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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Electrical Service
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Here’s links with answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about ELECTRICAL SERVICE:
• What is the minimum overhead electric service drop height/clearance to a house?
• Why is a leaning electrical service mast dangerous?
• What is the fireman’s switch emergency disconnect requirement for residential electrical service?
• What are typical copper service entrance wire/cable sizes for the electrical service to a house?
• What are typical aluminum service entrance wire/cable sizes for the electrical service to a house?
• What is the minimum clearance of overhead electric service drop wires above a house roof?
• What is three phase electric service?
• What is a reliable way to tell if the electrical service is 3 phase or single phase?
• What does it mean when I find buried yellow "CAUTION" tape when digging a hole in the yard?
• How can I find out the size of the electric service to a house?
• What is an electrical service drop?
• What is the difference between the electric service to a mobile home and a site built home?
• What is the minimum size electric service to a mobile/manufactured home?
• What is the electrical "service point" of a house?
• Why is there a 3-phase breaker in a single phase panel with only two bus bars?
• What is a service conductor?
• What is the difference between single-phase and three-phase electric service?
• What is the minimum clearance under an electrical service drip loop of a house?
• Do residential homes have single-phase or three-phase service?
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