they flooded and nothing happened to their wiring. It is not an overnight thing, it make takes years before something happens to your wiring. If you flood, let a professional look at your wiring system. He can tell you what the local code and ordinances are in your area.
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