Underground Electric | Trenching the FINAL 230ft & Installing Electric Meter Box
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- čas přidán 25. 06. 2024
- Underground electric requirements vary by location but we are required to use conduit for our install! We trenched and installed ~400ft of conduit in February of 2022. It's not easy or glamorous work, but it has to be done and you can save a lot of money by doing it yourself!
00:00 Intro
01:15 Trenching and installing the meter box
09:30 Gluing conduit by yourself
10:50 Backfilling electric trench
15:33 Meeting with electric service company
16:35 Closing
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Trench looks good. I like the tip on using a strap to glue pipes together. Agree with your decision to reroute the downspout piping. It’s much better now.
Thanks!! Didn't get any film for YT of how we rerouted the piping but it turned out well
here in Mass we need two lines, one for backup. $50 a 10 ft pipe time 2. I have 375 feet = $3988.00 just for pipe.
Excellent one-man job!!
was there an expansion joint at the box? when ground settles and thermal effects may push/pull on the box.
I pray that I can find some land a little closer to the road/electric..haha..that whole project was a doozy.
Does all the wire have to be in conduit
For our electric provider, yes.
Looks like that expansion sleeve is upside down. If they are they can allow water to enter the conduit
Not sure what you mean by expansion sleeve, belled end? All conduit ends up with water in it eventually, which is why any wire inside it must be rated for wet locations
@@MasonDixonAcres yeah sorry closer I looked at it again it just looked like an expansion fitting but you're right it isn't.
Do you use primer and pvc glue?
yup
9:56 You don't need to clean PVC conduit, just needs glue.
The can of grey cement meant for pvc conduit said otherwise, not a big time adder
@@MasonDixonAcres You are probably more water tight priming, good for keeping water out, but also in... was your can labeled "Electrical"? my can of Oatey electrical grey medium PVC glue does not mention the priming step like my plumbing PVC glue. I am sure cleaning is fine and the glue is all the same, its just an extra step and materials for electricians who do it everyday. My utility used a can of closed cell spray foam instead of duct seal to seal my conduit and wire at the pole and keep the water out.
Why do you have to tamper the ground? It doesn't bear load
It’s not an absolute necessity but it reduces settling of the fill
The NEC says that electrical conduit code is 18 inches. Why 3 feet?
The NEC and IRC are minimum requirements. The electrical company decides what they want for depth and materials. I ran into this while prepping here in NH. The utility required a minimum of 36 inches to the top of the conduit. They also required a 3-inch PVC pipe even though you could probably use 2 inches. Additionally, they sometimes require metal conduit at the pole and the first 10 feet of burial if your pole is in what they deem a high-traffic zone. So check with your utility during the planning process. Good luck!
@Deep_Divers probably worse here in Massachusetts. Thanks
who really cares if electrical wires are plumb?? I guess he has a lot of time on his hands