What is an electrical service mast? - Answers
2023年9月14日 · The service mast contains the wires from the meter base to the top of the service mast, this is were the power company attaches it wires so that the building has electricity. Wiki User ∙ 16 y ago
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2010年10月23日 · No pics of the last one i did that got tore off from a tree but it was a good 50" above the roof. The mast did not go through the roof, instead it went beside it as the home had no overhang. Mast tore off and laid right in the drive way, friend of mine plowing the driveway found it, luckily before he hit it as it was still live.
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Customer: I just had an electrician estimate a mast and meter replacement for $2300. This includes upgrading the meter box to the most current code, installing a service conductor and roof mast, and relocating the backyard light under the overhang and removing the broken conduit.
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2011年6月4日 · A service on an eave side gets a mast brace that spans the rafter tails and pushes back on the mast. 3/4" IMC, drilled thru the tails or secured by offset brackets. If the 2" IMC mast is under 36" from the brace, it is all that's required. The best pic I have is the worst example of workmanship as the brace crosses the Jbox :jester:.
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2021年1月17日 · The mast goes up the front of the house and extends over the roof. The house is a split level, so it's not that tall. My understanding is that code required the electric line to be a minimum of 12' over the walkway and the weatherhead has to be at least 13' over the walkway. Curious to know what our options are.
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2012年2月18日 · The mast is supposed to be supported by tying it into the wall of the building in at least two places - not by relying on the meter can or the soffit. Note that the anchoring must be to the structure itself- not just the siding. If the mast sticks up more than 30", many places will require additional guy wires or braces.
We are installing your electric meter box and mast, what are the …
The person from the electric company said something about the meter box had to be so many feet up off the ground and the mast needed to stand so many feet above the roof line. Electrician: Inactive Ok to make this simple, typically the meter box should be located to where the center of the meter is at eye level at finished grade.
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2021年6月29日 · to a service mast. Service masts used for the support of servicedrop or overhead service conductors shall be installed in accordance with 230.28(A) and (B). (A) Strength. The service mast shall be of adequate strength or be supported by braces or guys to withstand safely the strain imposed by the service-drop or overhead service conductors.
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2022年3月3日 · Also, no, lol, you don’t secure the mast in the attic. Cut your holes small and the wood will take a little weight. I like to use the 1/2 deep uni-strut behind it on the wall to get ahold of something beefy, usually one near the hub of the meter enclosure, and one just a few inches below where it goes into the soffit.
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2010年4月24日 · POCO NEVER comes back to change them unless the thing falls. They claim they do but I can drive around and show you every mast I have done going back as far as 10 years and not one has been corrected.I personally would never leave a mast like he did just because of this fact(No offense Ron)