Originally Posted By: Bob Badger This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Putting aside what is ‘right’ lets look at the reality.
I can only go by my area, but before the POCO can hook up the electrical inspection must be done and the inspector tells the POCO to go ahead.
One must assume this was inspected and approved or there would be no power in the house.
Yes I think this is a safety hazard and yes I know how to work with the POCO, and yes I would, if I was at this house doing other work bring up the options to fix this.
That said I stand by my statement that the electrical inspectors hands are tied.
Do you have a law or code rule in mind that would allow the electrical inspector the authority to have this changed?
Originally Posted By: jpope This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
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Jeff,
Still scratching my head over this statement.
That does not look like a new building. Do you mean they tapped off the service to this building to run to a new building?
Nope, brand new custom build. The service drop comes off a 4X4 post attached to a power pole in the rear alley. It actually runs directly over the pool. You can't see it in this picture 
But you can see it here.
I started doing the draw inspections for this project just after demo of the previous home was complete.
Final inspection was Thursday
-- Jeff Pope
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Originally Posted By: jpeck This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Harvey,
That drawing on the photo was not point to the drip loop (didn't make it that high either), but to the upper drawn line.
10 feet from the porch, balcony, deck, walkway, etc., surface to the bottom of the lowest point of the over head service drop over that surface (typically, that is the drip loop).
Granted, I should have made the 10 feet on the drawing taller, but I put one on there, then decided there was room for two more (of the 10 ft marks), but not enough room for a third (two were too short, three too high). Just sloppy drawing on my part trying to hurry the photo so I could add it to my post before too many people read the post without the drawing there.
