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What should you do to avoid danger from underground cables or wires?
To avoid danger from an underground cable or wire, you should call before you dig. That way you do not accidentally get hurt.
Do you have to run wiring in conduit if its in the ground?
Wire in conduit for underground feeders has to have an insulationrating for wet and damp locations. In the marketplace there is also wiring thathas an insulation rating for direct burial that does not need to be installed into conduit.
What is direct burial wire?
It is a wire with special insulation that protects it under ground. On the wire there will be a stamp "UF" or underground feeder. That means that it can be buried directly in the earth.
Com cast cable House to street 250 feet Can you run cable yourself What size wire Need conduit for underground?
Comcast will install the wiring for you. They do not allow homeowners to run their own wire because they lose quality control. Typically Comcast will run a 1 inch conduit for underground installations. The wire most commonly used it RG-6 quad. comcast doesnt install conduits anymore because it was just too costly so it is upto the homeowner to have have that installed by a general contractor and then comcast will have pull in the new line for you.
What size wire to run 225' underground?
Depends on the load it will carry which you failed to list.
How deep should wires to an outdoor fountain be underground?
It's not a matter of how deep electrical wire should be buried. The wire should be protected by plastic or metal conduit and marked suitably above ground - buried utility. I am certain that you will be burying a water line to the fountain "below the frost line" for your area, so consider placing you electrical wires at the same depth.
How deep does wiring have to be to hook up to a pool pump?
the depth of the wire is not as important as the type of wire and the connections. you want to put the wire deep enough to prevent accidental cutting from normal activities, 8 - 12 inches should be safe. you want to use an UF (underground feeder) type wire. you want to use water proof type wire nuts on all connections even the ground (to prevent corrosion).
Can a metal detector detect buried Romex wire?
Sure it can, but an Underground Wire Finder is the proper tool to use. More accurate and you can easily follow the wire from point A to point B and it can tell you how deep it is.
What should you do to avoid danger from underground cables or wires?
To avoid danger from an underground cable or wire, you should call before you dig. That way you do not accidentally get hurt.
Can you use PVC conduit underground?
PVC conduit is recommended for underground installations. Just remember that a ground wire equal to the maximum load current of the device connected at the other end has to be installed. This ground wire is not counted in conduit fill calculations. It has to have a green insulation in colour and be of a continuous length.
What can cause a break in the neutral underground electric line outside the house?
If the wire used is aluminum, just a small movement of this wire can cause a brake. Aluminum wire ran under a drive is an area I have seen a problum. If ran under a drive than it should be in concuit. With copper or aluminum the wire may have been nicked when it was installed. This would caues corrosion and a brake after some time.
How come you can see the spark coming out of your front end spark plug wire?
the wire is bad and you should be experiencing performance or engine missing or shaking the wire could also be installed wrong
Can 14-2 wire on a patio post be covered with white conduit?
Yes, that is fine as long as the wire does not run underground. If it does run underground you need 14-2U wire.
Would a wire underground have a supportive force?
no
Do you have to run wiring in conduit if its in the ground?
Wire in conduit for underground feeders has to have an insulationrating for wet and damp locations. In the marketplace there is also wiring thathas an insulation rating for direct burial that does not need to be installed into conduit.
What size service underground wire for 60amp at60 feet?
# 6 copper wire.
You have installed a car stereo but have no power?
the black wire or yellow wire are not connected right
