Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Sep 03, 2009 9:27 pm Hi all, Does anyone know if I have to run electrical wiring and plumbing underground in separate trenches.. hopefully not. They will be running from our house to the water tanks ( and back ). I am in Victoria Thanks for the help Re: Separate trenches for electrical and plumbing? 2Sep 03, 2009 10:34 pm To my rainwater tank, my stormwater and electrical trenches were dug as seperate times, but they are in similar spots, the electricty and the plumbing to the front of the house are in different spots. Re: Separate trenches for electrical and plumbing? 3Sep 04, 2009 6:51 am luckygrizzly Hi all, Does anyone know if I have to run electrical wiring and plumbing underground in separate trenches.. hopefully not. They will be running from our house to the water tanks ( and back ). I am in Victoria Thanks for the help i think you can as long as the electrical conduit meets the depth requirements. for example, have the electrical at 600mm add sand then electrical tape, then add soil to about 300mm depth, then add your water pipe on top. Re: Separate trenches for electrical and plumbing? 4Sep 04, 2009 8:43 am Thanks for the tips, back to the landscape planning for me... Re: Separate trenches for electrical and plumbing? 5Sep 04, 2009 5:45 pm cyclone i think you can as long as the electrical conduit meets the depth requirements. for example, have the electrical at 600mm add sand then electrical tape, then add soil to about 300mm depth, then add your water pipe on top. Orange 100mm wide Electrical warning tape but the sparky who does the laying will put this in Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal Re: Separate trenches for electrical and plumbing? 6Sep 04, 2009 5:56 pm Pugs cyclone i think you can as long as the electrical conduit meets the depth requirements. for example, have the electrical at 600mm add sand then electrical tape, then add soil to about 300mm depth, then add your water pipe on top. Orange 100mm wide Electrical warning tape but the sparky who does the laying will put this in yes. not the Nitto electrical tape type If there have been changes, variations, during construction then the drawings should be revised, the building permit amended and the current, as built drawings given to… 2 4478 Thank you so much for your response. I have drawn a pedestrian gate in - for curb appeal, let's see how much costs come in at. I think you're right - if we decide to… 2 6517 In my experience roof is essential element of the building envelope and hence a common property and should be covered by owners corporation however a detailed review of… 3 6163 |