[TowerTalk] Next step in installing tower: underground power
K8RI on Tower Talk
k8ri-tower at charter.net
Sun Jan 9 20:17:29 EST 2005
I rented a "trencher" which is like an over size chain saw on a heavy frame
and 4 wheels.
It digs a 4 or 5 inch wide trench up to around 3 1/2 feet deep. It took
about an hour to dig the 140 feet from the house to the power pole and that
includes crossing a wide, hard packed, two lane drive way. I don't remember
the cost, but it was less than a $100 for the afternoon. If needed the same
piece of equipment could be used with either a 12" or 16" auger.
I put together about 140 feet of PVC conduit with a messenger cable inside .
I then pushed it into the trench and we covered it back up although I threw
in another 3/4" conduit about a foot below the surface with a messenger
cable in it as well. Consumers Power used my messenger to pull in a much
larger one and then pulled in their *big* cables. This past Fall I signed
up for a cable internet connection and they pulled the coax in through the
3/4" conduit.
Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com
> Now that I have the excavation for the base completed, the next step is
> underway. I am digging the trench to have my electric service drop put
> underground. This will prevent anything that may fall from the tower from
> falling into the power lines.
>
> Although the trench is not very wide, the 30 inches of required depth
> makes for a lot of work to dig. I consider this to be another cost of
> erecting a tower.
> --
> Chris, K4AY
>
> In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are
> different.
> _______________________________________________
>
> See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless
> Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
> any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
>
> _______________________________________________
> TowerTalk mailing list
> TowerTalk at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
>
More information about the TowerTalk
mailing list