Rmelo99
Network Engineer
I'm getting ready to have utilities,
new natural gas, new water line, and new electric run to my garage 100ft away.
I'm having someone dig the 2 trenches. The city says I can put water supply and nat gas in the same trench and electric in it's own.
The water trench will be 4' for water and gas above that at 2' down.
The electric will be 2ft down in it's own trench seperated >12" away from the other.
I'm the type to want to run everything in conduit so if/when there is a failure the trench doesn't have to be redug.
I'm wondering what my conduit options are. For electric sch40 grey PVC and I wouldn't think of using anything else.
Since the gas and water are rated for direct bury it is my choice to use conduit and I am given the choice to use what I want. I have to follow some sealing & venting requirements for the nat gas line, but am flexible in what materials to use for those 2.
I was pricing PVC and it's about the same for SCH40 grey(electric) and SCH40white(Plumbing). If I use the electric however the ends are such so I don't require coupler fittings between the sections of 10' pipe. So that's what I'm leaning towards.
Then there is cheaper flex black drain pipe that is about 1/2 the cost and no fittings or joints needed. I could sleeve the water line in this to save some money. I think it is 4" so it would make snaking down the road easier(except for the ridges in the pipe).
What do you guys use. I come to the pros b/c they usually know the best way to run something for the most cost effective way.
Thanks
Rem
new natural gas, new water line, and new electric run to my garage 100ft away.
I'm having someone dig the 2 trenches. The city says I can put water supply and nat gas in the same trench and electric in it's own.
The water trench will be 4' for water and gas above that at 2' down.
The electric will be 2ft down in it's own trench seperated >12" away from the other.
I'm the type to want to run everything in conduit so if/when there is a failure the trench doesn't have to be redug.
I'm wondering what my conduit options are. For electric sch40 grey PVC and I wouldn't think of using anything else.
Since the gas and water are rated for direct bury it is my choice to use conduit and I am given the choice to use what I want. I have to follow some sealing & venting requirements for the nat gas line, but am flexible in what materials to use for those 2.
I was pricing PVC and it's about the same for SCH40 grey(electric) and SCH40white(Plumbing). If I use the electric however the ends are such so I don't require coupler fittings between the sections of 10' pipe. So that's what I'm leaning towards.
Then there is cheaper flex black drain pipe that is about 1/2 the cost and no fittings or joints needed. I could sleeve the water line in this to save some money. I think it is 4" so it would make snaking down the road easier(except for the ridges in the pipe).
What do you guys use. I come to the pros b/c they usually know the best way to run something for the most cost effective way.
Thanks
Rem