Electrical · IRC 2021 §E3803.3 / §E3803.1

Buried Conductor Protection Where Emerging at Grade

Section at an exterior wall, drawn to scale: protection runs from the cover depth up to 8 ft above grade and is never required deeper than 18 in below grade.. Referenced to IRC 2021 §E3803.3 / §E3803.1.

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