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The sparking STAYED when I switched the breakers off. Must be the power lines feeding off some kind of metal siding on the house.

Yes I did try this. Everything seems to be fine on that end.

Yes, good read regarding BPA's regulations and services. They even come out and investigate and even ground the problem! Too bad they are in Oregon and I am in Tennessee. TVA (my local utility company) came out and scratched their asses. Looks like I will have to tackle this one on my own...

For some reason I cannot open this - can you try emailing it to me? Thanks! [email protected]

Thanks Joe - We had a huge ice storm not too long ago. It was great, no bad tv reception! Why do you think rain and ice take away the problem?

Funny you suggest this. I did call TVA, and a gentleman came out. He was stumped and hadn't seen a problem like mine before. He told me to ground off my utility box.

nah - that's the puss way out...and i ain't no puss. thanks for the suggestions though.

Thanks guys! Do you think that would conquer the bad tv reception? Also, are there special types of gloves to perform a job like this? Not the handiest when it comes to electricity....

Thank you for jumping in. I have tried the breaker trick - meaning that I have shut off the main. No dice. We do have a flood light approximately 10 or 12 feet to the right of the spark on the corner of the house. I failed to mention that our gutter downspouts have had vibration - but we...

Thank you for the suggestions! I will try anything at this point. I just don't want my house to catch a far!

Will this be safe to do? Will I get shocked?

Here is the pic

Sure, I will post it tonight...

Hey guys, I am new to the forum - good to be here. I have an odd electrical/home question. I have been living in a house for 3 years now. On the very top of the roof, we have noticed a small, blue electrical/static spark that constantly buzzes. When it rains, it does not appear. We do...