Power Line Touching Roof

This is a safety consideration aimed at keeping people safe from the danger of shock.

Power line touching roof.

What is the best way to get the overhead lines to my house from the pole tightened. Over residential property they generally should have at least 12 feet of clearance. 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. Or utility wires whatever you prefer to call them could pose an immediate shock or electrocution hazard if they touch the roof.

The service drop comes in over an addition and at the closest point clears the roof by about 10. The power lines service drop. It continues over the addition approximately 12 in length until it gets to the mast. Is there an easy way to tighten that where it con.

The national electrical code nec and national electrical safety code nesc mandate acceptable. 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. I know there is a cable inside the black coating over the electric cable that holds tension.

That s probably not something you hear often. But when the conditions are favorable the homeowner and you as the home inspector are at risk. In general overhead service conductors must maintain a minimum vertical clearance of 8 feet above the surface of a roof for a minimum distance of 3 feet in all directions from the edge of the roof 230 24 a. Call before you stretch a power line.

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. There are 3 of them and the top one is almost touching the middle one.