can I use HO5-VV-F in PVC conduit underground?

[1capybara]

someone said i cant use fine stranded cable underground in PVC conduit.
the "F" in HO5-VV-F stands for fine stranded.
I cant see any 17th ed regulation why it cant be used underground in PVC conduit. what do you think?

 

[1capybara]

i guess this is too easy to be worth answering....or too hard???

 

[Engineer54]

You probably can use this cable, given that the mechanical protection is adequate!! Not a cable i would use for a buried cable installation, SWA is far superior in this respect....

 

[malcolmsanford]

There is no actual regulation against using it, I think it is more looked on as bad practice, as the very method of pulling the cable through the ducting/conduit could put such a stress on individual strands as to snap them inside the insulation, and therefore reducing it\s current carrying capacity.

 

[Amp David]

Personally i wouldn't be using PVC conduit underground, no matter what cable is in it. PVC conduit isn't made for it, I would imagine it offer zero protection against anything other than some one digging up weeds with a hand trowel.

Do it properly and select a method which is meant to be buried.

 

[PC Electrics]

What is this cable to be used for?
Is it carrying signals (eg for an alarm) at elv, or is it an lv (230V) cable for supply of power to a remote device?

If elv or signal, then I guess you'd be ok doing as you describe.
If it's 230V then I'd agree that you should use swa.