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Can you pour concrete over electrical lines.

Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:20 pm
Posted by 3morereps
The Gym
Member since Jun 2015
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Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:20 pm
Can you pour concrete over electrical lines. I'm putting in a basketball hoop and want to widen my driveway. I had some guys come out today to spray cable, electric, gas, etc. etc., and there's red lines right where I want to widen my driveway. After a Google search, I found out red means electrical. Am i okay to have my driveway widened over these electrical lines?

Thx
This post was edited on 6/13/16 at 7:29 pm
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:21 pm to
Call 811
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:22 pm to
Germans
Posted by Croacka
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2008
61451 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:22 pm to
I'm pretty sure electrical runs under driveways in every new neighborhood in America
Posted by 3morereps
The Gym
Member since Jun 2015
6735 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:22 pm to
That's who sprayed. They didn't even ring the doorbell, so i didn't have an opportunity to ask them
Posted by 3morereps
The Gym
Member since Jun 2015
6735 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:22 pm to
So I can have concrete poured over them?
Posted by Aux Arc
SW Missouri
Member since Oct 2011
2184 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:24 pm to
The answer is probably no. There is an easement there that most likely restricts that use.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
72659 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:24 pm to
quote:

A concrete question
By code electrical lines are supposed to buried pretty deeply but "supposed to" and "are" can be two different things.

Call and pay a contractor, you're in over your head.

This is a concrete answer.
This post was edited on 6/13/16 at 7:31 pm
Posted by Croacka
Denham Springs
Member since Dec 2008
61451 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:27 pm to
This is not professional advice, but I would do it


It won't hurt the lines in any way and if they ever had to get to them, demo'ing and replacing concrete is no big deal
Posted by Sid in Lakeshore
Member since Oct 2008
41956 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:30 pm to
You can pou over them, just no digging (or pile driving).
Posted by Cruiserhog
Little Rock
Member since Apr 2008
10460 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:32 pm to
do your prep work and carefully find the lines, they will probably be in a pcv tubing of some sort if buried and will have very thick insulation. my property has 100 ft of electrical line buried in tubing with asphalt on top

you need to confirm they are in some tubing and if not put them in a tubing. you may have to use some sort of slotted tube and make sure they are safely covered then pour your slab.
This post was edited on 6/13/16 at 7:34 pm
Posted by QuietTiger
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
26256 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:34 pm to
Are they in conduit, do you have a underground tap box or overhead(pole) feed?
Posted by 3morereps
The Gym
Member since Jun 2015
6735 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:35 pm to
Pole feed
This post was edited on 6/13/16 at 7:36 pm
Posted by QuietTiger
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
26256 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:37 pm to
quote:

Pole feed

So you have a pipe going up the pole?
Posted by CajunSoldier225
Member since Aug 2011
8990 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:37 pm to
No.

Pour your concrete slab then drill a hole to run conduit under your slab.

That's the way it's normally done in basic construction.

You can do it yourself pretty easily if you can afford the machine.
Posted by BoostAddict
Member since Jun 2007
3144 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:38 pm to
Of course you can. Every driveway with UG elec in every subdivision has driveways over electrical lines.
Posted by Capital Cajun
Over Yonder
Member since Aug 2007
5600 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:40 pm to
Will the new concrete be in the electrical easement? It should be delineated on the plat
Posted by DownSouthDave
Member since Jan 2013
7501 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:41 pm to
Hell yes. Just don't drill down. Any typical prep work for a slab should be fine. Electrical should be much deeper than any driveway footing.
Posted by theenemy
Member since Oct 2006
13078 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:42 pm to
You still have the right to use the surface of the easement.

You can pour the concrete over the ground above the lines but if you dig and damage the lines you are liable.

If the lines weren't deep enough or not in conduit that is the electric companies fault and you aren't responsible.
Posted by Drop4Loss
Birds Eye Of Deaf Valley
Member since Oct 2007
3967 posts
Posted on 6/13/16 at 7:44 pm to
Ive got concrete and wood decks, and drainage pipe over all kinds of shite

Gas, cable, phone, electrical

Big arse wood deck on top of main S/D, U/G electrical servitude

Elec sposed to be at least 18 inches under

Dig easy, youre good
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