One of the most essential Chapter 3 wiring methods for residential electricians in the National Electrical Code (NEC) is service entrance (SE) cable. Its primary purpose is to be used as a “main” ...

330]; 3) nonmetallic-sheathed cable (Types NM and NMC) [Art. 334]; 4) power and control tray cable: Type TC [Art. 336]; and 5) service-entrance cable: Types SE and USE [Art. 338]. Armored cable is an ...

traveling inside the service entrance cable. Inside the main panel, typically situated below the meter box and in a basement, the service cable, having had its outer sheathing stripped to allow ...