Power Line Ancher Is Ripping My Roof Off

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Power line ancher is ripping my roof off.

I need to fix my main powerline roof mast looks like it s coming off question roofing mold. I know there is a cable inside the black coating over the electric cable that holds tension. Find the meter base on the house. Roofing around a power line it is 110 or 220 just be cautious.

The damage was relatively substantial. An electric service drop is the bundle of electrical cables that run from the electric utility company s power pole to the connection at your house. Or utility wires whatever you prefer to call them could pose an immediate shock or electrocution hazard if they touch the roof. After an ice storm last december the power line to my house was taken down by a falling branch.

Because the power company lines are higher than your home the cables that go to your home literally drop descending from a higher spot to a lower spot. One vent stack coming off main line with shared fixtures house 7. But when the conditions are favorable the homeowner and you as the home inspector are at risk. To the side of the roof anchor.

If you are concerned have it shut down as suggested or work around it without nicking the insulation. Is there an easy way to tighten that where it con. Relocate the anchor or add more anchors if necessary. Upon investigation in the morning i discovered that the anchor had been ripped right from the outer wall of our house and the line was just hanging draped over our garage roof.

What is the best way to get the overhead lines to my house from the pole tightened. Mount the roof anchor to the peak no closer than 6 ft. The power lines service drop. Call the local power company to verify if it furnishes an anchor bolt for the line to attach to.

Make sure none of the wire is exposed. Get a list of the specifications it requires for attaching a power line to a house. From the edge of the roof. Don t work more than 4 ft.

Lomg tem leraks can be a soucre of rot and mold no ned to have the power cut when having this fixed as roofers do it all the time when reroofing and setting the covers. Locate the roof anchor directly above where you ll be working on the roof. In many cases wires are ripped right off the homes they once supplied power to and residents are responsible for repairing some of the damage. The only way to ground yourself is to touch the twisted guy line that supports the two power lines or if the metal roof is grounded.

There are 3 of them and the top one is almost touching the middle one. Verify if it has a mast or just a large cable coming out the top.