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Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.
There are a lot of different rules that apply to your question. Generally, when buried on residential property, conduit may be buried as little as 12 inches, measured from the TOP of the conduit to the SURFACE of the soil at its shallowest point.
When buried on commercial or industrial property the general rule is 18 inches, but that can vary depending on the voltage involved, what type conduit is used, and what the surface material is.
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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.
Before you do any work yourself,
on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,
always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
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Why 2 different phase wire are not supposed to pass through same conduit?
According to the wording ,2 different phase wires "can" run through the same conduit. Not only can they, but if they are part of the same circuit they must. And in cases where conductors are paralleled, meaning more than one conductor per phase as is common in commercial and industrial installations, you put one conductor of each phase and a neutral, if one exists, and a ground in each conduit. Not doing so, meaning to put all of one phase in one conduit, causes a voltage to be induced into the conduit and a tremendous amount of heat builds up. Even when using pvc or other non-metallic conduit, somewhere along the way you have something metallic and have the same problem. To simplify, you must put all conductors associated with the same circuit in the same conduit.
What is the largest wire size I can use to fit a 1 14 conduit?
This depends on how many wires you need to put through the conduit. Typically you would figure out what size wire you need to handle a given load, and then find the smallest conduit you could possibly put those wires in. I'd actually need to know what type of conduit, also. Size your wire first, then your conduit. If you don't know how to size your wire, call an electrician. If you do it wrong you will start a fire. Once you've got your wire size, NEC Table C1 for EMT or C2 for PVC should head you in the right direction. ----If you do not understand the work well enough to accomplish it yourself properly and safely, don't try it. Consult a professional electrician, as they are proficient enough to do it properly and safely. When working on electrical circuits and equipment, make sure to de-energize the circuit you will be working on. Then test the circuit with a definitive means to make sure it is off (multimeter with metal tipped leads, voltage tester with metal tipped leads, etc., not a non-contact tester, which is non-definitive.)
When is it permissible to wire tie a wire to a conduit?
What kind of wire? If it's a power wire, why is the place wired with conduit? Commercial buildings must put all power wiring in conduit, so if you're planning to run romex in a commercial building, the answer would be "no", it's not permissible. If it's data wire, note that there may be some "crossover" interference if the data wire follows a power wire for very much distance. It's usually not a problem to cross a conduit and tie to it, but it's generally recommended that you not tie data cable to conduit.
How many wires can you put in a conduit?
Depends on the size of the conduit and the size of the wire.Allowable Conduit Fill CapacitiesSize and Type Of Conduit #14 Wire #12 Wire #10 Wire 1/2" EMT 12 9 5 3/4" EMT 22 16 10 1" EMT 35 26 16 1 1/2" EMT 84 61 38 1/2" PVC 10 7 4 3/4" PVC 18 13 8 1" PVC 32 23 15 1 1/2" PVC 80 58 36
Why is it good to a ground on a receptacle?
Not only is it good to put a ground on a receptacle it is mandatory by the electrical code rules. The ground is installed to provide a low impedance return to the distribution panel to trip the breaker supplying the circuit in case of a ground fault occurring on the circuit.
Can electrical wiring be on ground in crawlspace?
No, the electrical code requires that any wiring system be attached to an adjacent structure. A specific distance is required between holding points on the conduit or cable depending on the size of the conduit or cable. Home wiring is usually stapled every four feet.
Can you put an in ground trampoline by a septic line?
If your septic line is deep enough, you can.
Can you put two wires in one conduit and two wires in another conduit of the same circuit?
YES
How deep do you put lettuce seeds in seed raising mix?
as deep as they need to go
How do you put a 2 inch piece of condiut inside a half inch piece of conduit without altering the size of the conduit in any way?
It is easy to put a 2-inch long piece of conduit that is less than half an inch in any cross-sectional measure into a half-inch conduit.
Why 2 different phase wire are not supposed to pass through same conduit?
According to the wording ,2 different phase wires "can" run through the same conduit. Not only can they, but if they are part of the same circuit they must. And in cases where conductors are paralleled, meaning more than one conductor per phase as is common in commercial and industrial installations, you put one conductor of each phase and a neutral, if one exists, and a ground in each conduit. Not doing so, meaning to put all of one phase in one conduit, causes a voltage to be induced into the conduit and a tremendous amount of heat builds up. Even when using pvc or other non-metallic conduit, somewhere along the way you have something metallic and have the same problem. To simplify, you must put all conductors associated with the same circuit in the same conduit.
Why should phase and neutral wire be put together in the metal conduit?
to prevent live conduit in case of short circuit
What is the measurement of the telephone pole?
How deep do they put telephone poles in the ground
How deep should the footings be for a totem pole in relation to its height?
The usual formula is this; for every foot above ground you put 1/2 foot in the ground.
How many cat 6 cables can you put in a 1 inch conduit?
14
When does an airplane need to put down it's landing gear?
Before it hits the ground
If you want to put in a well how far down should you drill?
minimum of 60 feet some go as deep as 800 dependent on the structure of the surrounding ground most city have samples of the ground you can go check
