[TowerTalk] 120 v inside conduit

JD Delancy w3smd@arrl.net
Sun, 09 Apr 2000 10:34:20 -0400


Ken

Make it two separate runs. You'll never regret the labor that you expend
doing that and eliminate the potential problems you'll create with a
single run.

  jd

> On 4/9 Ken wrote:
> <I'm going to put up a tower this summer, I was thinking of running a 120
> VAC line inside the same PVC conduit along with my coax feeds. Any
> problem with this idea?
> Thanks,
> Ken W2DTC>
> 
> This is a pet peeve of mine Ken.  Control wires and AC should not be run in
> the same conduit.  Run your coax in the conduit and use a type of Romex that
> is suitable for burying, or make two conduit runs.
> good luck, Tom......KB0MZG
> 
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