On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:11:07 -0500, j  wrote:   
      
   >On 2/14/2012 11:42 AM, Vaughn wrote:   
   >> On 2/14/2012 8:44 AM, j wrote:   
   >>> On 1/26/2012 1:52 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:   
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   >>> UF is cheap. Run conduit if you are running other wiring or such.   
   >>>   
   >>> Where is your frost line?   
   >>   
   >> Actually, UF isn't all that cheap, but the problem isn't the cost of the   
   >> cable or the cost of the conduit, it's the cost and disruption of   
   >> digging the ditch. You can repair damaged UF once or twice perhaps, but   
   >> to replace it you need a whole new ditch. If you put conduit in the   
   >> ground and plan ahead with extras, you only need dig the ditch once.   
   >   
   >I've used UF but have no experience in ground so I defer to your   
   >expertise. Conduit is certainly cheap. But I wonder, how does buried UF   
   >get damaged that wouldn't damage plastic conduit? I suppose two or even   
   >three conduits would give you room to expand or replace.   
   >   
   >   For most labor intensive projects these days I rely on little Spanish   
   >speaking guys!   
   >   
   >   Jeff   
   >>   
   >> Vaughn   
    For the low voltage wire a cheap garden hose works to allow relativly   
   simple cable replacement - just make sure to pack around it with sand,   
   not gravel.   
      
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