Running Electric Cable Underground

The codes shown are examples only and may not be current or accurate for your application or jurisdiction.

Running electric cable underground.

From inside the basement pull the cable all the way to the main electrical panel. In general bury metal conduits at least 6 inches below the soil surface. Secure the cable to the overhead joists with cable staples. Secure the cable to the overhead joists with cable staples.

At the garage repeat steps 3 through 7 to install the plastic conduit and cable. You may also run them at a depth of 4 inches under a 4 inch concrete slab. Decide how much digging you re prepared to do which determines the type of wire you need to use. From inside the basement pull the cable all the way to the main electrical panel.

Running underground cables in metal conduits approved for buried cables is the most expensive method but also the one requiring the least digging. Will it need 240v power or is 120v enough. Extending electrical service to a detached garage or other outbuilding isn t much different than adding a circuit inside the house with one important exception running underground cable. At the garage repeat steps 3 through 7 to install the plastic conduit and cable.

For a 6 in deep trench use galvanized rigid metal electrical conduit with individual conductors inside. Determine what the power needs of the outbuilding will be. Deep pvc conduit method we show is about the easiest and most practical for running a typical 15 amp line. Underground cable for running electrical power to a remote location can be installed at different depths depending on the type of conduit and type of wire used.

Understanding the importance of proper underground wiring nec 300 3 all conductors of the same circuit including grounded conductors shall be contained in the same raceway cable or trench. Go outside and lay the cable into the trench running it all the way to the garage. Deep direct burial of type uf underground feeder cable is another easy alternative. A second method 12 in.

This shed needs 240v and 60 amps. What kind of electrical loads will there be. Electrical cable depth options. If you are sufficiently confident of your wiring skills that you would feel comfortable adding an electrical circuit indoors then running a circuit to a.

There are several different methods for safely running the underground wiring but the 12 in. Go outside and lay the cable into the trench running it all the way to the garage.