Service Entrance Cable Installation

Part 1 of a series describing the wiring of a workshop from start to finish.

Service entrance cable installation.

It is most often used to deliver power from the service drop down to the meter base and from the meter base to the. Service entrance wires 500 kcmil thhn 6 3 se cable how doers get more done need help. Find service entrance cable by the foot at lowe s today. Adjustable the halex 1 1 4 in.

It is made of porcelain reinforced with galvanized steel. The halex 1 1 4 in. This makes a neat installation. Article 338 of the national electrical code nec covers the use installation and construction specifications of service entrance se cable.

There were some very subtle changes in article 338 in the 2008 nec that are not readily obvious so care. For a 6 in deep trench use galvanized rigid metal electrical conduit with individual conductors inside. Underground cable for running electrical power to a remote location can be installed at different depths depending on the type of conduit and type of wire used. Decide how much digging you re prepared to do which determines the type of wire you need to use.

Adjustable wire holder is designed to be installed below the overhead service entrance cap as a holding device for incoming service entrance wires. Service entrance equipment the service entrance conductors raceway and fittings or service entrance cable and fittings which are installed on the customer s premises to connect the electric service to the wiring inside the building. This video focuses only on the service entrance portion of the project. It is designed to teach the knowledge and skills necessary to perform tasks related to installing service entrance se systems.

This subcourse is part of soldier training publication stp 5 51r12 sm tg install service entrance systems. Service raceway the conduit containing the service entrance conductors. 2 0 copper wire ser cable mobile home feeder service entrance wires 150 ft. Electrical cable depth options.