Nec Service Entrance Wiring Diagram
230 40 number of service entrance conductor sets.
Nec service entrance wiring diagram. Nec 230 54 electrical services service entrance raceways shall be rain tight and arranged to drain. See below for our assembly guide for meterbase for underground service. Service has also come to be known as the supply of the company s product electricity to the customer. The service drop conductors must be sized from table 310 17.
120 240 volt 3 wire single phase service entrance conductors service. Grounding electrode system utility transformer service conductor service disconnect feeder branch circuit sub panel main bonding jumper 250 102 c grounding electrode conductor 250 66 grounding electrodes 250 50 bonding of devices 250 134 t250 122. The overhead service conductors from the last pole or other aerial support to and including the splices if any connecting to the service entrance conductors. Nec 230 70 electrical services the service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location either outside a building or structure or inside nearest the point of entrance of the service entrance conductors.
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. Serving utility to the wiring system of the premises served. Each service drop or lateral must supply only one set of service entrance conductors. See below for our guide for meter base and weather head installation.
The grounded conductor shall be permitted to be smaller than the ungrounded conductors provided the requirements of sections 215 2 220 22 and 230 42 are met. Grounding and bonding table 250 66 table 250 122 part iii. If triplex is used table 310 16 must be used as directed by nec article 321 5. Weather head must be a minimum of 18 inches from top of the.
Service raceway the conduit containing the service entrance conductors. The service drop ampacity must be the same as the ampacity of the service entrance. National electrical code. The entrance cable must have at least 18 inches of excess wire left past the weather head to allow connection of the service wire.