[TowerTalk] pull lubricant

[Steve Maki]

Even schedule 40 bends are available in different radii, for example 4" 
90's commonly are found in 24" and 48" radius versions, and I believe 
36" radius can be ordered. Not at Home Depot though - regular electrical 
supply shops.

-Steve K8LX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grant Saviers [mailto:grants2 at pacbell.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 12:01 PM
> To: Dick Green WC1M
> Cc: TowerTalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] pull lubricant
>
> a related conduit question -
>
> I noticed when checking out conduit at HD that the sch 80 sweeps are a
> larger radius than sch 40 at least in the 2 and 3 inch sizes they had
> laying around.  So using sch 80 sweeps seems like a good idea for
> coax/hardline runs except there will be a inside diameter small step at
> the coupling to sch 40 pipe (I don't want to pay for lots of sch 80 pipe).
>
> Any experience with mixed sch 40 conduit/sch 80 sweeps and pulling hardline?
>
> Grant KZ1W
>
> PS: PG&E (Calif) requires sch 80 in and out of the ground but sch 40 is
> ok buried for service entrance, they made it work for 500mcm pulls at my
> shop.