A customer reported that a Comcast technician drilled directly through their electrical conduit to run a coax line, highlighting severe installation quality and safety issues.

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        "excerpt": "Looks like low volt 240 to me. I don’t see any high voltage coming off the meter at any houses anywhere. Was it a good idea? Probably not.",
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