[mechanic30]

So bought some new direct bury wire 2224. Need to know what i need between the main box and the trench, and between the trench and sub panel.
Already have the subpanel wired up. The main panel is 200a w/ a 100 amp breaker installed for the garage line.

Does the wire from the main paned need to be in conduit from the main panel untill it goes under the dirt, or where?

When the wire comes up, where does the conduit need to start? Just below the dirt or where?

Thanks!

 

[rjniles]

The conduit needs to go down to the burial depth of the wire (24") from the panel down and the trench up to the sub. Schedule 40 if not subject to damage, schedule 80 if subject to damage.

Example of subject to damage: Driveway along side house where conduit is located.

 

[mechanic30]

Do I need conduit from the main panel in my hallway in the house, up through the attic, out and down, or just as it leaves the house?

 

[TTW]

I think it's 8 feet above grade to 2' below, you also need to bury warning tape above the wire underground, have to check on the specs.

 

[rjniles]

Do I need conduit from the main panel in my hallway in the house, up through the attic, out and down, or just as it leaves the house?

Conduit must be continuous from the panel to the trench.

 

[mechanic30]

Should the ground be seperated from the neutral at the main (home) breaker box too?

 

[k_buz]

Do I need conduit from the main panel in my hallway in the house, up through the attic, out and down, or just as it leaves the house?

You cannot use USE for interior wiring.

(B) Underground Service-Entrance Cable. Underground
service-entrance cable (USE) shall not be used under the
following conditions or in the following locations:
(1) For interior wiring
(2) For aboveground installations except where USE cable
emerges from the ground and is terminated in an enclosure
at an outdoor location and the cable is protected in
accordance with 300.5(D)

 

[TTW]

 

[mechanic30]

I belive USE needs to be terminated outside, but if I remember correctly USE2 can go inside?

 

[mechanic30]

RHH, RHW-2 and USE-2
UL Types RHH, RHW-2 and USE-2 building wires are also used in residential and commercial buildings, industrial plants, utility substations and generating plants for general-purpose, control, power and switchboard wiring. In most cases, these three types
are combined into one cable (one part number) having all three ratings. In this case, the wire is known as an RHH/RHW-2/USE-2 listed wire or cable. This “triple listed” wire can be installed in conduit or other raceways in either 90°C wet or 90°C dry locations.

 

[TTW]

Do something like this (but PVC) to exit house, then conduit down to 18"-24" below grade.

 

[mechanic30]

How about this?

 

[jbfan]

No way to under the house?

 

[mechanic30]

Its a block house on a cement slab, and the main box is in the center of the house dropped down from the attic. It would be virtually impossible, unless I dropped it down the inside bedroom wall and drilled out the concrete...

 

[rjniles]

It might be easier to run SER cable from the panel to an exterior junction box and run the USE from there.