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Route Cable Under Deck

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Day in the Life of an Electrician⚡️ #hendythesparky Running Service Entrance Cable #electrician

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What happens here

With the entry point established, the 100 amp SER cable is carefully pulled through the hole and then routed underneath the outdoor deck. The cable is secured along the wooden joists and beams of the deck structure using appropriate cable clips or straps. This ensures the heavy cable is properly supported, protected from damage, and neatly organized along its path to the detached garage. The video emphasizes that this route uses the least amount of wire, which is important given the cost of 100 amp aluminum three-wire cable.

Goal: Securely run the SER cable from the basement entry point to the detached garage under the deck.

Tools and materials

  • Cable Clips/Straps — Securing the SER cable to the deck joists
  • Hammer — Attaching cable clips
  • 100 Amp SER Cable — The main electrical feeder for the subpanel

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are running 100 amp STR cable, which is rated for outdoor installation. I ended up using my drill and made a hole from the outside into the customer's basement, as their main electrical panel was located there, and that was our power source. So, we were able to figure out the best route to run the wire which was under the deck to the detach garage as this used the least amount of wire cuz this was a 100 amp aluminum three wire. So, it's not cheap. Once we got to the basement, we got the whole family team involved to run the wire. Even my master electrician dad came to give a

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