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MrsDr
12-28-05, 12:11 PM
My street lamp was broken off at base. After turning off all power, I removed the lamp and post. What must I do with the wiring in the ground?
joed
12-28-05, 01:49 PM
If you disconnect it and cut it off at the switch box where it orginates you can just leave it there.
MrsDr
12-28-05, 02:04 PM
Not sure where the switch box is located. :confused:
joed
12-28-05, 05:15 PM
Then you have a problem. You can not leave a live wire burried in the ground.
John Nelson
12-28-05, 05:33 PM
There's often an electrical box on the side of the house where the cable comes out of the house. From there, some conduit will go straight down into the ground. Take a walk around your house and see if there is anything that looks like this. The box may or may not have a receptacle in it.