Thread: Point of attachment for service-drop conductors

Over head service drop.
1: Mechanical connector is taped. No weather shield.
3: Drip loop roof clearance.
Any issues? I have looked through article 230 and can not determine any issues as of yet.
Much thanks.
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First photo:
- No flashing where mast penetrates roof.

Second photo:
- Neutral (grounded conductor) coming out of mast/weather head to overhead service drop appears smaller than other conductors, looks to be a lot smaller.
- Minimum height of lowest conductor (including drip loop) above the roof is 18"
- Maximum roof crossed is 4'.
- Maximum conductor length crossing roof is 6' (allows for diagonal length increase over the 4 foot roof area being crossed).
- Roof area being crossed is the overhang only (mast is on exterior wall, going up on the outside of the exterior wall).

Those should work for starters in those photos.

Mast boot flashing is covered.
Modified roof was poorly applied. Amateur mistakes throughout.

Thanks for drip-loop/roof deck height/clearance requirements.
I will review the neutral.

If that's a service feed ahead of the meter, you would need to check the utility's requirements--the NEC doesn't govern them.

Originally Posted by Jason V. Advani

If that's a service feed ahead of the meter, you would need to check the utility's requirements--the NEC doesn't govern them.

The NEC addresses up to the point of attached (utility's point of connection - the utility's splices) of the overhead service drop to the service entrance conductors protruding from the mast weatherhead.

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

First photo:
- No flashing where mast penetrates roof.

Reported.

Second photo:

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

- Neutral (grounded conductor) coming out of mast/weather head to overhead service drop appears smaller than other conductors, looks to be a lot smaller.

If you look at the feed and SEC neutral gauge at wire nut, the are the same.

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

- Minimum height of lowest conductor (including drip loop) above the roof is 18"

Covered.

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

- Maximum roof crossed is 4'.

<48 inches.

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

- Maximum conductor length crossing roof is 6' (allows for diagonal length increase over the 4 foot roof area being crossed).

<72"

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

- Roof area being crossed is the overhang only (mast is on exterior wall, going up on the outside of the exterior wall). Yes.

Those should work for starters in those photos.

Thanks Jerry.