New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter 5 - ELECTRIC SERVICE
Subchapter 2 - PLANT
Section 14:5-2.8 - Depth of buried cables
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 14:5-2.8
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
Where communication and power supply cables of over 550 volts between conductors are buried without separation in the same trench or without mechanical protection, the power cable shall be buried to a minimum of 30 inches of cover except under railroad tracks where they shall be buried with a minimum cover of 42 inches. In rock, 24-inch minimum cover will be acceptable or a lesser cover will be accepted where an adequate means of mechanical protection is provided.
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