Power Line Ancher Is Ripping My Roof Off

Turns out that a large tree branch had fallen on the power line from the pole to our home knocking out only our power.

Power line ancher is ripping my roof off.

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. 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. 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. I know there is a cable inside the black coating over the electric cable that holds tension. To the side of the roof anchor. When the electric company came through to fix downed lines the reattached my line but it was not in the place it had been previously on the back corner of the house.

Call the local power company to verify if it furnishes an anchor bolt for the line to attach to. From the edge of the roof. Don t work more than 4 ft. What is the best way to get the overhead lines to my house from the pole tightened.

That s probably not something you hear often. Locate the roof anchor directly above where you ll be working on the roof. Verify if it has a mast or just a large cable coming out the top. Is there an easy way to tighten that where it con.

Or utility wires whatever you prefer to call them could pose an immediate shock or electrocution hazard if they touch the roof. I need to fix my main powerline roof mast looks like it s coming off question roofing mold. Roofing around a power line it is 110 or 220 just be cautious. There are 3 of them and the top one is almost touching the middle one.

They attached it up under the eave of the house over my bedroom window and now these loopy connections are hanging down in front. Make sure none of the wire is exposed. If you are concerned have it shut down as suggested or work around it without nicking the insulation. 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.

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. Mount the roof anchor to the peak no closer than 6 ft. The damage was relatively substantial. But when the conditions are favorable the homeowner and you as the home inspector are at risk.

Relocate the anchor or add more anchors if necessary. Find the meter base on the house.