Service Drop Clearances Graphics

jkeilson · April 10, 2012, 8:52pm

I am looking for a new Graphic to use on reports showing the minimum height requirement over yards, driveways, pools etc… What ya got Homies? If you want you can email me the full size graphic…

Thanks In Advance.

Jim

kwood · April 10, 2012, 8:56pm

What is a friveway?

jkeilson · April 10, 2012, 10:21pm

HAHAHA, it’s when an old man hit the key next to the D. when tired from a long day…hahaha

Jim

kwood · April 10, 2012, 10:30pm

I make lots of errors and funny thing is when you are looking at others they seem to pop right out at you.

belliott · April 10, 2012, 10:35pm

Same one I use for friveway clearance.

jfrederick · April 13, 2012, 8:10am

What about clearance in the back yard??? Or from the ground in general? I’ve often wondered this, because all I have is a reference like what’s posted here, clearances from drives, roofs, etc.
In fact, the one yesterday, I could have “dunked a basketball” over it very easily.
I always report it, just never have a reference.

cnorlen · April 13, 2012, 1:00pm

Try the POCO’s website - these are the requirements for Idaho Power.

rstrand · April 13, 2012, 6:05pm

Do the same clearances apply to feeders from a house to a detached garage?

belliott · April 13, 2012, 6:14pm

Yes, of course.

rmeier2 · April 13, 2012, 8:55pm

Although they’re basically the same they’re found in Article 225 not Article 230 of the NEC.

Also some service drops aren’t covered by the NEC at all if they’re under the sole control of the utility.

90.2 Scope.
(B) Not Covered. This Code does not cover the following:
(1) Installations in ships, watercraft other than floating buildings, railway rolling stock, aircraft, or automotive vehicles other than mobile homes and recreational vehicles
FPN: Although the scope of this Code indicates 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 exclusively 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 associated metering, or
b. Are located in legally established easements or rights-of-way designated by or recognized by public service commissions, utility commissions, or other regulatory agencies having jurisdiction for such installations, or
c. Are on property owned or leased by the electric utility for the purpose of communications, metering, generation, control, transformation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy.