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#6048 12/20/01 06:16 PM
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I have a job in a parking lot that is asvaulted . they want a another light put on that circuit. so i cut the asvault dug down about 10" ran ridged pipe and also ran it up the base of the light where i was going to get power and lb into the side of the pole light. now i though i was doing it to code 300-5 where it said if covered by 2 in concrete or equivelnt min. 6 " . but it also a section that says parkinglot min berial 24 " i am under the thought that that is unpaved ...any thought ?

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Thought...
300.5
6" , min. In trench below 2-in thick concrete or (((equivalent))).
Point is.
Pavement is not (((equivalent)) to concrete.
CONCRETE:A hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate gravel, pebbles, broken stone, or slag in a mortar or cement matrix.
ASPHALT: 1. A brownish-black solid or semisolid mixture of bitumens obtained from native deposits or as a petroleum byproduct, used in paving, roofing, and waterproofing. 2. Mixed asphalt and crushed stone gravel or sand, used for paving or roofing.

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ok .... then what would be equivelent to concrete ...... by the way the inspector made me due just that 2" of concrete but i really thought i was right ....so what would be equvilent to concrete ?

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Anything that would withstand the same force of pressure per foot. Asphalt can not do this. Have you seen a large truck drive over asphalt and make a indention into the asphalt, If it was concrete the large truck would not have the same effect.


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