Buried And Aerial Service Entrances

 

buried/aerial service = utilities and infrastructure systems that are installed underground/above the ground service entrance = the point where electrical power from the utility company enters a building or structure utility company = a business that provides electricity, gas, water, or waste management to a community right-of-way = the right to pass over or through real property owned by someone else service drop = the overhead electrical line that runs from a utility pole (or other aerial support) to a customer's building drip loop = a small loop or bend in a cable or wire that allows water or other liquids to drain off rather than running down the wire utility transformer = a type of electrical transformer used by utility companies to step down high-voltage electricity from transmission lines to lower voltages suitable for residential and commercial use service lateral = the underground cable that connects a building to the main utility line in the street