# Electrical Main Service Line

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-main-service-line/49501>\
**Category:** Electrical Inspections\
**Created:** [May 11, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-main-service-line/49501 "2010-05-11T19:27:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![ghancock2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@ghancock2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ghancock2)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-main-service-line/49501/1 "2010-05-11T19:27:42Z")

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A house built in 1999 has silver color electrical entry supply , what type of wire would this be?

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**Author:** ![rmeier2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rmeier2/32/59909_2.png) [@rmeier2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rmeier2)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-main-service-line/49501/2 "2010-05-11T19:59:13Z")

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Is it in a cable or in a raceway? A cable would likely be service entrance cable (SE cable).

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Port](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jim\_Port](https://forum.nachi.org/u/Jim_Port)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-main-service-line/49501/3 "2010-05-11T20:09:38Z")

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Considering that the two most commonly used conductor materials are aluminum and copper this should not be too hard to figure out.

Do the training programs not teach this sort of material?

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**Author:** ![tspargo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/tspargo/32/253654_2.png) [@tspargo](https://forum.nachi.org/u/tspargo)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-main-service-line/49501/4 "2010-05-11T23:47:05Z")

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> [@Jim\_Port](#):
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> Considering that the two most commonly used conductor materials are aluminum and copper this should not be too hard to figure out.
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> Do the training programs not teach this sort of material?

Agreed… we all gotta start somewhere… you’re at the right place as Jim mentioned.

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Also, posting a picture when you have a question will help others help you!

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**Author:** ![bkelly2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bkelly2/32/58257_2.png) [@bkelly2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bkelly2)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-main-service-line/49501/5 "2010-05-12T00:54:38Z")

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> [@ghancock2](#):
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> A house built in 1999 has silver color electrical entry supply , what type of wire would this be?

Aluminum

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**Author:** ![Chuck\_Lambert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@Chuck\_Lambert](https://forum.nachi.org/u/Chuck_Lambert)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-main-service-line/49501/6 "2010-05-12T14:07:17Z")

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Wow, 1000 Sq foot home inspected for $150.00…

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**Author:** ![jwicklander](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jwicklander/32/57038_2.png) [@jwicklander](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jwicklander)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/electrical-main-service-line/49501/7 "2010-05-12T15:58:46Z")

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> [@Chuck\_Lambert](#):
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> Wow, 1000 Sq foot home inspected for $150.00…

Yeah…however there’s always a good chance that an ASHI inspector will beat that price.

Jeff