Power Mast Pulled From Roof

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Power mast pulled from roof.

Repair the power pole on the roof with roofing cement. The shape of the weatherhead helps keep rain and snow out of the mast in more ways than you might expect. 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 electric service drop to my house was so tight it pulled the weather head toward the pole and warped the roof shingles.

Face the loop the power line attaches to in the direction toward the power pole. 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. I would use some peel and stick ice shield around the mast under the flashing. First it simply covers the mast to prevent rain and snow from falling in.

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. On 2017 08 09 by mullen hi. Is there not a required distance the mast should be from the roof gutter valley. Storm knocked treelimb down onto service wire and bent my mast.

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. This is also commonly true for most other utility companies. The pole broke in half and the mast was pulled away from the house. I would want to know if the mast is all one piece of rigid conduit or if it is spliced together.

When the service drop reaches the house it connects to an assembly called the service head also know as the service mast or masthead. This is how to seal the penetration of the power pole through the roof on a permanent basis. Smooth galvanized coil roofing nails 7200 pack. I would hope the former not the latter.

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. The addition makes the mast less than 1 foot near the new gutter of the roof.