Is there a cable bury attachment?

[KubotainNH]

I built one from scrap and dragged in irrigation pipe. It was cheap to do. I then pulled Cat 5 into the pipe. I would caution you on this though, I lost equipment twice from local lightning strikes. They didn't need to be real close to fry my network gear. I replaced the copper with fiber and a transceiver at each end, cost maybe $100 but no more lost equipment.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Much depends on soil type. I have a Steiner Trencher which is all but useless around here in the rocky soil. And to me, any sub soil device isn't much good unless it vibrates like the cable plows do. Quite impressive to watch.

 

[RNeumann]

The attachments I have seen pull HDPE pipe with no joints on a big spool. Cat 5/6 can be damaged with just pulling by hand. Hopefully you go with the suggestions above and don't try to pull just wire....good luck!

 

[Fallon]

At the least make sure you get direct bury rated Ethernet, even if you put it in conduit. Normal indoor rated Ethernet can have a porous jackets. And conduits will get wet due to condensation if not leaks. Same goes for fiber, although it's intrinsically less susceptible to moisture than copper.

 

[richardhorne]

Has anyone fabricated extra weight for their single tyne ripper for burying pipe? I need mine to go deeper than it seems to want to. I thought about welding arms on to pick up the ballast box. 400lb of weight should help it somewhat.

 

[bindian]

Has anyone fabricated extra weight for their single tyne ripper for burying pipe? I need mine to go deeper than it seems to want to. I thought about welding arms on to pick up the ballast box. 400lb of weight should help it somewhat.

Your top link does that by adjusting that by shortening or lengthening the link.
hugs, Brandi

 

[richardhorne]

Longer for deeper? It went deeper when i used it last when i put 100lb of balast on it but i had to stand.on it as well to get some decent depth

 

[newbury]

I built one from scrap and dragged in irrigation pipe. It was cheap to do. I then pulled Cat 5 into the pipe. I would caution you on this though, I lost equipment twice from local lightning strikes. They didn't need to be real close to fry my network gear. I replaced the copper with fiber and a transceiver at each end, cost maybe $100 but no more lost equipment.

That's about what I'm planning on doing. I've about a 300 foot run so I might be pushing the limit of cat6.

 

[kennyd]

Has anyone fabricated extra weight for their single tyne ripper for burying pipe? I need mine to go deeper than it seems to want to. I thought about welding arms on to pick up the ballast box. 400lb of weight should help it somewhat.

The design of the ripper shank on mine pulled itself as deep as the 3PH would allow-no extra weight needed. I pulled in a 12/2 and a 6pr BSW (buried service wire used for telecom and other low voltage)

 

[wrooster]

Be very careful about burying Ethernet. You can get ground loop issues between different buildings.

ethernet signaling by definition is galvanically isolated -- there is no metallic path between the two endpoints when using typical unshielded twisted pair cabling (e.g., "CAT5" or "CAT6" UTP).

wrooster