Another power pole question

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Perplexed

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That 'thick' wire is probably XHHW [RHW] direct burial. How many are there? 2 or 3. Copper or Aluminum? Can you post a pic pf the wire.

I can’t recall, as this was last fall. I just remember thinking, “That’s no ordinary wire!” I‘ll see if it's exposed enough somewhere for a good pic, but not till it’s warmer ;)
 

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Another idea...
Maybe try a metal detector to track the wire?

I don’t think it’d work - I already know there are wires coming to the light pole from the direction of the utility pole, and there’s a bundle of wires going to the house from either the light pole or the utility pole. The light pole is pretty much in line between the utility pole and the bundled wires. I’m just going to have to shell out the bucks to have an electrician come and figure it out.
 

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