The conductors shown at Point L are ___ conductors.

• A. branch-circuit
• B. service-entrance
• C. feeder
• D. service-drop

Answer: (C)

Feeder conductors are the wires that carry power from the service equipment to another distribution point, such as a subpanel or a remote panel. At the point shown, the conductors run from the main service panel to a subpanel, which is exactly how feeders function—feeding downstream circuits. They are not service-entrance conductors, which extend from the utility’s point of supply to the main service equipment; they are not service-drop conductors, which are the utility’s overhead lines from the pole to the building; and they are not branch-circuit conductors, which go from the distribution equipment to individual outlets and loads.