Power Line Touching Roof

Maintenance routine maintenance around power lines is vital to providing reliable service.

Power line touching roof.

A sagging or downed power line presents a major safety risk. 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. Common reasons for why work may be delayed include having a thatched roof if the power line is attached to the chimney or if there is access issues which may restrict engineers from getting to your power line. Above the roof overhang and 2 they are terminated at a through the roof raceway or approved support.

Comed s commitment to electricity reliability goes beyond maintaining the poles and lines themselves it extends to the trees surrounding miles of overhead power lines. 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. I know there is a cable inside the black coating over the electric cable that holds tension. 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 mast itself is on the side of the house but the service drop does not go to the mast from that side of the house. But when the conditions are favorable the homeowner and you as the home inspector are at risk. Or utility wires whatever you prefer to call them could pose an immediate shock or electrocution hazard if they touch the roof. What is the best way to get the overhead lines to my house from the pole tightened.

If the service mast is used in a through the roof application 120 208v or 120 240v conductor clearances can be reduced to 18 inches over the overhang portion of the roof 230 24 a ex 3. This is a common misconception that many people have about power lines. Power lines are insulated so they re safe to touch. What can you do to raise a power line.

That s probably not something you hear often. It is quite possible for people to get electrocuted if you touch power lines. If your power line cannot be covered then our engineers will discuss the other options available to you. The power lines service drop.

Power lines are not insulated and you should always avoid contact with them.