Electrical Trench Full Length View
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 – Trench Progress
- View: Looking down the length of trench along house foundation
Description
Documentation showing the full length of the successfully trenched and backfilled section along the house foundation. The electrical wire has been buried in this completed section, running from the house meter to where frozen ground stopped progress.
Visible Elements
- Backfilled trench running along house foundation
- Fresh dirt indicating recently buried wire beneath
- Excavated dirt pile from remaining work
- House siding and foundation on right
- Wet muddy conditions in yard from thaw
- Snow/ice patches visible at edges
- Trench depth appears adequate for code burial requirements
- Wire route following foundation perimeter
Context
This section represents approximately 20-25 feet of successful trenching and burial using the Ditch Witch. The soil along the house foundation was workable despite winter conditions due to heat transfer from the building. The wire is now buried in this section, with ends exposed at the house meter (~6-8 ft above ground) and at the frozen ground stopping point (where the spool is stored for spring).