Question about suitable cables types to be run in landscape areas

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any body can help about suitable direct buried cables types to be run in green landscape areas where we have trees, palms , complete irrigation system?code references please
 
Take a look at table 300.5 and consider how deep you must bury different items in different circumstances and make a decision on what works best for you.

For line voltage you could be a little as 6 inches deep but must be in RMC. Otherwise for a direct buried cable it jumps to 24 inches deep. Other conditions mentioned in the table can vary these figures.
 
kwired said:
Take a look at table 300.5 and consider how deep you must bury different items in different circumstances and make a decision on what works best for you.

For line voltage you could be a little as 6 inches deep but must be in RMC. Otherwise for a direct buried cable it jumps to 24 inches deep. Other conditions mentioned in the table can vary these figures.
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if i want to use a direct buried cables is it possible to use UF or armored cables in landscape areas to feed landscape lighting where there is irrigation system is working there?
 
mustafa said:
if i want to use a direct buried cables is it possible to use UF or armored cables in landscape areas to feed landscape lighting where there is irrigation system is working there?
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Yes but how deep you must bury them depends on if they are high or low voltage and a few other conditions in the table I mentioned.

High voltage very well could be required to be 24 inches deep but could also end up as little as 6 inches if you choose to use RMC instead.

Throw in residential application and GFCI protection and you get a few other possibilities.
 
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