Q: Can you settle a debate between my wife and me? We have to have electric cables buried in the ground for all sorts of things around our home. She insists that the cables should be in conduit, and I ...

Q: What are your thoughts on burying electric and cable-TV lines? I can buy approved cable and wire that is rated for direct burial, saving the cost of installing it in conduit. What has been your ...

All questions and answers are based on the 2017 NEC. Underlined text indicates a change in the rules for the 2017 NEC. Q. What does the Code require for underground ...

Decide how much digging you’re prepared to do and how deep your trench will be. This helps determine the type of wiring and the method you’ll use. Underground cable and wire can be installed at ...

An upcoming bike path on Route 176 is the first project tied to Mundelein’s newly formalized plan for taking unsightly electric and cable lines off traditional wood poles and burying them underground.