6-8 services per day is pretty gung-ho if you ask me. I work on a line crew and we do about 3. Mostly because there isnt a lot of development in our area.
WOW so that's how they connect the lines together! I had no idea those green boxes were really transformers in the ground. How come though unlike Telco and other Coaxial/Buried service wiring which are run through conduit they don't do so for the electrical lines?
@rush2905 Type URD is a direct-burial rated Multi-plex (multiple wire) cable that has a tough outer coating designed to installed without conduit directly in the ground. As long as the ditch depth is correct, this is an acceptable installation according to the National Electrical Code. However, depending upon the Public Utility Company (PUC), in some areas this would have had to been installed in conduit. It depends entirely on the PUC's requirements.
boy that ditch digger looked fun, the last 10 times ive used one ive hit so many big rocks here in ky. that makes it such a pain in the ass. then your better off with the back hoe. id rather used the ditcher if it were as simple as in the video, thats pretty rare in ky.
Interesting to see how the joint is made, also how things vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, here in the UK, the service would have been made with armoured concentric cable, where the neutral forms a shield round the live conductor(s)
FACT insulation tape and butal rubber does nor keep moisture out of a connection
Clunks1 3 months ago
great video! :)
ConePuncher420 4 months ago
That stripping tool is wicked! To think I've been using a knife this whole time
daddysugarapples 6 months ago
We use USEB cable in DB2 conduit, nice red sand, not Ontario for sure, no granite shield or rock. Thanx for sharing
masseymm 6 months ago
am i a nerd that i liked and favorited this video?
jjlwis 10 months ago
looked like the wire ran across an empty lot.
alderaforall 11 months ago
never seen intense red dirt like that before
leandeganis 11 months ago
6-8 services per day is pretty gung-ho if you ask me. I work on a line crew and we do about 3. Mostly because there isnt a lot of development in our area.
MrConsarnit 1 year ago
where can I buy the stipping tool 4 way ???
tabarnanzzz123 1 year ago
is there a site that i can get sample questions of the journeymans test/exam, also any other exams for example Master electricians, thank you
freemind4ever 1 year ago
I can't wait to be an Electrician, I signed up for Job Corps and I'm gonna get training for it in a few months
aiden9003 1 year ago
Terms of art: insulated rod === HOT STICK
His 'backhoe' === EXCAVATOR
Otherwise okay.
Obviously this is the old south: color of earth and climate.
Out west, in the rocks and snow, Poco wants PVC conduit all the way.
Further, our trench depth is at least 28" to provide 24" top cover.
So when the Poco shows up it's pull wire and land.
We're not allowed to place Poco 'service laterals.'
Your Poco may vary.
staydput 1 year ago
see all that water pouring outta the fuse tube? weird
cltpython 1 year ago
your having a laff,,,its all none dead in the uk we have to do in live!!!!! tell me where this was ,,,im going
stephenbarron725 1 year ago
WOW so that's how they connect the lines together! I had no idea those green boxes were really transformers in the ground. How come though unlike Telco and other Coaxial/Buried service wiring which are run through conduit they don't do so for the electrical lines?
CommanderB9488 1 year ago 2
@CommanderB9488 they dont have to the cable their using is rated for underground use. It depends on the situation and the customer
sada3393 1 year ago
@CommanderB9488 It depends upon the company really. The utility I work for puts everything in conduit regardless of what type of wire/service it is.
MrConsarnit 1 year ago
whats that tool on 3:17 called???
marmanson96 2 years ago
red dirt i love it
dnave21 2 years ago 7
you dont need to run that in conduit???
rush2905 2 years ago
@rush2905 Type URD is a direct-burial rated Multi-plex (multiple wire) cable that has a tough outer coating designed to installed without conduit directly in the ground. As long as the ditch depth is correct, this is an acceptable installation according to the National Electrical Code. However, depending upon the Public Utility Company (PUC), in some areas this would have had to been installed in conduit. It depends entirely on the PUC's requirements.
russdonruss 1 year ago
boy that ditch digger looked fun, the last 10 times ive used one ive hit so many big rocks here in ky. that makes it such a pain in the ass. then your better off with the back hoe. id rather used the ditcher if it were as simple as in the video, thats pretty rare in ky.
spoonman987 2 years ago
Interesting to see how the joint is made, also how things vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, here in the UK, the service would have been made with armoured concentric cable, where the neutral forms a shield round the live conductor(s)
That trenching tool certainly looks useful!
TheChipmunk2008 2 years ago
i saw some water on the fuse probably to cool the system
CrzVids 2 years ago
That is actually oil and it is used for cooling.
emctv 2 years ago 5
@CrzVids that wasnt water it was oil to cool it.
kc5cxu 8 months ago
I geuss you dont want any fool puting that fuse back in.
carmenlee87 3 years ago
Interesting - but mine is in 3" conduit all the way out...probably 180 feet.
They were not allowed to cover it until the inspector came to verify conduit size and trench depth (3 feet deep).
That's just how it works in St. Louis, Missouri.
pmgodfrey 3 years ago
we call the striping tool a 4 way
reh2185 3 years ago
Thanks for posting. Very interesting
mightymask 3 years ago
What i want to know is what's the name of that stripping tool? That thing sure could come in handy for service jobs.
DarthStout 3 years ago