I found this in an installer zone on another site. The OP was actually proud of the install. He said the electrician homeowner wanted it there and mounted the dish for him. Needless to say the comments from other installers were not very kind. How many codes broken besides safety issue. If I drove up to this on a trouble call I would take a couple pictures and drive away until I got the Ok to install a new dish at the customers expense then report to the POCO. Does that sound about right.
does this look safe and up to code
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petersonra
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It looks like a good install to me unless there is some kind of rule about being away from a stack a certain distance that is not met or there is a rule about not mounting them on a riser.
Neither seems like serious safety problems to me.
Neither seems like serious safety problems to me.
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POCO is the one that would have to red tag it in my area since they are in charge of everything down to the meter.
If I came out on a trouble call I would fix the problem I was told about, leave a bill, and drive away.
If I came out on a trouble call I would fix the problem I was told about, leave a bill, and drive away.
mjf
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My local POCO's "Blue Book" states that nothing may be attached to a service mast (besides the obvious-POA, weather head, and any bracing).
petersonra
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petersonra
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I think you would then need to argue that you could not attach guy wires to it then.
Don't think so. The same section states where needed guys may be used.
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Same here.
John120/240
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Same Here. If it really is a problem, jerry rig a suitable mast off of one of the two plumbing vents.
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kwired
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230.28 definitely applies to this:
Kinda like this........................:lol:
But I think is less clear whether it applies to the dish in the OP. The dish is not a conductor or drop from other utilities like it is for the phone cables in little bills photos. I think maybe 300.11(B) gives us additional leverage to apply here, and would apply even if it were not a service riser.
petersonra
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around here a lot of risers have phone or cable TV cables hooked to them. It does not seem like a horrible thing to me.
kwired
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Can't use a sewer vent for the satellite dish, you will get crappy reception:lol:
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Is that duct tape around the cables at the foot of the riser? Or just roofing cement slapped on?Kinda like this........................:lol:
I do not see that the roofing cement over those cables is doing anything to improve the rain protection of the flashing and drip cap (which look a little flaky too.)
hurk27
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Naw just use 810.12, it's a more sure violation:thumbsup:
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Nail head, meet hammer. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
kwired
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Works for me, I wasn't finding anything similar to prevent the telephone service drop being tied to the electric service mast in little bill's images. Maybe I didn't look hard enough?
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