Installing UF Electrical Cable
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Can UF Cable electrical wire be installed into an electrical conduit? How to Install UF Underground Feeder Cable for Electrical Wiring. © By: Dave Rongey |
Methods for Installing UF Cable
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This electrical wiring question came from: Andy, a Other from Payette, Idaho.
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How to Install UF Underground Feeder Cable for Electrical Wiring
- UF cable should not be installed into conduit with the exception of short distances such as the following:
- Where a PVC conduit may sleeve the UF cable as it leads up out of the ground to an electrical box.
- Out of an underground trench that is 24 inches deep.
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