busman
Senior Member
- Location
- Northern Virginia
- Occupation
- Master Electrician / Electrical Engineer
In the last month, I've found two bent service masts while doing other work. One was bent about 15 degrees the other about 25 degrees. Both with the bend at the roof-line and in the direction of the service drop. Pretty obvious that tree limbs must have hit the drop and bent the mast. Couldn't access the attic in either case to determine if there is a kink in the 2" rigid.
Question is, what's keeping the mast from going all the way over? Is this common? I would have thought that once it started to bend, it would just keep going. Also, any experiences with them going all the way over. It must be quite a light show when the mast crimps the service conductors.
Thanks for any insight. I'm having trouble convincing the owners that these need to be replaced. They say "Ahh, it's been like that for a long time".
Mark
Question is, what's keeping the mast from going all the way over? Is this common? I would have thought that once it started to bend, it would just keep going. Also, any experiences with them going all the way over. It must be quite a light show when the mast crimps the service conductors.
Thanks for any insight. I'm having trouble convincing the owners that these need to be replaced. They say "Ahh, it's been like that for a long time".
Mark