telephone cable underground - depth ???

[bigi]

Just dig a root in the back - it was 2-3 max depth of my dig. Cut phone/internet cable.

How deep do they put it in? 2-3 inches seems awfully shallow.

Time to get splicing kit.

 

[NutBucket]

It shouldn't be. Typically buried utilities should be at least 18" down...or at least below the frost line.

 

[Linflas]

It shouldn't be. Typically buried utilities should be at least 18" down...or at least below the frost line.

Comcrap had our cable a mere 2 - 3 inches under. My wife hit it while planting some flowers in front of our house.

 

[NutBucket]

I'd be pissed. Maybe overhead utilities aren't so bad...

 

[bigi]

I fixed it. Yep, it is no more than 1.5-2 inches deep.

 

[John Connor]

Comcrap had our cable a mere 2 - 3 inches under. My wife hit it while planting some flowers in front of our house.

^This. I had the drop replaced. Some Mexicans came over with spades and buried it about 5" if that.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Minimum should be 2 feet from top of utility (ex: if conduit, the initial hole would have been deeper). Does not have to be below frost line or you'd be looking at like 6 feet. Overkill for something that can freeze. Water/sewer should be like 10 feet at least though as you want those below basement and below frost line. Heck we get water main breaks here all the time even at 10 feet. But that's because they use so much salt on the highway so it's constantly down to the pavement and the traffic drives the frost lower.

That said it's a good idea to get a cable locate if doing any kind of digging, it saves you from the responsibility should you hit something that was not suppose to be there.

 

[NutBucket]

Oh how I don't envy those that worry about frost. The only frost I deal with is on my beer mug!

 

[pcgeek11]

This:

http://call811.com/

 

[NutBucket]

What's the number for Canuckistan?

 

[Red Squirrel]

In Ontario there's Ontario One Call (can do through internet too). http://www.on1call.com/ Not sure if there's a national number or if each province has their own.