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HiTech

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I'm not sure which of the 4 cables is the ground conductor, back to the main panel. The cable has 3 #2 and 1 #4. The #4 has a yellow stripe on it.

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Falcon67

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On all the MHF sold around here - Southwire - the white striped #2 is the neutral. The green #4 is the grounding conductor. Find the mfg for the wire and look up their web site, they should have a PDF data sheet on the wire.
 
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Aceman

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This isn't really the cable you want. The cable you have is meant for power company distribution with 3 "hots" and a neutral. That's why there aren't clearly marked neutral AND ground wires. Plus it's only rated USE-2, so it can't enter a structure. This cable must stay outside.

http://www.southwire.com/ProductCat...tmlpreview=true&token=40&desc=Quadruplex 600V

What you want is mobile home feeder with dual rated insulation (USE-2 and RHH, etc) and marked neutral and ground conductors. This can enter a structure.

http://www.southwire.com/ProductCatalog/XTEInterfaceServlet?contentKey=prodcatsheet15
 

pattenp

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Bingo. :thumbup:


This isn't really the cable you want. The cable you have is meant for power company distribution with 3 "hots" and a neutral. That's why there aren't clearly marked neutral AND ground wires. Plus it's only rated USE-2, so it can't enter a structure. This cable must stay outside.

http://www.southwire.com/ProductCat...tmlpreview=true&token=40&desc=Quadruplex 600V

What you want is mobile home feeder with dual rated insulation (USE-2 and RHH, etc) and marked neutral and ground conductors. This can enter a structure.

http://www.southwire.com/ProductCatalog/XTEInterfaceServlet?contentKey=prodcatsheet15
 

Charles (in GA)

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Needs to be marked like the attached pic.

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