Electrical problems

[Eddie Heaton]

I thought in all states where your service cable comes in from above had to have a weather mast and weather head

[Mike Whitt]

A simple gooseneck is also an acceptable installation

[Greg Fretwell]

On a 2 story where you don't need a mast to maintain clearance I see a lot of SE cables simply terminated at the service point with a drip loop. Just be sure the end of the cable points down.

[Speedy Petey]

Originally Posted by Greg Fretwell

On a 2 story where you don't need a mast to maintain clearance I see a lot of SE cables simply terminated at the service point with a drip loop. Just be sure the end of the cable points down.

I never saw this done until the first time I went down to the South Jersey shore.
Yup, it's legal.

[Greg Fretwell]

I saw it all the time in Md. Here in Florida they usually have single story slab on grade houses with a mast to get the drop up over the yard.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

(B) Service Cable Equipped with Raintight Service

Head or Gooseneck.

Service cables shall be equipped with
a raintight service head.

Exception: Type SE cable shall be permitted to be formed

in a gooseneck and taped with a self-sealing weatherresistant
thermoplastic.

Lets make sure we seal those puppies...