Direct Burial Coax or PVC
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Direct Burial Coax or PVC
Has anyone pulled Coax through 125 feet of 1 1/2” PVC with some 45 degree turns?
Has anyone direct buried coax?
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Has anyone direct buried coax?
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Re: Direct Burial Coax or PVC
1 1/2" PVC?
You don't need but half that...and Yes to both.
You can even run it threw a water hose...
You don't need but half that...and Yes to both.
You can even run it threw a water hose...
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Re: Direct Burial Coax or PVC
PVC plastic pipe one and half inches in diameter about 100 feet or so . Just wondering about the 45 degree turns in the plastic pipe. Also garden house is a good idea also. But the plastic pipe is already installed from previous homeowner.
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Re: Direct Burial Coax or PVC
shouldn't be a problem...If it keeps getting hung-up in the turns, you may need to remove the connector plug if it's on...
The stiffer'LMR400 or RG213 should be fairly easy to snake threw...RG 58 or the mini-8 stuff would probably need some help to get threaded threw...
The stiffer'LMR400 or RG213 should be fairly easy to snake threw...RG 58 or the mini-8 stuff would probably need some help to get threaded threw...
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Re: Direct Burial Coax or PVC
I would use 1-1/2 PVC. Easiest way to pull coax is with a electricians fish tape. I think using PVC is better because if you have a problem you can remove and replace the old coax without having to dig it up again. Then again some people like to dig??
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Re: Direct Burial Coax or PVC
Okay ... thanks for the info. guys!
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Re: Direct Burial Coax or PVC
If you don’t have a fish tape 100 ft long wad up some clear tape so it loosely fits and some light string, use a shop vac to draw it thru. With 1 1/2 pipe, I’d pull a couple lines thru in case you want another antenna someday, would save pulling out the coax and redoing it.
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Re: Direct Burial Coax or PVC
Yes good idea. It just seems like the 45 degree bends will be rough?
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Re: Direct Burial Coax or PVC
45 degree bends are easy, it's the 90 degree bends that are tough