Install and Secure Lower Conduit
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What happens here
Once the hole is drilled, insert the lower electrical conduit through it and connect it to the meter base. Secure the conduit to the building's exterior wall using a pipe strap and appropriate fasteners. The instructor emphasizes the importance of completing this termination before any potential rain, implying the need for weather protection.
Goal: Secure the lower electrical conduit to the building and meter base.
Tools and materials
- Electrical Conduit — Housing and protecting the electrical service conductors
- Meter Base Eaton — The enclosure where the electrical meter is installed and service conductors terminate
- Pipe Strap — Attaching the conduit to the building's exterior wall
- Screwdriver Klein Tools — Securing the pipe strap to the wall