What do we call the overhead service conductors that connect to the service equipment terminals?

The term used to describe the overhead service conductors that connect to the service equipment terminals is "Service-Entrance Conductors, Overhead System." This terminology is aligned with the National Electrical Code’s definitions, which categorizes these conductors as part of the service entrance system.

These conductors are specifically designed to bring electricity from the utility’s overhead lines to the service equipment, ensuring safe and reliable power delivery. By using the term "Service-Entrance Conductors," it distinguishes them from other types of conductors; they have specific requirements and testing to ensure they can handle the high voltage and current they are designed for.

Other options, while they may seem related, do not accurately describe the specific function and connection to the service equipment that the Service-Entrance Conductors perform. For example, "Overhead Service Connections" generally refers to the point where the service conductors connect to the building’s service entrance and does not encompass the entirety of the conductors leading to the service equipment. "Aerial Feeders" refers to overhead feeder lines that distribute power in a service area but do not specifically connect to a service's individual terminals. "Entrance Conductors" lacks the specificity of being overhead and does not fully define their connection role in service equipment