House Foundation Trench Connection
Photo Details
- Date: December 18, 2025
- Time: 4:42 PM EST
- Weather: Cloudy, 50°F. Warm December day with thawing conditions.
- Phase: Electrical Service Installation – House Connection Point
- View: Close-up of trench at house foundation showing wire entry point
Description
Close-up documentation of the electrical trench connection at the house foundation. This is the origin point where the 200A feeder wire routes from the house main panel to the garage subpanel. Approximately 6-8 feet of wire remains above ground at this end for final connection to the house panel.
Visible Elements
- Backfilled trench along house foundation wall
- Electrical wire (black and yellow conductors visible) with ~6-8 ft above ground for panel connection
- Wire entering buried conduit/trench near house siding
- Excavated dirt pile beside trench
- Yellow fiberglass shovel handle
- House vinyl siding and foundation stone visible
- Red warning flag/stake marking utility location
- Snow patches and wet ground from thaw
- Conduit stub visible at foundation for wire entry
Context
This connection point shows where the underground electrical run begins at the house. The wire will be protected in conduit through the foundation and run underground to the garage panel. The trench depth appears adequate for code-required burial depth of direct-burial rated wire.