Bringing Power In

[DannyD]

Eddie, thrown in a slab of old concrete to make up the difference.............well guess that is too late to do, but this works.

Back in the old days at the hardware the calculations were length x width x depth = cubic feet. The bags then at 90 pounds would do 12 x 12 x 9 inches deep.

 

[HuckBB62]

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From what I understand, all the phone company lines coming into an property are trenched.

Eddie


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The phone line can come in on your power poles to save money, lay the conduit down with the power conduit (on separate corners, they have to be 24" separation here. Saves a ton later and your com lines go to the same panel as your power. It's all done at the same time to save money and make for a neat install.

 

[BoneheadNW]

Eddie-

This is a great thread- I have enjoyed watching the progress on your project. A quick question: does the weather (i.e. high temps) in your part of the world this time of year hamper your work? I have been to other parts of Texas this time of year and the heat and humidity would do me in with a project like that (that's why I live in the northwest /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif). How do you deal with the heat?

Bonehead

 

[EddieWalker]

Bonehead,

It gets into the mid 90's around 3pm everyday and stays there for a few hours. I can take it for only so long, then I start forgetting what I'm doing. I've cut boards that don't go anyplace, I've walked to get a tool and not know why, or carried a tool around without realizing it. That's when I head for the AC, eat lunch, drink a quart or two of koolaid and take a nap. Two hours later I'm refreshed and ready to work until dark.

I also have two coolers of water and those frozen platic thingys from walmart to keep it cool. I drink about two gallons of water a day, which really isn't enough considering how much I sweat. Lot's of times it's coming off so fast I can't keep the saw on the line, cause it's washing out from the sweat!!

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

I picked up two sacks of readi mix to finish off the pad. I figured one was plenty, but I'm not taking any chances.

It only took half a sack.

This area will be covered by the disconnect box, which will sit on the pad. The 2 inch conduits will all be cut by the electricians when they install it. I just left them sticking out enough to keep them clear of the concrete.

 

[EddieWalker]

Setting two poles in the same hole was a little tricky. Once I had them level and plumb, I added concrete. This caused one of them to shift. With a full sack in the the hole and two pipes, on correct, the other not, I had to fix it quickly.

This is how it ended up. Not right, but fixable.

 

[EddieWalker]

I cut the pipe with my sawzall and put the caps on. Drilled the half inch holes to mount the boxes and removed the forms. Now I'm ready to go.

Now I'm in a waiting game for the electricians to do their part.

 

[EddieWalker]

The electricians installed the boxes today. The hardest part of the job was dealing with the heat and humidity.

 

[EddieWalker]

The boxes are now installed!!!!

Next, they took their measurements and will be back in the morning to install the wire.

 

[OhioGuy]

Hey Eddie,
I always enjoy your posts, projects on steroids!
Keep em coming.....
Curt