Power Line Touching Roof

At that point it is clearing the roof by about 24.

Power line touching roof.

Call before you stretch a power line. There are 3 of them and the top one is almost touching the middle one. I know there is a cable inside the black coating over the electric cable that holds tension. You ll either have to do without electricity while the area of roof in danger of touching the service entry wires is re done or if multiple days of no power are needed you might arrange for temporary restoration or a backup generator with a transfer switch to be sure no power is fed back out of the house to the roof service entry wiring.

This is a safety consideration aimed at keeping people safe from the danger of shock. But when the conditions are favorable the homeowner and you as the home inspector are at risk. Is there an easy way to tighten that where it con. The national electrical safety code dictates how high power lines should be based on where they re passing over and what kind of power the line carries.

Overhead power lines are subject to strict guidelines for minimum height clearances over streets sidewalks alleys driveways and other traffic areas. Pabernathy paul abernathy electrical code academy inc december 19 2006 12 39am 2. Because the power company lines are higher than your home the cables that go to your home literally drop descending from a higher spot to a lower spot. What is the best way to get the overhead lines to my house from the pole tightened.

It continues over the addition approximately 12 in length until it gets to the mast. The service drop comes in over an addition and at the closest point clears the roof by about 10. The power lines service drop. An electric service drop is the bundle of electrical cables that run from the electric utility company s power pole to the connection at your house.

Or utility wires whatever you prefer to call them could pose an immediate shock or electrocution hazard if they touch the roof. That s probably not something you hear often.