Direct Burial Power Cable

This cable is ul listed.

Direct burial power cable.

Available in 20 or 18 gauge with up to 10 conductors. Direct burial of cables or conductors underground feeder cables labeled uf can be buried without additional protection from conduits because they have a tough jacket designed for burial. Direct burial cable is a special type of electrical wiring or cable that is designed to be buried in a trench underground. Bury uf cables 24 inches below the soil surface and 18 inches deep when protected by 2 inches of concrete.

Underground feeder cable is designed to be directly buried into the ground as a non metallic sheathed cable. Jacketed in insulated pvc this cable is resistant to sunlight for durability. Southwire 55213443 100 feet 12 gauge 2 conductor 12 2 low voltage underground direct burial landscape lighting cable black 4 7 out of 5 stars 255 41 93 41. Underground feeder cable is designed this 250 ft.

Cable that is rated for direct burial applications is designed to be able to be buried directly beneath the ground without any added protection piping or sheathing. Belden s direct burial rs 485 cable is in a class all its own. These are just a few of many wiring types that we carry. Used in heating and a c systems.

Designed for use in high end industrial control systems the cable saves time material and labor costs because it s installable directly underground without a separate conduit. Direct buried cable dbc is a kind of communications or transmissions electrical cable which is especially designed to be buried under the ground without any kind of extra covering sheathing or piping to protect it. Metal clad cable is heavily used in commercial work for running through concrete or other commercial environments. The individual electrical conducting wires inside the cable are encased in a solid thermoplastic sheath that seals out moisture and protects the conducting wires within.

Few if any rs 485 cables in the market today have a direct burial rating. If you think that you may want to someday upgrade your cables you may want to consider using outdoor rated cabling plus conduit. Direct burial ethernet cables should be terminated to a punch down jack and then you can use a short patch cable from the jack at each end to each computer router switch or junction box. Direct burial cable is built to tolerate heat moisture and other hazards that present themselves when cable is buried underground.