Power line over detached garage

[Terrel L. Shields]

I knew a girl linesman that burned a pole and all the guys offered to pick the splinters...She was not pleased.

 

[ValueArtist]

I too worked for the electric utility, and I can tell you with 100% certainty that they would not run a service over a building, with the exception of a short distance to a masthead at an eave, and the only wire above the house is the distance of the overhang.

The question at hand is whether a "service" line over a structure(improvement) would qualify under FHA/MPR, and the answer to that question is yes.

An electric utility company will indeed run a service line over certain structures when there are no other "feasible" options; of-course they will use any other method of installation if possible such as mid-spans to avoid crossing over structures, but in some instances, like say the property was located beyond a "end of the line" pole, and there was a garage in the way of a diagonal drop..oh well!

I'll tell you what the electric co. won't do, and that is cross over an in-ground swimming pool, or cross over a neighboring parcel(although I've even seen all the above done before).

It is very possible that structures being crossed were constructed after the service lines were installed.

 

[ValueArtist]

I knew a girl linesman that burned a pole and all the guys offered to pick the splinters...She was not pleased.

That's a linesman term- "burn the pole". I used to gaff poles daily; I never "burned the pole" fully, but I've jumped down a few times to escape attacks by Carpenter(bumble) Bees, male territorial squirrels, and nesting Mocking birds!

You don't wan't to burn the pole! There are stories of people burning poles and having a long splinter sliver break away from the pole and pierce their heart; but even in an ordinary burning; those poles are soaked in turpentine and coated with asphalt to preserve the wood and repelled wood destroying insects.... you get a splinter of that stuff injected into you and your body is not a happy camper. I once had a wood sliver get jammed about a half-inch under one of my finger nails, that was a bad day; it happened at my first job of the day and I had a full day ahead of me to enjoy!

 

[Mr Rex]

The question at hand is whether a "service" line over a structure(improvement) would qualify under FHA/MPR, and the answer to that question is yes.

An electric utility company will indeed run a service line over certain structures when there are no other "feasible" options; of-course they will use any other method of installation if possible such as mid-spans to avoid crossing over structures, but in some instances, like say the property was located beyond a "end of the line" pole, and there was a garage in the way of a diagonal drop..oh well!

I'll tell you what the electric co. won't do, and that is cross over an in-ground swimming pool, or cross over a neighboring parcel(although I've even seen all the above done before).

It is very possible that structures being crossed were constructed after the service lines were installed.

Must be a Cali thing, but a service line is not to cross a structure in NC. Fail. When i worked for them as a meter reader we were told to look for these issues and report them for remedy. When on the line crew, crossing over a structure was a definite no. Fail. On the other hand as a licensed Home Inspector, a service line over a structure is a no no as well. Fail.

 

[ValueArtist]

Must be a Cali thing, but a service line is not to cross a structure in NC. Fail. When i worked for them as a meter reader we were told to look for these issues and report them for remedy. When on the line crew, crossing over a structure was a definite no. Fail. On the other hand as a licensed Home Inspector, a service line over a structure is a no no as well. Fail.

1) If the electric company did not allow or perform installations of service lines over structures, then you wouldn't have to look for those issues(Fail). 2) If a structure was built under a pre-existing service line, the electric company would definitely not foot the bill for relocating a service line(Fail). 3) As a linesman myself, who is well versed in GO95 regulations(California), I can tell you with over a decade of experience running drops from telephone poles, that the regulations only require that a certain "clearance" is maintained over a roof crossing measured from the lowest sag point of the drop and the roof peak[see attached clearance rules](Fail).
4)Here quoted from HUD/FHA 4150.2 Handbook: " For the purpose of this Handbook, a High-Voltage Electric Transmission Line is a power line that carries high voltage between a generating plant and a substation. These lines
are usually 60 Kilovolts (kV) and greater, and are considered hazardous. Lines with capacity of 12-60 kV and above are considered high voltage for the purpose of this handbook. High voltage lines do not include local distribution and service lines." (Fail)

 

[JamesRockford]

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[ValueArtist]

GO95 Regulations on clearances~

 

[ValueArtist]

Must be a Cali thing, but a service line is not to cross a structure in NC. Fail. When i worked for them as a meter reader we were told to look for these issues and report them for remedy. When on the line crew, crossing over a structure was a definite no. Fail. On the other hand as a licensed Home Inspector, a service line over a structure is a no no as well. Fail.

If you're talking about High-Voltage lines or Distribution lines that run from pole to pole, then you are correct. Those types of lines must not cross over dwelling and are typically ran over utility easements in residential areas.