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Tighten and Trim Neutral Conductor

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What happens here

To ensure the twisted neutral conductor is compact and secure, use channel lock pliers to further twist and tighten it. Once twisted, grab the end of the neutral conductor and give it an additional spin with your hand to make it as tight as possible. Finally, use cable cutter pliers to trim any excess length from the end of the neutral conductor, making a clean cut.

Goal: Secure and finalize the neutral conductor.

Tools and materials

  • Cable Cutter Tool — Trimming excess neutral conductor
  • Channel Lock Pliers — Twisting and tightening the neutral conductor
  • Service Entrance Cable — The cable being worked on

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This is like an armored jacket around that plastic jack. Oh yeah, that is right. Take your hand here and start kind of bending it out and making a wire out of it. Right. Got it. Yep. That's it. Give it a little spin with the channel lock. Grab it right on the end here. Let go with this hand. Now spin it around. for this. Yeah, that's it. Oh, I see. Okay, now it's nice and tight. Yeah, good. Now, this little part you can cut off. Now, let's talk about the weather head. Taking a screwdriver and you're

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