mroberson
(Michael Roberson)
September 18, 2012, 12:33pm
1
Refresh my memory, what is the standard for the minimum distance of an overhead feed line above a deck?
lkage
(Larry Kage, CMI)
September 18, 2012, 1:57pm
3
This may be helpful:
(Deck would be walkway/sidewalk)
mroberson
(Michael Roberson)
September 18, 2012, 3:38pm
4
The cable is about 9 feet off the deck + or-, but is is not directly underneath the deck. Off the the side, but its close. Recommendations?
jpope
(Jeffrey Pope, CMI)
September 18, 2012, 4:10pm
5
If it’s within 3 feet of the deck horizontally, it is required to be at least 10 feet above the surface. So, raise the drop or move it beyond the three feet.
rmeier2
(Robert Meier)
September 18, 2012, 8:28pm
6
Are you asking for a reference according to the NEC? If this is a service drop and the drop is owned by the utility the NEC required distances may not apply.
90.2 Scope.
(B) Not Covered. This Code does not cover the following:
(1) Installations in ships, watercraft other than floating build-
ings, railway rolling stock, aircraft, or automotive vehicles
other than mobile homes and recreational vehicles
Informational Note: Although the scope of this Code in-
dicates that the Code does not cover installations in ships,
portions of this Code are incorporated by reference into
Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 110–113.
(2) Installations underground in mines and self-propelled
mobile surface mining machinery and its attendant
electrical trailing cable
(3) Installations of railways for generation, transformation,
transmission, or distribution of power used exclusively
for operation of rolling stock or installations used ex-
clusively for signaling and communications purposes
(4) Installations of communications equipment under the
exclusive control of communications utilities located
outdoors or in building spaces used exclusively for
such installations
(5) Installations under the exclusive control of an electric
utility where such installations
a. Consist of service drops or service laterals, and as-
sociated metering, or
ccurrins
(Christopher Currins, CMI)
September 18, 2012, 9:25pm
7
What I find often, in situations similar to Mike’s, is the deck was built After the service drop had been installed/approved by the local utility company.