Code Quiz: Service Masts as Supports

NEC rules on using service masts as supports
March 6, 2014

Fill in the blank with the appropriate answer.

When installing a service mast, the hubs used with the conduit that serve the service mast shall be _____________.

  1. any type of hub.
  2. identified for use with service-entrance equipment.
  3. identified for use with feeder conductors.
  4. listed for grounding.

See answer and applicable Code reference

The correct answer is: 2) identified with use for service-entrance equipment

Section 230.28(A) of the 2014 NEC requires hubs to be identified for use with service-entrance equipment.

Owen is the owner and president of National Code Seminars and the holder of master electrician certifications in 46 states. He can be reached at [email protected].

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