Underground Cable Trencher

Bury wire and conduit faster and easier without the mess.

Underground cable trencher.

Underground cable for running electrical power to a remote location can be installed at different depths depending on the type of conduit and type of wire used. The greatest tool any underground utility contractor could own. Identify any underground services before using this so that water lines irrigation etc aren t damaged. Trench conduit installation cost estimates.

For a 6 in deep trench use galvanized rigid metal electrical conduit with individual conductors inside. Homeowners dig trenches to install utilities electricity gas water sewer cable underground provide for drainage and form the footing for foundation. The 4 trencher and cable installer is powered by the 6 5 hp gas engine with a weight of 160lbs. The e z cable installers digs a trench lays a wire or cable and actually backfills the trench.

Decide how much digging you re prepared to do which determines the type of wire you need to use. Electrical cable depth options. When it comes to installing landscape lighting wire or burying any type of wire really there is no denying a shovel is a requirement. For the installation of low voltage wiring such as underground pet containment fences and landscape lighting.

Under your driveway the conduits must be below a. The ez cable installer line. Produced by wilton underground serv. In general bury metal conduits at least 6 inches below the soil surface.

Running underground cables in metal conduits approved for buried cables is the most expensive method but also the one requiring the least digging. Description model tp400cl3. Cable installer e z trench category 08 group 856. Installs at a max depth of 3 5 deep.

Click on a model number below to see more information and detailed specs. Laying uf underground feeder cable directly into the ground this is known as direct burial and if you do this the uf cable must be at least 24 inches below the surface of the ground to minimize the chance of the cable being pierced by routine shoveling. You may also run them at a depth of 4 inches under a 4 inch concrete slab. The size of the ditch and the type of conduit used depend on the type of project.

The 4 trencher cable installer is ideal for shallow trenching applications such as burying cable or pipe installing electric dog fences and installing lawn sprinkler systems using belt driven rotor blades.