Power Mast Pulled From Roof

Storm knocked treelimb down onto service wire and bent my mast.

Power mast pulled from roof.

The addition makes the mast less than 1 foot near the new gutter of the roof. I would hope the former not the latter. The shape of the weatherhead helps keep rain and snow out of the mast in more ways than you might expect. And if you live in an area or have very old wiring where the incoming service drop utility line is uninsulated bare wire call the utility immediately to come out and either cut the power to those wires or sometimes they will put up a temporary staff or cable to support the lines off the roof till they are fixed but bare lines on the.

Assuming it is all one piece the shingles need to be lifted any rotten roof deck replaced and shingles relaid. 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. The pole broke in half and the mast was pulled away from the house. First it simply covers the mast to prevent rain and snow from falling in.

Smooth galvanized coil roofing nails 7200 pack. Repair the power pole on the roof with roofing cement. This is also commonly true for most other utility companies. Face the loop the power line attaches to in the direction toward the power pole.

When the service drop reaches the house it connects to an assembly called the service head also know as the service mast or masthead. The electric service drop to my house was so tight it pulled the weather head toward the pole and warped the roof shingles. Put on the safety glasses. It is now at a 45 degrees is 1500 to 2000 00 to have it replaced high this was a estimate from a local electrician i am not a electrican but i think thats high wires are good.

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. Place the ladder where it can be worked from safely if using the conduit or mast for the power line attachment. Is there not a required distance the mast should be from the roof gutter valley. Rubber electrical mast split pipe boot roof flashing in black 37 27 grip rite grip rite 1 1 4 in.

On 2017 08 09 by mullen hi. I would want to know if the mast is all one piece of rigid conduit or if it is spliced together. 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.