When attaching service-drop or overhead service conductors to a service mast, they shall not be attached between a weatherhead or the end of a conduit and a coupling, where the coupling is located above the last point of securement to the building or other structure or _________________.
A. is located above the building or other structure.
B. the coupling is not galvanized.
C. the coupling is not identified.
D. where the service mast has been secured by perforated strap.
Find the Answer
Answer: A
Section 230.28 of the 2014 Edition of the NEC was revised. It now states, “Service masts used for the support of service-drop or overhead service conductors shall be installed in accordance with 230.28(A) and (B).” As noted in 230.28(B), “Service-drop or overhead service conductors shall not be attached to a service mast between a weatherhead or the end of a conduit and a coupling, where the coupling is located above the last point of securement to the building or other structure or is located above the building or other structure.”
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