markopoleo
join:2003-04-02
Bonne Terre, MO
 ·Charter Pipeline
| What is the equipment called that pushes "rods" underground?
Lots of development in my area brought out lots of these machines, they look like the typical walk-behind stuff they use to bury lines, except this one had metal rods that was pushed underground, I think it somehow "pushes" cable to another location underground (they have concrete vaults that say "cable" on top when they are done). But not sure what this equipment is called..as I don't have a picture.
I'm wondering this because they had one out here about 6 months ago, when they were done I went outside and looked around and only thing that changes was a cable was sticking out of ground with a hollow metal tube around it next to the utility pole they worked at with machine. The cable line above was very old and was pulled about 5 feet down to ground by vines/limbs..could be replacing it underground?
If they are adding cable underground like that, how do they go such long distances and be so accurate?
Anyone have a clue what i'm talking about, post a picture and info if you got it. |
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LazMan
join:2003-03-26
Angus, ON | Typically it's called a rodding machine, or directional bore machine.
A quick google or Wiki can provide more details...
Laz |
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Splitpair
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Cow Towne
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said by markopoleo  :If they are adding cable underground like that, how do they go such long distances and be so accurate? There is a transmitter just behind the drill bit that can be picked up by a handheld locater. The locator shows the depth of the bit and the angle(s) it is traveling on.
»www.ditchwitch.com/dwcom/Categor···yView/11
Wayne
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markopoleo
join:2003-04-02
Bonne Terre, MO
·Charter Pipeline
| Ok thanks for info! I could not get a google to display the right info, I just kept getting info on tractors and farm equipment cause did not know name :P
Do they typically leave "old" lines up if they are just using this ditch witch to put the lines underground? I'm pretty sure they used this to replace the line above since they brought the cable up the pole and connected it to the current line that is not being pulled down by limbs and vines. |
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UDubergamer
join:2004-03-03
Zeeland, MI | reply to markopoleo
You mean one of these things
»kaltzexcavating.com/DD_3_1.jpg |
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AMD Phreak
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join:2003-12-14 | reply to markopoleo
What I have seen is if they are moving from overhead to buried lines, they'll bore the new lines in, and then pull in the new plant. After the plant has been cut over, they'll remove the old overhead and cut the poles down. |
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TomS_
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join:2002-07-19
Australia
| said by AMD Phreak :What I have seen is if they are moving from overhead to buried lines, they'll bore the new lines in, and then pull in the new plant. After the plant has been cut over, they'll remove the old overhead and cut the poles down. Well they arent exactly going to pull down the working system before they have a replacement up and running are they.  |
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AMD Phreak
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join:2003-12-14 | reply to markopoleo
I guess that depends on your provider...  |
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TomS_
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Australia
| said by AMD Phreak :I guess that depends on your provider... Hah!
We hope there are none of those around!  |
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Splitpair
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said by TomS_ :Well they arent exactly going to pull down the working system before they have a replacement up and running are they. It's happened before. Contractor screwed up and worked the wreck side before the upgrade was started seven missing (pulled down and chainsawed to fit in a dumptruck) poles no power no cable TV no phones any more. Big oops.
Wayne
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