200 amp service mast through soffit onto 2nd story

[bcellc]

I have to do a service upgrade from 100 to 200 it's an existing underground service but customer wants to go overhead to save some money. The problem with his situation is he had a 2nd story put on the house but the soffit is still there were roof used to be so can I go through it with pvc or does it have to be a ridged mast. I can attach point of attachment to the house and heat pvc to connect to house after it goes through the 2in roof flashing or will It need to be ridged and made into a mast trying to avoid using 45s in ridged.

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[don_resqcapt19]

Take a look at 230.6(5). Must be rigid or IMC.

 

[LarryFine]

I have to do a service upgrade from 100 to 200 it's an existing underground service but customer wants to go overhead to save some money.

Are you sure it would?

 

[augie47]

If your POCO will accept an eyebolt as their point of attachment, I'd use PVC all the way. No need for rigid,.

 

[hillbilly1]

Are you sure it would?

Our local poco would do free drops if overhead, but now charge for it. Underground was only about $100 more. So that’s another charge that may make underground a better route if the poco has overhead connection charges.

 

[paullmullen]

Why would the switch from underground to overhead save money?

 

[LarryFine]

Why would the switch from underground to overhead save money?

Good point, and the POCO didn't even upsize the underground wires on my last 200-to-320/400 upgrade.