[Shop-talk] CAT Cable to Garage

[Jeff Scarbrough]

On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Jim Stone <jandkstone99 at msn.com> wrote:
>  Can I just
> run the cable in the conduit with the main wire

 That would be a bad thing.  Low-voltage cable cannot be in the same
conduit as house wiring.

Put another conduit in the same trench and you should be OK.  I'd
separate it from the 120/240 line, though, as much as practical.  if
your service is buried in conduit, it should be 24" deep, if it's
underground conductor, it should be 48" (I think).  Your Cat-5 conduit
can be 12" deep, as there's not much risk of electrocution if you hit
it with a shovel later.

Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.