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Can you run water supply pipes and electricity services in the same trench?
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∙ 13y ago
Depending on your application the answer is usually yes as long as you always use the correct type of cable and, where necessary, a sealed electrical conduit in the trench.
Usually the water line is installed first and the deepest to prevent freezing, up to 6 feet deep in some locations depending on how sever winters are. The electrical lines have to be a minimum of two feet and electrical marker identification tape installed one foot above the conduit or the direct buried cable.
Most busy city streets are a menagerie of electrical, cable, water, sewer, fiber optical... etc. Usually the only code compliance is a small vertical and horizontal separation for street applications.
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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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