Electrical Service Drop Installation

The three lines may be independent conductors or housed in a three conductor cable called a triplex cable as shown in the figure.

Electrical service drop installation.

An electrical installation should not only be capable of serving the electrical devices of today in an efficient safe and convenient manner but the customer should provide circuits and circuit capacity for. Just as i was getting ready to work on repairing the garage a c the electric company came by to transfer the service over. Clearance in any direction must be maintained between the service head and the center of the service attachment comed furnishes installs and maintains. In general a service drop must be at least 12 feet above the ground grade as well as sidewalks and residential driveways.

Overhead electrical wire clearances electrical masthead electrical service entry defects how to inspect the electrical service drop at a building sketches illustrate defects found when inspecting the electrical service drop or service lateral bringing electrical power to a building electrical service drop wire clearances and other defects questions. Changes to the service drop will always be completed by the utility company and the cost for most changes are the responsibility of the customer. Service drop height requirements. Service replacement includes a new meter electric service drop disconnect panel wiring piping and a weather head.

Electrical code nec electric utility service equipment requirements committee euserc applicable ordinances of the respective counties federal and state laws including. The overhead service drop or underground service lateral are the electrical conductors that come from the utility pole pedestal or ground mounted transformer to the home. An overhead power connection from the utility lines to the service entrance is called the service drop. The cost to replace or upgrade an electrical panel is 850 to 2 500 on average depending on the cost of the wire and your electricity amp needs.

Minimum height requirements for service drop cables are determined by the local building or electrical codes but most follow the recommendations of the national electrical code nec. The overhead service conductors from the last pole or other aerial support to and including the splices if any. 2 3 service drop attachment. Replace or upgrade electrical panel.

Electrical service drop inspection. Originally recorded june 17 2017. The service drop illustrated in figure 1 has two 120v lines and a neutral conductor.