Direct burial cable in crawl space

[Nashcat]

I’m replacing the feeder that goes to my garage, from my main panel in the house. My question is, how do you run direct burial cable through a crawl space? Is conduit required? The wire path, through the crawl space, saves me about 20 ft of cable, and 75 extra ft of trenching.

Thanks

 

[mike93lx]

Conduit everywhere above grade.

That said, what is the rating on the jacket? URD is generally not permitted indoors, which is one reason Mobile Home Feeder is often preferred

Also, 4 wire feeder, correct?

 

[Nashcat]

This is 2-2-2-4, underground mobile home feeder cable, from Lowe’s. I guess PVC conduit is in my future.

 

[Junkman]

I would be concerned with rodents chewing on the insulation if it is above ground.

 

[mm08822]

I would be concerned with rodents chewing on the insulation if it is above ground.

MHF can't be left exposed. It needs to be conduit at least above ground.

 

[mike93lx]

This is 2-2-2-4, underground mobile home feeder cable, from Lowe’s. I guess PVC conduit is in my future.

Yes it is.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

conduit is required for loose conductors above ground

 

[u2slow]

If OP is in Canada, there are a couple of direct-burial approved armoured cable types that can be used above grade.

 

[mike93lx]

If OP is in Canada, there are a couple of direct-burial approved armoured cable types that can be used above grade.

Fair, although his profile does say us.

Can you link the cable types you are referring to? Curious to take a look

 

[PCustoms]

conduit is required for loose conductors

I'm assuming you don't mean in all cases...

 

[wyliesdiesels]

I'm assuming you don't mean in all cases...

corrected. i hit enter before i was done typing

 

[BillK]

I’m replacing the feeder that goes to my garage,

How is it routed presently ??

 

[LOW1]

Can you run the direct burial wire to a junction box where it enters the crawl space, then run proper above ground wire to a second box where it exits the crawl space and then return to using direct burial wire after that?

 

[u2slow]

Fair, although his profile does say us.

Can you link the cable types you are referring to? Curious to take a look

ACWU

https://northerncables.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ACWU-Large-size-8-to-750-aluminum.pdf

Teck

https://northerncables.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/TECK90-Large-sizes-copper-8-to-500-1000V-rev2.pdf