Service-drop conductors must have a minimum of __ vertical clearance from final grade over residential property and drive-ways, as well as those commercial areas not subject to truck traffic where the voltage is limited to 300 volts-to-ground. A. 10 ft B. 12 ft C. 15 ft D. 18 ft

Service-drop conductors must have a minimum of __ vertical clearance from final grade over residential property and drive-ways, as well as those commercial areas not subject to truck traffic where the voltage is limited to 300 volts-to-ground. A. 10 ft B. 12 ft C. 15 ft D. 18 ft

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