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Tuesday, May 4, 1999
Question:
A garage is built with a 4/12 pitch on the roof and is under the service drop to the house. How much clearance must the drop have, over the roof?
A 18in.
B 36in.
C 8 ft.
D None of the above.
A
Answer:
You are correct if you chose A. Section 230-24(a) exception 2 applies IF the electric utility did NOT install and maintain the service drop to the house. The National Electrical Safety Code rule is written to require generally the same clearance and applies to the utilities.