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Service Call, Customer has a Strained Meter Socket, Dad Teaches Son how to repair, Thoughts?

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Video by Hendy The Sparky

Hendy The Sparky

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This project details an electrician apprentice's first experience repairing an underground electrical service under the guidance of his boss. The process involves preparing the service entrance conductors, mounting the meter pan, securing all electrical connections, installing protective components like conduit bushings, and finally, closing up the meter pan with its cover.

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Very good. Take this tape off. Okay. Make sure there's no nicks on the wire, which there isn't, which is good. Nice. That's the neutral. Yeah. You always want to put some white tape on it. Mhm. Okay, let's take that tape off. Okay. Let's clean up the top of that. The lock ring on. You're going to mount the meter pan, and then we're going to work on the SEU. Get down on your knees. I got it. Get the level on. I'll get this done. I'll get this done. I know you will. Right there. Learning how to use that tool good. Very good. Nice job. Tighten more? Uh no, then tighten the top. A lot of new guys will just over-tighten it, and that's not good. Put a bushing on the conduit. Mhm. All right, perfect. Now, we're going to tighten this one up, and tighten that lock ring up, but you need to tighten these wires up first. Okay? This is wonderful. Now, we'll guarantee your power. I'll come back with a generator if you don't, as a courtesy, but you'll definitely have power. Put this uh >> Put the meter in. Oh, there's no meter. They have the meter. Oh. They Put the cover on. Okay. Put the cover on here. Stick it up in here. Yep. The same spot. Push that down. That's it. Let's clean up. Dunzo. Let's go.

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