General Notes

DIRECTLY BURIED CABLE (600 -22 KV) Table 300.50: Embedment depth requirements:
- Directly buried cable (600 - 22,000 volts): 75cm.
- Cable in conduit (600 -22,000 volts): 45cm.

Underground direct-buried cables that are not encased or protected

by concrete and are buried 750 mm. (30 in.) or more below ground shall
have their location identified by a warning tape that is placed in the trench
at least 300 mm (12 in.) above the cables.

300.5 (d) (3): Protection from Damage. Direct-buried conductors and cables
shall be protected from damage in accordance with 300.5(D)(1) through
(D)(4).(3) Service Conductors. Underground service conductors that are not
700 encased in concrete and that are buried 450 mm (18 in.) or more below grade
1100 1100
shall have their location identified by a warning ribbon that is placed in the trench
BACKFILLING WITH 90 ºC cm/W THERMAL RESISTIVITY BACKFILLING WITH 90 ºC cm/W THERMAL RESISTIVITY at least 300 mm (12 in.) above the underground installation.
BACKFILLING WITH 90 ºC cm/W THERMAL RESISTIVITY

Depth is defined as the shoortest distance in millimeters (inches)

measured between a point on the top surface of any direct-buried
PLASTIC WARNING TAPE (0,15 m. WIDE) PLASTIC WARNING TAPE (0,15 m. WIDE) PLASTIC WARNING TAPE (0,15 m. WIDE) conductor, cable, conduit, or other raceway and the top suface of finished
grade, concrete, or similar ground.
750

750

750
800

810
300.5 (f) Backfill: Backfill that contains large rocks, paving materials, cinders,
large or sharply angular substances, or corrosive material shall not be placed in

1190
300

300

300
3 WIRE FOR POSITIVE 10AWG/6mm2 1 WIRE FOR POSITIVE 600 kCmil/300mm2 3 WIRE FOR POSITIVE 10AWG/6mm2 an excavation where materials may damage raceways, cables, or other
1 WIRE FOR NEGATIVE 4 AWG/25mm2 1 WIRE FOR NEGATIVE 600 kCmil/300mm2 1 WIRE FOR NEGATIVE 4 AWG/25mm2 substructures or prevent adequate compaction of fill or contribute to corrosion of
90 190 90 raceways, cables, or other substructures.Where necessary to prevent physical
damage to the raceway or cable, protection shall be provided in the form of
granular or selected material, suitable running boards, suitable sleeves, or other

190
approved means.

Trench dimensions are not standardized, it depends on the number of circuits

1 WIRE FOR POSITIVE 600 kCmil/300mm2 present in it, the depth depends on the tension levels and the amount of them.

190
EARTH CONDUCTOR. BARE COPPER 2 AWG/35 mm2 1 WIRE FOR NEGATIVE 600 kCmil/300mm2
EARTH CONDUCTOR. BARE COPPER 2 AWG/35 mm2
190 The distance between circuits is not standardized for circuits smaller than 22KV,
so the circuit details in Figure 310-60 of NOM-001-SEDE-2012, "Installation
dimensions of cables for use, are taken as reference, with the tables 310-60c
(77) to 310-60c (68) ".

EARTH CONDUCTOR. BARE COPPER 2 AWG/35 mm2

CABLE IN CONDUIT (600 -22 KV)

BACKFILLING WITH 90 ºC cm/W THERMAL RESISTIVITY

BACKFILLING WITH 90 ºC cm/W THERMAL RESISTIVITY BACKFILLING WITH 90 ºC cm/W THERMAL RESISTIVITY

700 PLASTIC WARNING TAPE (0,15 m. WIDE)

1200 1200
PLASTIC WARNING TAPE (0,15 m. WIDE) PLASTIC WARNING TAPE (0,15 m. WIDE)

HDPE Ø 1"/ 27mm

HDPE Ø 1"/ 27mm HDPE Ø 3"/ 78mm
450

450

450
500

3 WIRE FOR POSITIVE 10AWG/6mm2

300

600

300

300
1 WIRE FOR NEGATIVE 4 AWG/25mm2
90 1 WIRE FOR POSITIVE 600 kCmil/300mm2 90
3 WIRE FOR POSITIVE 10AWG/6mm2 190
1 WIRE FOR NEGATIVE 600 kCmil/300mm2
1 WIRE FOR NEGATIVE 4 AWG/25mm2

950
HDPE Ø 3"/ 78mm

190
190

1 WIRE FOR POSITIVE 600 kCmil/300mm2

190
EARTH CONDUCTOR. BARE COPPER 2 AWG/35 mm2 1 WIRE FOR NEGATIVE 600 kCmil/300mm2

EARTH CONDUCTOR. BARE COPPER 2 AWG/35 mm2

EARTH CONDUCTOR. BARE COPPER 2 AWG/35 mm2

DIRECTLY BURIED & CABLE IN CONDUIT (22 - 40 KV)

1400 1000
BACKFILLING WITH 90 ºC cm/W THERMAL RESISTIVITY

BACKFILLING WITH 90 ºC cm/W THERMAL RESISTIVITY

PLASTIC WARNING TAPE (0,15 m. WIDE)
600
850

PLASTIC WARNING TAPE (0,15 m. WIDE) HDPE Ø 8"/ 200mm

900

300

300
1050

3X500 mm2 WIRE

3X500 mm2 WIRE
300

600

EARTH CONDUCTOR. BARE COPPER 2 AWG/35 mm2

EARTH CONDUCTOR. BARE COPPER 2 AWG/35 mm2