What kind of wire do i use to run electrcity to my house?
Question:i need to run some kind of wire by direct burial to hook up electricty to my house but nobody can tell me what kind please help!
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mark is correct, you need to know the load size and the distance. you would be better off if you calll some contractors and get some bids to do the work for you
my initial thought is that if you don't know what kind of wire to use, you probably shouldn't be running the electricity without professional help.
you need to use romex inside electrical conduit
OMG! PLEASE hire an electrician! You have no idea what you are doing, Electricity is Sooooo dangerous.
Where is the power coming from - another property you already own?
what distance does the wire have to travel? 5 Metre or 500 Metre? Makes a *** HUGE *** difference to the cable specification.
How big is the house - and is it electrically heated? A 5 bedroom house using night storage heaters for heating and needs 500 metres of cable is going to need MASSIVELY heavy cable if only at 110 > 240V.
Conversely, a 1 bedroom cottage 5M away from the main house - and only supplying a couple of light bulbs, a kettle and few other bits and bobs can get away with quite a light guage cable.
The reason nobody can help you is that you have priovided us with insufficient information.
The truthful answer depending on what the circusmtances are could be anything from "Armoured 2.5mm" through to "Armoured 125mm"
How far from mains?
How big is house?
Is heating by electricity?
Any unusual loads? (swimming pool heater etc)
Aircon?
Voltage? 110, 220 240 415?
We don'teven know what country you are in - so cannot really even make guesses to some of the above answers.
Please edit your question to provide some more information
Mark
Depends on size (load) of the house.Older homes only needed 100 amp service newer ones use 250 amp service.Since you ask the question it most likly would be to dangerous for you to try. So call an electrician.
you dont you call the company who will be supplying the elec. they do that.
There is no such thing as a direct buried wire that is a conductor for high voltage. All wiring of this type must be in conduit that is rated for the job. Gray PVC electrical conduit is used in locations where the city codes permit its use for the application. This is not a DYI for a homeowner. If you are not an electrician you should at least have an electrician check out the work before putting it into service. Talk to your utility provider about their requirements too. It is possible that there is a code variance that is specific to where you live.
The reason no one will tell you what to use is because" you ain`t supposed to do it junior". Do you know how deep and what kind of conduit you need first? Try asking the local utility as to their codes. They should give you the specs and the numbers of some contractors that do it. If on the other hand you are trying to run an extension cord to the trailer or garage. don`t bury it. hang it in the air
if you don't know what kind of wire to use call a professional,underground wire is called uh,and the size depends on the total wattage that is going to be used in the house.
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