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[walkerj]

Have you noticed that the serving electric utility has not connected it yet? If it were here, we would not connect the service drop to the PVC. The customer would be required to either replace the PVC with either RMC or IMC and in lieu of that he could provide a separate point of attachment (roof rack).

For my own curiosity, If this service is replacing the one in the background, would the old riser be OK for the POA?

 

[charlie]

. . . If this service is replacing the one in the background, would the old riser be OK for the POA?

Depends on the circumstances. If the old service is being replaced, will the support for the conduit change? Is the service drop conductors large enough? If they are not large enough, will the old riser support larger conductors? Has a driveway or parking area been installed to make the existing POA too low?

 

[Fulthrotl]

No one in my family imbibed during my formative years. No, back to the photos....

*everyone* imbibed during both my formative, and destructive years...

and i don't drink either. this is not due to virtue, but experience....
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most of it bad....

 

[Fulthrotl]

Also, you vultures can fell free to tear this up as there is still time to improve this install.

the only thing that surprised me was the pvc riser.... obviously it's acceptable for
local codes, or you would have done something with GRC.... all the risers you
see out on this coast are GRC.

and we are all warm, loving, supportive people here on this forum... who you
calling a vulture? back to sensitivity training for you....

is randy a. raunch listed on the sign a real person?

are you going to paint the riser to match the building?
are you going to paint the building to match the riser?
something's gotta give here, dear. the gray is tragic.

you are brave sending your customer to view photos on the forum....
the peer review aspect of the experience may be difficult for someone
lacking the social graces necessary to be an electrician, to understand....

we'll try and be gentle with your customer.....

 

[480sparky]

*everyone* imbibed during both my formative, and destructive years...

and i don't drink either. this is not due to virtue, but experience....
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most of it bad....

Then you must have been a rebel.

 

[Fulthrotl]

Then you must have been a rebel.

no. walking wounded.:smile:

 

[electricmanscott]

Is this a "riser" or a "mast" ? Both terms are being thrown out here. Apples and oranges.

 

[480sparky]

Is this a "riser" or a "mast" ? Both terms are being thrown out here. Apples and oranges.

To me, a riser is the pipe on top of the meter. To call it a mast, it must also have/be the POA. All masts are risers, but not vice-versa.
If the POA is not the pipe itself, it's just a riser. I use the different terms as I may well have a riser inside a structure. Clear as mud now?

 

[chris kennedy]

This service is in addition to the existing. The POA is one of the existing GRC's. The existing drop comes from a Delta bank two poles away. POCO will be tapping up the new service to the existing drop.

 

[charlie]

. . . The POA is one of the existing GRC's. . .

I don't see a problem attaching to the existing service raceway. I also don't see a definition for mast or riser and believe they can be used interchangeably. The NEC uses service raceway almost exclusively and in 230.28 it uses the term service mast. All this reminds me that IPL has always referred to conduit on a pole as a riser and Ma Bell has always referred to conduit on a pole as a dip. Ain't semantics cool? :smile:

 

[hardworkingstiff]

To me, a riser is the pipe on top of the meter. To call it a mast, it must also have/be the POA. All masts are risers, but not vice-versa.
If the POA is not the pipe itself, it's just a riser.

This works for me.

 

[LarryFine]

Posts on forums a lot. Kinda like some other people around here.

Should I resemble that remark?

 

[LarryFine]

i love coffee. how can you not drink it?

I've never had even a single cup of coffee. Tea, Pepsi, etc., yes. Coffee smells too bad to taste.

 

[LarryFine]

I have no problem with a PVC riser. It's a PVC mast I would have problems with.

100% concur.

 

[480sparky]

I've never had even a single cup of coffee. Tea, Pepsi, etc., yes. Coffee smells too bad to taste.

Only cup of coffee I ever drank was when I spent a night in the hospital. I told the nurse I was thirsty, and asked for water. She said I could have some ice. I said I'm too thirsty for ice, what can I have to drink. I could have coffee!

I couldn't believe it. I can't have water, but I can have coffee?!?!?! I thought, "What's the main ingredient in coffee anyway?!"

 

[walkerj]

Only cup of coffee I ever drank was when I spent a night in the hospital. I told the nurse I was thirsty, and asked for water. She said I could have some ice. I said I'm too thirsty for ice, what can I have to drink. I could have coffee!

I couldn't believe it. I can't have water, but I can have coffee?!?!?! I thought, "What's the main ingredient in coffee anyway?!"

The main ingredient in coffee is: LIFE

 

[JohnJ0906]

The main ingredient in coffee is: LIFE

If my BCL (blood coffee level) drops too low, bad things happen. :grin:

 

[chris kennedy]

that riser looks awful.

My Mom said it looks very nice, in fact she hung that picture on her refrigerator.


Sorry, back to the coffee thread.

 

[iwire]

My Mom said it looks very nice, in fact she hung that picture on her refrigerator.

Yeah, my Mom always told me I was handsome.

 

[walkerj]

Yeah, my Mom always told me I was handsome.

I never thought you would call your own mother a liar, Bob.