Industry In this section of the JLC Field Guide, we address what is often called the load center or just the electrical panel, including the service entrance that feeds into, and any subpanels that might
Industry SER and SEU cables are specifically service entrance conductors. They are used in above-ground residential applications to run from the meter to the main service panel. SER includes
Industry The service entrance includes the Electric Meter that measures the amount of energy delivered to the home and the Service Panel that houses the circuit breakers or fuses.
Industry The service entrance is where the cables linked with the heaping side of the meter that enter the house or structure. A breaker or wire box is commonly thought of as the electrical entrance in a home.
Industry The customer connection to an underground distribution system is usually called a "service lateral". Conductors of a service drop or lateral are usually owned and maintained by the utility company, but
Industry The box located on the side of a house, often made of metal or heavy plastic, is the primary electrical service entrance equipment. This assembly is the gateway where the utility''s power grid connects to
Industry The Code just requires the disconnecting means to be as close as practicable (without a distance specified) to the entrance of the service conductors. This allows flexibility and application for
Industry Power from the utility company is typically delivered through three large conductors, which may enter the house overhead or underground. Overhead service wires are called a service drop. The drop runs to
Industry This can be either on the outside of the building or inside, as close as possible to the point of entrance of the service conductors, to minimize the length of unprotected wiring within the structure.
Industry All electrical energy supplied to power-consuming devices in the building must first pass through the service entrance equipment. The service components protect, meter, and distribute the power to the
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