This is everyday for me here TD
it's always the 'lesser of evils' for me in the field when DIY'ers are let to run amock
to make matters worse, the poco's play the 'real sparky on the job' double standard , in effect enablaling it's continuance
and yes, a mast would , simply by right of the w/h being lower that the point of attachment, be required
unless a DIY'er did it....
~S~