Taps are short conductors used to connect a feeder to which of the following?

• A. a portion of the load
• B. the service drop
• C. the service entrance
• D. the service equipment

Answer: (A)

Taps are short conductors used to connect a feeder to a portion of the load. In practice, a feeder carries power to a distribution point, and a tap allows a small, immediate connection from that feeder to only part of the load served by that feeder, within the rules for length and ampacity. This is different from connecting to the service drop (the utility’s lines), the service entrance (where power enters the building), or the service equipment (the main disconnect and protective devices). So the best fit is that taps connect a feeder to a portion of the load.