# No electrical mast

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/no-electrical-mast/160447>\
**Category:** Electrical Inspections\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/no-electrical-mast/160447 "2020-01-24T04:05:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![smorris1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/smorris1/32/59905_2.png) [@smorris1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/smorris1)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/no-electrical-mast/160447/1 "2020-01-24T04:05:47Z")

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I have never seen this before, where is the electrical mast ?? I know this is a 1900 built house, but what happened ![DSCN1562](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/5/0/50eb1d33968fe1d4a121a045a872d838a2f890f8.jpeg) ![DSCN1563](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/c/5/c54bf3765e27a87f571d609c99caa4f18f176428.jpeg) ![DSCN1565](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/3/5/35a62304e3eb82fa5d6b396a0fd52af4a91e4b5d.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![kshepard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/kshepard/32/59504_2.png) [@kshepard](https://forum.nachi.org/u/kshepard)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/no-electrical-mast/160447/2 "2020-01-24T04:30:19Z")

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The attachment directly to the home used to be common, but:

1. There’s no drip loop;
2. Service entrance conductors have to be protected from abrasion.
3. Service entrance conductors need to be enclosed within a proper raceway.

Improper installation should be corrected by a qualified electrical contractor.

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**Author:** ![srechkin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/srechkin/32/180448_2.png) [@srechkin](https://forum.nachi.org/u/srechkin)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/no-electrical-mast/160447/3 "2020-01-24T04:39:07Z")

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The siding crew buried the SEC behind the vinyl siding. Just wait until someone nails something into the conductors 😃

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**Author:** ![smorris1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/smorris1/32/59905_2.png) [@smorris1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/smorris1)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/no-electrical-mast/160447/4 "2020-01-24T04:39:15Z")

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> [@kshepard](#):
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> 1. There’s no drip loop;
> 2. Service entrance conductors have to be protected from abrasion.
> 3. Service entrance conductors need to be enclosed within a proper raceway.
> 
> Improper installation should be corrected by a qualified electrical contractor.

Perfect, Thanks

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**Author:** ![lkage](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/lkage/32/347658_2.png) [@lkage](https://forum.nachi.org/u/lkage)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/no-electrical-mast/160447/5 "2020-01-24T13:56:34Z")

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> [@srechkin](#):
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> The siding crew buried the SEC behind the vinyl siding. Just wait until someone nails something into the conductors 😃

Yeah that is not right! ZZaap! 🙄

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**Author:** ![rweed2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rweed2/32/180964_2.png) [@rweed2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rweed2)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/no-electrical-mast/160447/6 "2020-01-24T15:36:19Z")

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WOW just wow. 😂 😂