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Prepare Service Entrance Cable

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What happens here

Retrieve a cable cutter tool, which in the video appears to be a powered hydraulic or battery-operated model, designed for cutting heavy gauge electrical cable. The overhead 2 AWG Aluminum SEU (Service Entrance Underground) Cable, rated at 100 AMPS, is visible running from the roofline down to the service entrance box. Use the cable cutter to trim the cable to the appropriate length for connection to the service box lugs. The electrician mentions making two marks on the cable, indicating preparation for stripping the insulation at the correct points before insertion into the lugs.

Goal: Cut and prepare the overhead service entrance cable for connection

Tools and materials

  • Cable Cutter Tool — Cutting heavy gauge electrical service entrance cable
  • Overhead 2 AWG Aluminum SEU Cable — The main electrical service entrance cable
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection during cutting
  • Service Entrance Box — The connection point for the cable

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>> Some, you know, keep my hands clean. I'll use the screwdriver. Push this in. Yeah. >> Use a screwdriver. >> Nice. [Music] Slide in like that. Right. I make my marks. I'll make two marks.

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