[TowerTalk] Water in Conduit...

[Keith Dutson]

I have a similar report.  I use 2 inch electrical conduit from the tower to the shack.  At each end is a 90 degree sweep to come out of the ground, a short extension, and two 90 degree sweeps to route cables downward.  If there was ever water in the conduit, no signs of it show on cables recently removed and replaced.  The conduit was installed in 1999.

I am adding a 4 inch run to handle more cables.

73, Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Doug Smith
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 11:12 AM
To: Tower Talk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Water in Conduit...

Here’s a data point: I have used underground PVC conduit for many years with no water ingress.  There are two runs, about 100’ each.  Both are 3” PVC, chemically welded and plowed into the ground by a sprinkler company.  After 7 years, I pulled the cables out and they were dry as a bone.  

73,
Doug, W7KF
http://www.w7kf.com <http://www.w7kf.com/>


> On Mar 5, 2015, at 9:22 AM, TexasRF--- via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Perry, any conduit will end up with water inside unless it is 
> pressurized.

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