Ed Pawlowski Fri,
02 Jun 2017 17:40:46 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:
On 6/2/2017 1:25 PM, Stormin' Norman wrote:
On Fri, 2 Jun 2017 10:19:49 -0700 (PDT), J
wrote:
We just had a local internet company bring a fiber line to our
house. While they said the line could be buried directly in the
ground, I opted to dig a trench and lay 3/4" pvc electrical
conduit for extra protection of the cable. It all went very
smoothly. The cable goes into our house via an LB junction, and
cable goes into the pipe (that is sticking straight up out of
the ground) at the closest pole on our property (from which our
electric service and phone are also suspended to the pole and
then go underground to the house). I plan to use something like
spray foam (something weatherproof) at the end of the pipe where
the cable goes in to seal it from the elements. I don't want
water getting in there, freezing in the winter and bursting the
pipe.
What's the problem? Well, as I'm filling in the trench and
tossing some of the larger rocks into the woods, one of the
rocks slips a little (they're muddy from the recent rains) and
wouldn't you know it, is a direct hit on the vertical section of
conduit at the pole. I guess it's a good thing the conduit was
there, or it would likely have severed the fiber. But now there
is a lovely crack in the conduit, through which water could
infiltrate. The crack is extensive, probably extending 270
degrees around the pipe - but only about 3 inches in length
along the pipe
It would be a huge hassle to remove the cable and fix this
properly, and really I just want to repair it to the point of
being impervious to the elements, and I'm wondering what the
simplest way to do this would be. This is not an electrical
line, and I'm pretty sure there is no building code that needs
to be met for this repair. And the conduit was not even
necessary in the first place! But the crack is a no-go.
I was thinking of these possible solutions: 1) some kind of
sealant like flex-seal, or heck, maybe just some silicone caulk
2) bonding a pvc sleeve (pipe of a larger diameter) over the
cracked portion using pvc solvent - though the sleeve would have
to be cut lengthwise to get around the cable. Another
possibility I just thought of is 3) using nylon string to cut
the pipe below the crack and simply seal the entrance to the
pipe there. This may be the best solution - the only drawback
is that it protects the wire (which technically does not need
protection) to a slightly lower height. I just have to remember
not to throw any heavy, muddy rocks at it in the future ;-)
I guess I'm looking for the "best" solution that optimizes
cost/ease of repair/durability.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
-J
Epoxy putty.
See:
https://www.amazon.com/J-B-Weld-8277.../dp/B000BRQ0TW
/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1496424261&sr=8-4&keywords=epoxy+putty
That would work. If you want extra protection put a half section
of pipe over top of the crack with the epoxy.
I've done this before to do a repair where it wasn't feasable to redo
the section of pipe and/or the wiring inside. It works well.
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