{"id":6353,"date":"2026-04-20T03:50:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T03:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electriquo.com\/mat-electrique-arrache-par-la-glace-un-risque-sous-estime\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T20:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T20:10:34","slug":"electrical-mast-torn-down-by-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electriquo.com\/en\/electrical-mast-torn-down-by-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical mast torn down by ice"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the rural region of the Laurentides, trees are the primary cause of damage to aerial electrical services. However, one potentially surprising cause is snow and ice sliding off the roof.<\/p>\n

In winter, snow can accumulate on the roof. Over time, it compacts, becomes very heavy, and can turn into a block of ice.<\/p>\n

During a thaw or in the sun, it suddenly slides.<\/p>\n

When this mass falls onto the power line, it can tear off the PVC electrical pole screwed to the exterior siding and\/or weaken the connections. Or, if it slides against the metal mast that passes through the roof, the pole can bend.<\/p>\n

Solutions? There are four!<\/p>\n

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  1. Roof snow removal.<\/li>\n
  2. Installation of snow guard (ice guards)<\/a> above the electric mast.<\/li>\n
  3. Installation of a cable Electric heater<\/a> above the electric mast.<\/li>\n
  4. A mast protector<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If this ever happens to you, we are based in Mont-Tremblant and available 24\/7 for all types of electrical service repairs. Whether it’s a mast torn down by a block of ice, or bent by a tree falling on the line, we’re extremely efficient in these situations.<\/p>\n

    We have the expertise to disconnect the live Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec line, repair the electrical service, and then reconnect the line… often in less than 5 hours of work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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