flat roof service height and entry

[Elwood'sElectric]

I am having a few questions as to what the code actually says. Anyone out there who can help that would be great!

[Tony Moscioni]

Rule 12-310 Clearance of Conductors

The conductors shall be located or guarded so that they cannot be reached by a person standing on a fire escape, flat roof, or other portion of a building and they shall be at least 2.5 m above the highest point of a flat roof or roof that can be readily walked upon and at least 1 m above peaked roofs or the highest point of roofs that cannot be readily walked upon except that where a deviation has been allowed in accordance with Rule 2-030, they shall be permitted to be less than 2.5 m but not less than 2 m above the highest point of a flat roof or roofs that can be readily walked upon.


Rationale and Intent for Rule 12-310.

When overhead conductors are installed in a location where they are accessible and may be touched by a person, we intend that they be guarded or have vertical clearance of at least 2.5 m. Where a deviation has been allowed under Rule 2-030, the clearance may be reduced to 2 m. On peaked roofs or roofs that cannot be readily walked upon, a clearance of 1 m is required above the peak or highest point.

Tony Moscioni
Electrical Inspector
Electrical Safety Authority

[William66]

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[SlotKing]

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