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Twist Neutral Conductor and Trim Excess

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What happens here

After separating the neutral strands, the next step is to neatly twist them together to form a compact conductor. This is achieved by taking a channel lock pliers and grasping the end of the neutral strands, then spinning the cable until the strands are tightly wound together. The excess twisted portion can then be cut off using a cable cutter. The insulated hot wires are kept straight and un-twisted. This prepares the cable for insertion into the weatherhead and eventual connection.

Goal: Form a compact neutral conductor and trim excess wire.

Tools and materials

  • 4/0 AL Service Cable — The prepared service cable for twisting and trimming
  • Cable Cutters Milwaukee — Cutting off excess twisted neutral wire
  • Channel Lock Pliers — Twisting the neutral conductor strands

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because it's actually using it to protect the wire. This is like an armored jacket around that plastic jacket. Oh yeah, that makes sense. Right. Take your hand here and start kind of bending it out and making a wire out of it. Right. Got it. Yeah, that's it. Give it a little spin with the channel lock. Grab it right on the end here. Let go of it with this hand. Now spin it around with 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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