Can outdoor wire be exposed?

Can outdoor wire be exposed?

You can run electrical wire outside to nearly any location. Although some types of electrical cable do not have to be enclosed in conduit for outside installation, enclosing any exposed cable is a good idea. Schedule 40 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) conduit for electricity is gray and is rated for sunlight resistance.

Does outdoor romex have to be in conduit?

Can Romex be buried without conduit? According to the National Electric Code, regular romex wire must be housed in conduit if run outdoors. However, UF rated wire can be run without conduit.

What wire can you bury without conduit?

Type UF cable is the most commonly used nonmetallic cable for residential outdoor wiring runs. UF cable can be direct-buried (without conduit) with a minimum of 24 inches of earth cover.

How do you bury outdoor electrical wire?

Bury in the Ground: Dig 24 inches

1. At 24-in. ...
2. There's one restriction: It needs a conduit where the cable is exposed on the outside of the house and to 18 inches below the ground.
3. Burying the cable 24 inches requires more digging, so this method only makes sense if you have easy-to-dig soil or are renting a trench digger.