OVERHEAD SERVICE, METER POLE

Here, the service is overhead from the power company to the pole. From the pole, the service could be overhead to the building, or underground as shown here. The customer provides everything in the picture, except the meter and the overhead service line.

After the customer installs the service equipment, the utility installs the meter in the meter socket, strings the service line, attaches the service line supporting wire (neutral) to the insulated clevis, and splices the conductors together.