Hello,
The last utility provider (electricity) has now completed the house connection for me. They extended the underground cable and pulled it into the house.
When I asked if the underground cable should be further protected with a conduit, they said it wasn’t necessary. I was advised to backfill the cables with sand and then refill the trench normally with gravel.
Only the water company wrapped their PE pipe with a cheap corrugated pipe.
Is this no longer necessary nowadays? The cables and pipes that come directly from the ground into the trench aren’t even surrounded by sand.
I’m a bit worried about closing the trench like this, in case a pipe gets damaged later and everything has to be dug up again.
The last utility provider (electricity) has now completed the house connection for me. They extended the underground cable and pulled it into the house.
When I asked if the underground cable should be further protected with a conduit, they said it wasn’t necessary. I was advised to backfill the cables with sand and then refill the trench normally with gravel.
Only the water company wrapped their PE pipe with a cheap corrugated pipe.
Is this no longer necessary nowadays? The cables and pipes that come directly from the ground into the trench aren’t even surrounded by sand.
I’m a bit worried about closing the trench like this, in case a pipe gets damaged later and everything has to be dug up again.
housedreamer31 Mar 2018 22:33In case anyone is interested:
We now have a perimeter seal for just under 50 euros, which meets the requirements of our utility company :-)
We now have a perimeter seal for just under 50 euros, which meets the requirements of our utility company :-)
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andreashm11 Apr 2018 14:10Kaspatoo schrieb:
I also had an empty conduit installed in case an additional cable connection is needed laterIt is indeed advisable to include an extra empty conduit at this stage if you plan to participate in the FTTH/FTTB program or do not want to rule it out entirely. Fiber optic expansion for high-speed internet will come sooner or later.
