Service drop technique

[svaurez]

Is there a standard technique when connecting the bare utility neutral to the service mast insulator?

Do I pull the entire neutral through the insulator or do I split the conductor up and only pull a few strands through?

How many times do I wrap the conductor around itself?

Any wrong way to do this?

[ April 28, 2004, 09:39 PM: Message edited by: svaurez ]

 

[luke warmwater]

Re: Service drop technique

Use a wedge clamp or a Pre-form.
I would not do it as you describe.
Todd

 

[electricmanscott]

Re: Service drop technique

I'd let the utility do this.

 

[svaurez]

Re: Service drop technique

Whats a wedge clamp or a pre-form?

 

[luke warmwater]

Re: Service drop technique

Forget about the pre-form.
HERE is a wedge clamp. It's most commonly used for this application.
As Scott suggests, your utility normally would/should do this.

I edited the link to work now.
www.halexco.com is their homepage

[ April 28, 2004, 10:28 PM: Message edited by: luke warmwater ]

 

[svaurez]

Re: Service drop technique

Is that wedge clamp for service entrance cable?

If a 2" rigid riser is used what type of fitting do you attach to the mast for the neutral to attach to?

[ April 28, 2004, 10:35 PM: Message edited by: svaurez ]

 

[luke warmwater]

Re: Service drop technique

Originally posted by svaurez:
Is that wedge clamp for service entrance cable?

No, it's for the service neutral

If a 2" rigid riser is used what type of fitting do you attach to the mast for the neutral to attach to?

click on the above halexco link. Then click 'electrical products', then '(SE)', then 'adjustable wireholder', then item #60525

 

[svaurez]

Re: Service drop technique

Thanks.Just trying to learn the mechanical aspect of the service drop.

Sorry to be so annoying,but how would the neutral connect to this fitting?

Is there a standard method the utility uses?

 

[hurk27]

Re: Service drop technique

This is what connects' to the riser pipe:

And this is used when the riser doesn't go above the roof:

And this is what most utility's use to connect the drop cable to the clamp;

And this is what most use to reconnect the service drop to the service entrance cable on a service upgrade:

[ April 29, 2004, 12:37 AM: Message edited by: hurk27 ]

 

[Ed MacLaren]

Re: Service drop technique

Is there a standard method the utility uses?

This is what our utility used on my service. (25 years ago)

Ed