Power Mast Pulled From Roof

A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps.

Power mast pulled from roof.

Is there not a required distance the mast should be from the roof gutter valley. First it simply covers the mast to prevent rain and snow from falling in. I would hope the former not the latter. Repair the power pole on the roof with roofing cement.

Attach a conduit clamp to the conduit or mast 1 foot below the weather head using the wrench kit to bolt it around the conduit. Typically a service head consists of a rigid steel conduit like a big pipe that runs up through the roof or along an exterior wall and is topped with a shell like fitting called a weatherhead or weather cap. I would like the repair completed asap as i have no electricity or heat this image from indianapolis power and light ipl shows the division of responsibility between the utility company and the homeowner. This is how to seal the penetration of the power pole through the roof on a permanent basis.

On 2017 08 09 by mullen hi. This is also commonly true for most other utility companies. The shape of the weatherhead helps keep rain and snow out of the mast in more ways than you might expect. There are two types.

Face the loop the power line attaches to in the direction toward the power pole. Second the way in which the service drop is anchored to the mast allows for a slight dip in the wires known as a drip loop. When the service drop reaches the house it connects to an assembly called the service head also know as the service mast or masthead. If the slope of the roof exceeds 4 inches for every 12 inches 120 208v or 120 240v conductor clearances can be reduced to 3 feet over the roof 230 24 a ex 2.

The electric service drop to my house was so tight it pulled the weather head toward the pole and warped the roof shingles. I would use some peel and stick ice shield around the mast under the flashing. Rigid ladders that are self supporting or that may be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall and rollable ladders such as those made of rope or aluminium that may be hung from the top the vertical members of a rigid ladder are called stringers or rails us or stiles uk. The addition makes the mast less than 1 foot near the new gutter of the roof.

I would want to know if the mast is all one piece of rigid conduit or if it is spliced together. The pole broke in half and the mast was pulled away from the house. Put on the safety glasses. Assuming it is all one piece the shingles need to be lifted any rotten roof deck replaced and shingles relaid.