Support requirements for service entrances

Electrical · Service Size · printed page 88 (PDF page 89)

Book index entries

Electric Service – Entrances – Support Requirements Support Requirements for Service Entrances Electric Service – Wires Service Entrance – Wires

Text in the illustration

cables should be secured every 30" to 5'
conduit should be secured every 5' to 6'
masts over 5' tall should have guy wires for extra support

Generated explanation

Three house-elevation details illustrate support requirements for electrical service entrances. The left detail shows a wall-mounted service entrance cable secured with multiple straps between the weatherhead and meter, with fastening intervals labeled as 30 inches to 5 feet. The center detail shows service entrance conduit strapped to the wall, with support intervals labeled as 5 to 6 feet. The right detail shows a service mast extending above the roof, supported by wall attachments and a guy wire running back toward the roof. Its annotation calls for extra guy-wire support for masts over 5 feet tall.

Components

service entrance cable service entrance conduit service mast weatherhead overhead service wires drip loops cable straps conduit straps guy wire electric meter roof exterior wall

Materials

electrical cable metal conduit metal support straps guy wire