Underground wire

Originally Posted By: sbyrnes
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How deep does a wire need to be buried? The wire was rated for outdoor use, it was used to power a filter on a above ground pool. All conduits were in place and everything seemed fine, except the wire was not buried very deep and there was no conduit used on the wire that was buried.



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Originally Posted By: Donald Graves
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Is it 120 volts or less with GFCI protection on a 20 amp or less breaker? If so, it must be buried at least 12 inches. If not, it must be buried 24 inches. I’m looking at table 300.5 in the '02 Code. My '05 Code is at the office. I’ll double check this info when I get there.



Don Graves


Electrician


Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs


Lebanon, Pa 17046