Structure to structure electrical service bridging assembly

A structure to structure electrical service bridging assembly for electrically connecting a pair of structures includes a rack, a conduit, and a junction box, with each being one of a pair of racks, a pair of conduits, and a pair of junction boxes, respectively. Each rack, conduit, and junction box is mountable to a respective structure, such that each structure is engaged with one rack, one conduit, and one junction box. The rack is external to the structure and the conduit extends upwardly from the junction box to above the rack. The junction box is can be engaged to an electrical circuit of the structure. A set of wires is engaged to and extends between the racks. The wires extend through the conduits and electrically couple the junction boxes. The wires supply electricity from an electrical service of one structure to the electrical circuit of the other structure.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to electrical service assemblies and more particularly pertains to a new electrical service assembly for electrically connecting a pair of structures.

The prior art relates to electrical service assemblies, which may comprise an electric service mast.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a rack, a conduit, and a junction box, with each being one of a pair of racks, a pair of conduits, and a pair of junction boxes, respectively. Each rack, conduit, and junction box is configured to be mountable to a respective structure of a pair of structures, such that each structure is engaged with one of the racks, one of the conduits, and one of the junction boxes. The rack is external to the structure and the conduit extends upwardly from the junction box to above the rack. The junction box is configured to be engageable to an electrical circuit of the structure. A set of wires is engaged to and extends between the racks. The wires extend through the conduits and electrically couple the junction boxes. The wires are configured to supply electricity from an electrical service of one structure to the electrical circuit of the other structure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 7, the structure to structure electrical service bridging assembly10generally comprises a rack12, a conduit14, and a junction box16, with each being one of a pair of racks12, a pair of conduits14, and a pair of junction boxes16respectively. Each rack12, conduit14, and junction box16is configured to be mountable to a respective structure of a pair of structures, such that each structure is engaged with one of the racks12, one of the conduits14, and one of the junction boxes16. The junction box16is configured to be mountable to at least one of an exterior element and an interior element of the respective structure. The junction box16is configured to be engageable to an electrical circuit of the structure.

The rack12is external to the structure and the conduit14extends upwardly from the junction box16to above the rack12. In one embodiment, as shown inFIG. 1, each junction box16is configured to be mountable to the interior element of the respective structure. An associated conduit14extends from the junction box16through a roof of the respective structure. An associated rack12is engaged to the associated conduit14between the roof and an upper end18of the associated conduit14.

In another embodiment, as shown inFIG. 2, each junction box16is configured to be mountable to the exterior element of the respective structure. An associated rack12is engaged to the exterior element of the respective structure. An associated conduit14extends upwardly from the junction box16such that an upper end18of the associated conduit14is positioned above the associated rack12.

The present invention also anticipates one boxes of the junction box16being engaged to an interior element of one of the structures and the other of the junction box16being engaged to an exterior element of the other of the structures.

The rack12comprises a beam20and a set of insulators22. The set of insulators22comprises three insulators22. The beam20is at least one of engaged to the conduit14and being configured to be engageable to an exterior element of the respective structure. The insulators22may comprise ceramic, or other electrical insulating material, such as, but not limited to, glass, porcelain, polymer composites, and the like. The insulators22are coupled to and electrically insulated from the beam20. Each insulator22has a bolt24coupled thereto and extending therefrom. The beam20has a set of orifices26positioned therethrough. Each orifice26is positioned for insertion of a respective bolt24, positioning the bolt24to be threadedly coupled to a respective nut28to couple an associated insulator22to the beam20.

The beam20has a pair of holes30positioned therethrough, with each hole30being positioned proximate to a respective opposing terminus32of the beam20. Each hole30is configured for insertion of a respective fastener34to couple the beam20to the exterior element of the respective structure. The fastener34may comprise a screw36, as shown inFIG. 3, or other fastening means appropriate for the structure, such as, but not limited to threaded bolts, toggle bolts, and the like.

A set of wires38is engaged to and extends between the racks12. The wires38extend through the conduits14and electrically couple the junction boxes16. The wires38are configured to supply electricity from an electrical service of one structure to the electrical circuit of the other structure. A user thus is positioned to operationally couple the electrical circuit of one structure, such as a detached garage that lacks electrical service, to the electrical service of another structure, such as a house.

The assembly10is anticipated to be useful in providing electrical service to a detached garage. A height of the rack12above the ground is determined by a length of the conduit14, which can be selected to allow for planned activities around and under the set of wires38, such as vehicle movement and outdoor recreational activities. A gauge of each of the beam20and the conduit14can be increased to allow for increased distance between the first structure and the second structure.

A service entrance head40coupled to an upper end18of the conduit14and is positioned to direct the wires38from the rack12into the upper end18of the conduit14. The service entrance head40is configured to prevent entry of water into the conduit14.

The conduit14may comprise a lower section42, which is coupled to the junction box16, and an upper section44, which is selectively threadedly couplable to the lower section42. The lower section42being removably couplable to the lower section42facilitates installation of the conduit14, installation of the junction box16, and feeding of the set of wires38through the conduit14to the junction box16. The assembly10may comprise a coupler46, which is selectively threadedly couplable to the lower section42and the upper section44to removably couple the upper section44to the lower section42.

In one example of use, as shown inFIG. 1, one junction box16is mounted to the interior element of a detached garage and the other junction box16is mounted to an interior element of a house. The associated conduits14extend from the junction boxes16through rooves of the detached garage and the house. Each rack12is engaged to an associated conduit14between the roof and an upper end18of the associated conduit14. The wires38extend through the conduits14and electrically couple the junction boxes16. The wires38supply electricity from the electrical service of the to the electrical circuit of the detached garage.