Weatherhead Under Roof Overhang

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Weatherhead under roof overhang.

Without this exception the service conductors must be 8 ft. Beautifying the area under an overhang comes with a couple of major challenges. The following rules will enable the electrical contractor to provide proper means. Or move the weather head so that the conductors do not have to overhang the roof by more than 6 ft.

I use a long drill bit to make a pilot hole in the roof then use a 3 1 2 holesaw for my top hole. Have overhead service coming on roof weatherhead. Around ar we don t have to use any extra supports. On the front of the roof edges of the roofs the overhangs were extended to hide the thickness of the roof insulation photograph 10.

When it is impractical to attach the service drop below the level of the weather head the termination. The poa is over an intervening roof of the building such as a porch or addition roof. Poa s are not considered readily accessible under the following situations. The utility meter is located in basement inside building on the opposite side of building from weatherhead nec 2014 230 6 5 says conductors routed through an eave but not wall of a building.

The weather head is 3 1 2 above the roof so it doesn t need it. Then shim it up to make sure it s not going anywhere. This point of attachment will normally be on a periscope through the roof or a building wall or facing the nearest nve line. No overhang of adjacent property and proper clearances must be maintained.

The open front of the weatherhead faces downward to keep out rain and snow. I was originally just gonna re do everything and just run se cable from the panel to the meter can and from the meter can up the house to a weatherhead under the gutter and make my connections where the original ones were but im thinking im. Typically a service head consists of a rigid steel conduit like a big pipe that runs up through the roof or along an exterior wall and is topped with a shell like fitting called a weatherhead or weather cap. The original rafters are extended but original roof deck sheathing cut back to be flush with the original wall sheathing.

Overhangs cast big shadows which means your plantings will be in the shade all. 36 to weatherhead sound right. How far am i required to be above the roof. Attached sketch has top view and side view.

You d either have to extend the weather head up to keep the conductors 8 ft. How to landscape under an overhang.