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Actually I recently did a job like that because it was specced by LADWP.

nice raintight emt conns

They are both rigid yes?

Maybe it was planned to paralel feed for a larger service and then the cheap LL decided he didn't want the meter pack done afterall.

First pipe is up already (and paid for) why bother taking it down?

In the first picture, it looks that rigid is straining to stay straight.
How high above the roofline or last point of support to the point of attachment does the utility there let you go before you have to add some sort of guy?
It’s only 3-feet unguyed in my area.

The conduit on the right is EMT.
The "attachment mast" (for lack of a better term) is GRC.

So Ca Edison is the utility serving this installation, and no, they won't attach the drop to EMT....GRC or IMC is the only approved attachment point.

The entire service could have been relocated to the left 6" or so and avoided the offset around the rain gutter altogether......after all, the feeder to the panel is on the surface.

Strange install, I've never seen anything quite like it


MAX Distance of Center
Line of Load Above Roof

Conduit Size Distance
1-1/4" 30"
1-1/2" 40"
2" 5'-0"
2-1/2" or Larger 8'-0"

Seperate Service mast for cable, Phone , ect as required

Yoopersup,



The telephone drop is on the rear of the building, 75 feet or so away.

The rigid mast is the attachment point for the electrical service drop.