jph320
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- Electrician
Does the SE cable need to be in conduit if the service is in front of the house? The meter socket is 4-5 ft from curb.
SE cable and meter socket-residential
- Thread starter jph320
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This is really up to the inspector or AHJ t decide if it is subject to damage or not.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
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- Massachusetts
I was assuming it is an overhead drop and they are using SE from the weather-head down to the meter and on into the panel.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
jph320
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- Cinnaminson nj
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- Electrician
no it is not underground service. The service is cable and meter are out side about 4-5 from curb line. Then from socket it goes inside to the panel. I seen some with conduit and some with out. Subject to physical damage is the gray area to me.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
As bob stated it will be an authority having jurisdiction call. Around here you never see it with conduit into the building and you never see an se cable riser either.
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- Illinois
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- retired electrician
It is to everyone, as it is a subjecti
In some areas, the AHJs consider any exposed wiring that is 7' or less above grade to be subject to physical damage.
As others have said only your local AHJ knows the correct answer for your area.
It is not an issue in my area as the local codes require all above grade service conductors to be in rigid conduit.
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