Eddie_T
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The electrical utility has begun work on replacing some 600-1000 ft of underground 7200V feeder. They are not digging an open trench. The guy that marked the path said their contractor would dig holes every 25 ft, shoot missiles from hole-to-hole, insert pipes, then the electrical team will come and run new cable. The old cable has an exposed concentric braided ground. I hope their missiles do not hit existing electrical or telephone cables.
edit: I just spoke with the crew chief, the missile is a pneumatic drill driven by a compressor. He said his crew will be finished with a 2" pipe installed today. Then it's up to electrical team scheduling.
Any future faults will not require digging, just cable pulling.
edit: I just spoke with the crew chief, the missile is a pneumatic drill driven by a compressor. He said his crew will be finished with a 2" pipe installed today. Then it's up to electrical team scheduling.
Any future faults will not require digging, just cable pulling.
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