IIRC, while code permits direct burial of AC wiring, it also specifies a
minimum trench depth and some form of protection (2x4 wood, concrete, etc.)
directly above the wire.
73, kelly, ve4xt
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> On Apr 18, 2016, at 8:17 AM, Kevin Kidd <kkbroadcastengineering@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Or just use direct burial cable and lay the conduit(s) in for future use.
> As far as I know, all good quality coax is rated direct burial and some is
> specifically designed as such. Type UF AC wire is direct burial for AC. I
> don't recall the brand but the cable that I am using for rotator control
> specifically noted "direct burial" on it.
>
> Some of the cheap coax that I have found was supposedly direct burial but
> had so many voids in the jacket that it wasn't safe _above_ ground.
>
> Regards,
>
>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2016 at 9:09 PM, Tony <dxdx@optonline.net> wrote:
>>
>> Well that ends that idea.
>>
>> Thanks Al
>>
>> Tony
>
>
>
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