[RE-wrenches] AL wire with DC

[bob]

I used to have a customer who direct buried his own AL wire with a trencher,
no sand or conduit for about 600' several years ago. It failed and now I am
the bad guy, it is amazing how many people he has told that I did it.

 

Lessons learned, avoid aluminum, use conduit and don't let the customer do
it.

 

I also have seen romex buried with a shovel tip 2" below the surface.

Just another experience for the mental file cabinet.

 

Later,

Bob Ellison

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Nick Soleil
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 2:16 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] AL wire with DC

 

 One of our installers put a shovel through a length of romex underground
today?  Not even direct burial wire!

 

Nick Soleil
Project Manager
Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC
PO Box 657
Petaluma, CA 94953
Cell: 707-321-2937
Office: 707-789-9537
Fax: 707-769-9037

 

 

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From: Jeff Oldham <starpower4u at juno.com>
To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
Sent: Wed, July 28, 2010 1:31:16 PM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] AL wire with DC

IMHO one should never ever direct bury ANY class of wire, it can be a very
expensive gamble making the cost of your conduit "insurance policy" an
absolute bargain. This is one of the DIY'ers #1 mistake in UG wire runs.


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