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Brainstorm and Sketch Solutions

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POV: An Electrician Family Trying to figure out a Plan + Price for a 100 AMP Line 100 FT, Thoughts?

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What happens here

The father instructs his sons to draw their proposed solutions for running the 100 AMP line. They brainstorm various methods and materials appropriate for an outdoor, commercial installation. Options discussed include: a mast service with a weatherhead for an overhead run; underground PVC conduit; running conductors under the building (which would still use PVC conduit); using specific cable types such as SER (Service Entrance Round) cable or individual THHN/THWN XHHW conductors; and flexible conduit like seal-tight. The choice between aluminum and copper conductors is also considered.

Goal: Generate multiple viable methods for running the outdoor electrical line, considering various materials and routing options.

Tools and materials

  • Aluminum Conductors — Electrical conductors, often used for higher amperage or longer runs due to cost-effectiveness
  • Copper Conductors — Electrical conductors, known for better conductivity and corrosion resistance
  • Paper — Sketching proposed electrical layouts
  • Pen — Drawing electrical plans
  • PVC Pipe — Underground conduit for electrical wires or for running under a building
  • Seal-tight Conduit — Flexible, liquid-tight electrical conduit for wet or outdoor locations
  • SER Cable — Service entrance cable for various applications, including outdoor and underground when rated
  • THHN/THWN XHHW Conductors — Individual insulated electrical wires for use in conduit, suitable for wet and dry locations (THWN/XHHW)
  • Weatherhead — Protecting service entrance conductors where they enter a building from overhead

What they say

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You draw on your own piece of paper how we're going to do it, and then we'll all analyze. >> Um >> I got a weatherhead. >> Okay. So, a a mast service on the on the box, right? Or on the the storage unit. What else are our options? >> PVC pipe. >> PVC pipe. What else are our options? >> Running under the building. >> Running under the building, but that would be PVC pipe. What else are our options? >> SER. >> SO cord. >> SER cable. >> THHN. >> THHN XHHW, right? We can use aluminum, we can use copper, we can use seal tight. Anything that is waterproof,

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