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An electrician is installing a new service mast for a single-family dwelling. What is the minimum vertical clearance required by the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) from the lowest point of the service conductors to a publicly accessible window that can be opened?

CEC Rule 12-3000(4) states that service conductors passing adjacent to a window, door, or other opening in a building accessible from grade or from a balcony sh

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Question: An electrician is installing a new service mast for a single-family dwelling. What is the minimum vertical clearance required by the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) from the lowest point of the service conductors to a publicly accessible window that can be opened?

Answer options:

  • 900 mm (3 feet)
  • 1.5 metres (5 feet) ✅ 2.5 metres (8 feet 2 inches)
  • 3 metres (10 feet)

Correct answer: 2.5 metres (8 feet 2 inches)

Explanation: CEC Rule 12-3000(4) states that service conductors passing adjacent to a window, door, or other opening in a building accessible from grade or from a balcony shall not be less than 2.5 metres (8 feet 2 inches) above the opening.

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