Chapter 10 The Service Entrance
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Split-bolt
tap-joint
connector
Service
head
12"
Power company
secondary lines
Service entrance
conductors form
rain drip loops
Figure 10-14. A drip loop prevents water from following
the cable into the service head.
Weatherproof Connectors
Fittings called weatherproof connectors are
used to connect service entrance cable to the
meter enclosure when conduit is not used. One
is shown in Figure 10-16. The purpose of this
fi tting is to prevent moisture from entering the
meter enclosure.
Threaded hub connects
rigid conduit to the
enclosure
Weatherproof connector
seals the service entrance
cable before it enters the
enclosure
Figure 10-16. Select the proper fi ttings to prevent water
from entering the meter socket enclosure.
Figure 10-15. This meter socket is connected to the
service cables from the transformer and the cables that
connect to the service panel. The grounded neutral is
connected, even when the meter is removed.
The circuit is completed
when the meter is
installed in this socket
To service
panel
Grounded
neutral
From
underground
service