Subsoiler for burying PEX

[ishiboo]

I buried black poly. PEX would be easier to work with, but I think having a large-diameter tubing over long distances helps. You can bury regular PEX just fine, however it cannot be exposed to sunlight or it will degrade. Come out of the ground with something else.

 

[Attono]

Yep, I'm planning on tying into a frost free hydrant about 3' down.

 

[Attono]

Works great. Made a few passes first and then pulled. Only hard spot was the first 10 feet and keeping the pex and wire from just pulling down the trench. Once I figured out to tie it off, it was fine.

 

[SPIKER]

looks like ya got it licked! good going.

M

 

[CNC Dan]

Looks great. Remember to keep it out of the sunlight while you are working on the rest of the install.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

hope it lasts a long time for you.

 

[Threepoint]

Nice job, Atono. Curious how far down your rig buries the tubing and cable, and whether the depth stays consistent. Is it below the frost line where you're located? Around here, electrical cable other than low-voltage must be 24", and the water pipe 36", so I went with a track hoe for the 300 ft to our barn and frost-free hydrant. I have a sub-soiler that I no longer have any other use for, so this is an interesting idea. Here it would be great for low-voltage runs, and for irrigation pipe that's drained for the winter.

 

[Fallon]

Nice job, Atono. Curious how far down your rig buries the tubing and cable, and whether the depth stays consistent. Is it below the frost line where you're located? Around here, electrical cable other than low-voltage must be 24", and the water pipe 36", so I went with a track hoe for the 300 ft to our barn and frost-free hydrant. I have a sub-soiler that I no longer have any other use for, so this is an interesting idea. Here it would be great for low-voltage runs, and for irrigation pipe that's drained for the winter.

I've been keeping an eye on this for that reason as well. I doubt my subsoiler would quite make the wiring depth, much less clear the Colorado freezing depth.

 

[boggen]

just catching this thread. by code, you normally need to bury both electrical and water in separate trenches that are so many feet apart from one another, and as Threepoint noted at different depths.

to many chances of a rock or like busting a hole in a water line and going up towards electrical, were another rock or like could go through electrical wire insulation.

pex is not a all in one thing, there are many varieties pex comes in, the hose itself. to many folks just go and not know, and end up needing to redo things shortly there after, that ends up being more costly of a repair job.

 

[Threepoint]

just catching this thread. by code, you normally need to bury both electrical and water in separate trenches that are so many feet apart from one another, and as Threepoint noted at different depths. [snip]

Yep, local codes rule. In Fairfax County, VA, in addition to the minimum depths, the electrical and water lines must have a minimum of 12" of separation of dirt, either vertical or lateral. They can be in the same trench so long as that separation is maintained. But running the water line directly below the electrical cable creates a huge headache later if you need to access it! If one trench is absolutely desired, the better practice is to use a 24" hoe bucket and lay the lines on either side. Or a narrower bucket and create a ledge for the electrical.