[TowerTalk] Water in buried conduit

[Larry Loen]

So, exactly how do you "critter proof" the openings?


Larry
Wo0Z

On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 7:05 AM, Bill Ogden <ogden at us.ibm.com> wrote:

> You will have water in the conduit. I had my sections well glued, the exit
> points turned downward, etc, etc.  A year later I pulled a rag through and
> it was soaking wet.  (Didn't seem to hurt the coax or control cables.) My
> initial conduit was too small (and too wet).  I replaced it with 4"
> sections and drilled bottom 1/4" holes somewhat randomly and especially at
> low spots. Set the conduit on a little gravel/stone/etc.  Mine seems
> reasonably dry now, with just a hint of moisture on a rag.
>
> Be certain to critter proof the conduit openings.  I simply stuffed a few
> rags in the first time. Chipmunks removed the rags and built a nest way
> inside.  They then removed the insulation from control wires, shorting
> them, and even removed a little buryflex insulation and braid -- enough to
> ruin that part of the cable.
>
> Bill
> W2WO
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