18th May 2007

Avoiding PVC in Conduit & Piping

As part of the greenhouse studio project, the Co-op is putting a new 100 amp electrical panel in the studio.  Building code states that these electrical wires must be buried 18″ or more below the ground and put in conduit.  The traditional way would be to buy 2″ PVC pipe in 8ft sections from Home Depot, glue it together with highly toxic solvent glue, bury it and be good to go.  The idea a burying toxins in our yard, where we grow our food, does not have much appeal…..

 This link shows conduit and piping options that are PVC free.

For more about the possible hazards of PVC check this link out.

Look for the green electrical install video coming this summer.

posted in Workshop - Create & Build, Carbon Neutral Co-op by Jason| 3 Comments