I am trying to run electricity out to my storage sheds by piggy backing off the cable companies ditch they're about to dig. Can I use the same ditch? Will it require conduit pipe? I live in Virginia, what do I need to do this?
2006-09-07 03:06:46 · 6 answers · asked by iceman2 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Cable company will not allow you to do this.
Sorry, but you need to rent a trench or dig your own trench.
If you have gophers or other burrowing animals you will need to use pvc of at least 2" diameter to protect conductors from gnawing critters. You will also need to buy a seperate breaker panel for your shed, one with a main breaker or fuse.
2006-09-10 12:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by exert-7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use UGF wire which means "underground feeder" and can be buried or put some other wire in pvc pipe. just make sure the conductor size is big enough for the amp load your are going to pull in your shed or you will heat up the wire and damage it. or you will be tripping the breaker all the time. i am an automation engineer and i work with signals that are much more delicate than cable TV. the flux lines coming off of the power will be negligible and will not affect the cable.
2006-09-07 04:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by gmtht33 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many local codes will not allow this, if yours does check with the cable company for minium spacing between the conductors and run the electrical service in pvc conduit. You will also need to place warning tape ( DANGER BURIED ELECTRICAL LINES ) at least 1 foot above your conduit in the trench.
2006-09-07 03:17:28 · answer #3 · answered by Ed W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how good the shielding is on the tv cable, but chances are you will experience some interference if you bury them together. I would suggest separating them by at least 1 foot. It is also a good idea to bury your electrical cable in conduit, to minimize chances of accidentally cutting the cable later.
2006-09-07 03:20:13 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Cable Company will not allow this, Liability issues and interference down the line. Any buried cable or line produces a Magnetic Field, what It would do I don't know.
2006-09-07 03:54:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they interfere.
Any comm line is affected for the electrical field of the power line.
You have to make them appart at least 12" underground if the power line is just domestic.
Try to use plastic or PVC pipe. Non metallic and non corrosive.
2006-09-07 03:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by Carlos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋