Utility drop and broadband cable on same mast OK?

[Lu-Max]

I recently replaced the electrical service to my house, I also replaced the mast and weather head with the new one in the photo below. I would like to get rid of the smaller one to the right which has the phone (not in use) and broadband cable drop connected to it. I am planning to remove the phone cable, and I would like to move the broadband cable over to the new mast, mounting it 2' below the electrical cables with it's own connector.

Does anyone know if this is OK per code or is this prohibited? Thanks.

 

[rlitman]

Many utilities disallow this, though I have no idea why.

I have a 2" pipe mast on my house, and when my phone wires were ripped from their ring attached to my stucco right beside the mast when a tree pulled the wires, I reconnected them to a stainless S hook attached to a clamp on my electric mast. Personally, I prefer the S hook rather than a more solid connection, because if a tree branch clips the wires, it will pull down and fall, rather than snap the wires or damage the mast.

The porcelain insulator seems pointless for your purposes.

 

[Lu-Max]

It makes for an excellent place to connect a cable hook.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Not only due many PoCos not allow it but it is against NEC code as well.

Use an eyelet or some other hook to anchor it to the house.

 

[grantw]

You should see some cable drops in my neighborhood.... the Cable TV line is practically wrapped around the mast AND electrics.

Then again, these are the same houses where the electric lines are resting on the roof shingles because the mast is maybe 6" above the roof line and the weather head has ~24" of slack coming out.

I guess it's up to the inspector.

 

[Lu-Max]

... it but it is against NEC code as well.

That's what I needed to know, thanks.
I will install a taller separate mast for the broadband cable. My reason for needing to move it is for an upcoming construction project. Where it is now it would go through the structure, I need to get it up above the ridge line of the new roof.

 

[grantw]

I have 4 total connections on my current roof, one of which crosses the entire garage. Once the new roof goes on, I'm really pushing the contractor to NOT reconnect the phone lines. Power and coax cable only please.