blackmountain
Member
- Location
- Northern California
- Occupation
- General Contractor with electrical and plumbing classifications.
Hi, I have a pedestal mounted panel board construction, 400 amp dual meter panel installation. Against a customer-owned pole. See photo. Everywhere around here I see people use a PVC mast, properly and thoroughly strapped to the pole.
The PG&E Greenbook seems to allow it.
Page 7 clearly shows a mast, and references PVC being OK in the table on the next page. https://www.pge.com/assets/pge/docs/account/service-requests/065374.pdf
The mast of course won't be supporting any wires, PG&E will attach the wires to the wood pole, and therefore there will be no weight on the mast. Maybe I'm not using the term "mast" properly, given it's not sticking out above a roof like a standard service entrance on most homes.
What are your thoughts according to the NEC?
Thank you.
(yes, I'll cut off the extra strut and finish the concrete below, etc.)
The PG&E Greenbook seems to allow it.
Page 7 clearly shows a mast, and references PVC being OK in the table on the next page. https://www.pge.com/assets/pge/docs/account/service-requests/065374.pdf
The mast of course won't be supporting any wires, PG&E will attach the wires to the wood pole, and therefore there will be no weight on the mast. Maybe I'm not using the term "mast" properly, given it's not sticking out above a roof like a standard service entrance on most homes.
What are your thoughts according to the NEC?
Thank you.
(yes, I'll cut off the extra strut and finish the concrete below, etc.)