PVC and SEU outside service

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Hi, looking at the code and trying to familiarize myself with something that came up in Westchester County, NY. Is there anything in the code that states PVC cannot be used as raceway from top of meter to service head?
Customer did not want SE with jacket and preferred PVC for more protection. One company that spoke to customer stated that PVC was “against code”. I’m looking this up in 2020 but cannot find. Any insight or comments much appreciated. Thanks
 
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If your question was based solely on the NEC PVC would be permitted but with the job being in NYS good luck getting the right answer. Are you on the 2020 NEC?
 
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A guess:
It is not too uncommon here to find someone using PVC as a mast where it is being used to support the service drop.
Rejection of those jobs might lead someone to believe PVC wasn't allowed in any situation.
 
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In Washington, PVC is the most common service mast, if the mast extends above the roof, then RMC.
Our state electrical rules do not allow SE cable, the earliest state rules I have are from 1965. We don't allow EMT for service entrance conductors, that I think is due to fault current.
Not sure about why no SE Cable, if I think of it, I will ask one of the state electrical tech specialists
 
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unclekb said:
I think the problem lies with the PVC connector. It doesn't have the required taper to be used at the hub. Am I mistaken?
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Same thing applies to the water-tight SE cable connector but the OP stated that SE cable was acceptable.
 
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unclekb said:
I think the problem lies with the PVC connector. It doesn't have the required taper to be used at the hub. Am I mistaken?
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That is probably technically true, but it's on my list of things that no one cares about (next response will be someone saying that got cited for that last week 😂). Besides, you could just take a RGS nipple, FA, then PVC to get around that.
 
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electrofelon said:
That is probably technically true, but it's on my list of things that no one cares about (next response will be someone saying that got cited for that last week 😂). Besides, you could just take a RGS nipple, FA, then PVC to get around that.
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I agree, Felon. I'm just pointing out the code issue with non-tapered threaded connections into a hub, if the MA is directly connected to the hub.
 
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petersonra said:
I suspect that PVC being not allowed as a mast is what is driving this idea.
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PVC is usable in NY but not for a mast support that extends above roof line, anchor support for the overhead messenger is not to be on the PVC but directly on the structure. Allowed or not allowed maybe from the POCO.
 
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Here it is the POCO call but most inspectors know what they allow and will flag it if not compliant with POCO rules. PVC allowed if not penetrating the roof line and clearance is met. Anything above/through roof requires rigid metal conduit. Point being, the attachment point can't be on PVC but can on rigid.
 
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