Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 04, 2011 10:23 pm Hi all Our house will be about 100-110m from the nearest services point outside our property and to minimise the number of times I will need to dig and refill trenches, can anyone tell what services can go in the same trench? We're in victoria if that makes any difference. Coming in: - 3 phase electric (for a/c and eventually for the shed) - water - 2 phone lines - fibre (for NBN - not that we are likely to get it any time soon) Going back to gate: - 8 or 10 core wire for 12v and sensor transmission - power for gate lights Possibly going back to gate: - cat6 for video/intercom I would assume that if it is allowed, there must be some minimum vertical separation required between the power and water, conversely if its not allowed, is there a minimum horizontal distance between the 2 services trenches? Thanks in advance RiH 2 3525 Hi JW I just read your post and I find this situation quite strange. When we build, we get a temp pole for construction which becomes the permanent pole for one of the… 1 3212 2 6447 |