First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot. Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet then back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

On Aug 30, 7:04*pm, "CraigT" wrote:
First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot. Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet then back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

There are waterproof coax connectors. You could also use this stuff:
http://www.marine-electronics.net/te.../coax-seal.htm
You can buy it he
http://www.summitsource.com/coax-sea...04-p-7466.html

R

"CraigT" wrote in message
. ..
First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet
then back then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch
then back out again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler, and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

should be..... dividing day lillies???!

"CraigT" wrote in message
. ..
First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet
then back then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch
then back out again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler, and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

The only connectors approved by cable providers are the compression type,
and for good reason. Have someone with the proper tools and fittings make up
the splice, then use electrical splicing compound wrap around it with black
tape over that... and stop diggin in the flower bed, next you're gonna hit
the power line

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:39:21 -0400, RBM wrote:

"CraigT" wrote in message
...
First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet
then back then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch
then back out again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler, and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

The only connectors approved by cable providers are the compression type,
and for good reason. Have someone with the proper tools and fittings make up
the splice, then use electrical splicing compound wrap around it with black
tape over that... and stop diggin in the flower bed, next you're gonna hit
the power line

What power company puts power lines less than a half a foot down?

How the **** do you propose somebody turn the soil if they can't touch it?

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...
On Aug 30, 7:04 pm, "CraigT" wrote:
First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet then
back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?




This company has been advertising in the ham radio magazines for decades.
They claim to be used by the U.S. military, NASA, etc. I have no personal
experience with their sealant but assume it must work. For all I know it may
be merely silicone caulk / RTV.

http://www.coaxseal.com/

Smarty

Smarty wrote:
"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...
On Aug 30, 7:04 pm, "CraigT" wrote:
First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet
then back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back
out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on
the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?




This company has been advertising in the ham radio magazines for
decades. They claim to be used by the U.S. military, NASA, etc. I have
no personal experience with their sealant but assume it must work. For
all I know it may be merely silicone caulk / RTV.

http://www.coaxseal.com/

Smarty




Typical silicone caulk is peroxide cure which develops acetic acid when
it cures (the vinegar smell) which will quickly corrode copper. There
are various other RTVs and silicone gels using other chemistries that
aren't corrosive.

On 08/30/08 08:14 pm Smarty wrote:

First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet
then back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back
out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on
the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

This company has been advertising in the ham radio magazines for
decades. They claim to be used by the U.S. military, NASA, etc. I have
no personal experience with their sealant but assume it must work. For
all I know it may be merely silicone caulk / RTV.

http://www.coaxseal.com/

I've used CoaxSeal. It's more like Playdoh in consistency and does not
actually set -- no chemical reaction to emit acetic acid or any other
harmful chemical.

Perce

Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 08/30/08 08:14 pm Smarty wrote:

First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet
then back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back
out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on
the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

This company has been advertising in the ham radio magazines for
decades. They claim to be used by the U.S. military, NASA, etc. I have
no personal experience with their sealant but assume it must work. For
all I know it may be merely silicone caulk / RTV.

http://www.coaxseal.com/

I've used CoaxSeal. It's more like Playdoh in consistency and does not
actually set -- no chemical reaction to emit acetic acid or any other
harmful chemical.

Perce


Nobody else said it, so I will- call cable company and bitch them out,
and make them replace it with a direct run? Was flower bed there before
or after the cable was installed? Most cable companies hate buried
splices due to high failure rates, and they are a PITA to track down.

--
aem sends...

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:04:29 -0400, "CraigT"
wrote:

First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot. Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet then back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

Call the cable TV provider if that's what the cable is. As far as I
know the cable has to be buried much deeper than two inches per the
cable companies own standards. If it is damaged because of an improper
installation then the cable company must fix it.

wrote in message
...
On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:04:29 -0400, "CraigT"
wrote:

First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet then
back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

Call the cable TV provider if that's what the cable is. As far as I
know the cable has to be buried much deeper than two inches per the
cable companies own standards. If it is damaged because of an improper
installation then the cable company must fix it.

After doing some investigating because of the replies here, I figure the
cable company would probably cost me about the same as buying a crimping
tool ($25 shipped ebay), some compression fittings, and that seal tape, but
if I can get it done for free that would be great. I'll call.

I bought this house three years ago. It was built in 2001 and I've surely
gotten to see what shortcuts happen in new construction, but I'll have to
say this surprised me. I have to believe the cable came before the flower
bed, but maybe not, there are some good sized trees in the landscaping. Here
is a picture from 2005 when I bought the house:
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Squisher/GLR2HM.jpg

Apparently they laid the cable on top of the topsoil and laid the sod on top
of that. All the utility entrances are on the side of the house, but maybe 2
feet back. That utility box array is about 40 feet from the front of the
house and off to the side maybe 10 feet (I'm sure it's shared with the
neighbor). I saw the cable coming out of the entrance to the house and
running out sideways from the house down that 2 inches I mentioned earlier.
So, I assumed it probably ran out that 10 feet and then the 40 feet to
utility boxes.

Even if the landscaping came after the cable, why would they leave all that
slack in the run and have it snake out, then back toward the house? I see it
leaving the flower bed (that 2 inches down) and heading toward the boxes,
but who knows what route it takes.

aemeijers wrote in news:_umuk.20927$Mh5.15260@bgtnsc04-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net:

Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 08/30/08 08:14 pm Smarty wrote:

First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet
then back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back
out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on
the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

This company has been advertising in the ham radio magazines for
decades. They claim to be used by the U.S. military, NASA, etc. I have
no personal experience with their sealant but assume it must work. For
all I know it may be merely silicone caulk / RTV.

http://www.coaxseal.com/

I've used CoaxSeal. It's more like Playdoh in consistency and does not
actually set -- no chemical reaction to emit acetic acid or any other
harmful chemical.

Perce


Nobody else said it, so I will- call cable company and bitch them out,
and make them replace it with a direct run? Was flower bed there before
or after the cable was installed? Most cable companies hate buried
splices due to high failure rates, and they are a PITA to track down.

--
aem sends...


I don't think they even bother to track a cable faults here. There are like
5 frikkin' cut coaxs coming out of the ground in the same area near where
the box WAS.

I saw WAS because I never had the cable hooked up here. Turned on digital
TV with amplified indoor rabbit ears. Quite a number of stations, 15-20
maybe, crystal clear. Put on analog side and only a few come in. All are
crappy pic except for maybe one. Capitol is 45 air miles away.

"CraigT" wrote in message
. ..

wrote in message
...
On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:04:29 -0400, "CraigT"
wrote:

First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet then
back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back
out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on
the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

Call the cable TV provider if that's what the cable is. As far as I
know the cable has to be buried much deeper than two inches per the
cable companies own standards. If it is damaged because of an improper
installation then the cable company must fix it.

After doing some investigating because of the replies here, I figure the
cable company would probably cost me about the same as buying a crimping
tool ($25 shipped ebay), some compression fittings, and that seal tape,
but if I can get it done for free that would be great. I'll call.

I bought this house three years ago. It was built in 2001 and I've surely
gotten to see what shortcuts happen in new construction, but I'll have to
say this surprised me. I have to believe the cable came before the flower
bed, but maybe not, there are some good sized trees in the landscaping.
Here is a picture from 2005 when I bought the house:
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Squisher/GLR2HM.jpg

Apparently they laid the cable on top of the topsoil and laid the sod on
top of that. All the utility entrances are on the side of the house, but
maybe 2 feet back. That utility box array is about 40 feet from the front
of the house and off to the side maybe 10 feet (I'm sure it's shared with
the neighbor). I saw the cable coming out of the entrance to the house
and running out sideways from the house down that 2 inches I mentioned
earlier. So, I assumed it probably ran out that 10 feet and then the 40
feet to utility boxes.

Even if the landscaping came after the cable, why would they leave all
that slack in the run and have it snake out, then back toward the house? I
see it leaving the flower bed (that 2 inches down) and heading toward the
boxes, but who knows what route it takes.

If you do decide to get a tool and fittings, make sure you understand that a
crimping tool and a compression tool are two completely different things,
and not interchangeable. You want a compression tool and compression
fittings. There are also different RG-6 compression fittings for various
types of cable shielding

In article ,
aemeijers wrote:

call cable company and bitch them out

Don't bother bitching to them. They are, after all, the ones you are
going to TRY (probably unsuccessfully) to have repair the damage for
free.

make them replace it with a direct run?

MAKE them? Fat chance. The CATV provider will simply quote state law
that the digger should have called for a locate.

Worst case scenario, even beyond having to PAY for a repair or
replacement: They will lay a temporary wire across the property and it
will STAY there for a YEAR or longer.

There is no code specifying depth of cover for low voltage cabling.
Depth is never officially revealed during a locate. Laying sod on top
of a drop is widespread and common, particularly within the CATV
industry.

Was flower bed there before or after the cable was installed?

It doesn't matter. The drop was damaged without locates. The digger is
at fault.

Most cable companies hate buried splices due to high
failure rates, and they are a PITA to track down.

Agreed, and a simple repair often takes longer than simply laying a
cough, hack TEMPORARY wire on top of the ground. The repairdroid
simply lays the temp and takes off. The hapless subscriber can only
HOPE that the tech did the follow-up paperwork necessary to get a
permanent wire placed. Even if s/he did, when it gets buried, it is
often after hell freezes over and pigs are flying all over the place.

Why was all that "slack" wire "snaking" all around? Simple. When the
home was first provided service, a temporary wire was laid with enough
slack to start your own CATV company. The sod was laid over the wire
where it lay.

Years ago I ran the drop plow that placed a phone wire to my neighbor's
home. Some years afterward, he cut the wire. During our conversation,
he asked why the drop took a big detour (loop) about ten feet out from
the house. I told him that, while running the plow, I encountered a
HUGE dog house that was blocking an otherwise straight shot to the
protector/entrance. I informed him that it was easier to maneuver the
plow AROUND the obstruction than it would have been to MOVE the dog
house.

Call before you dig.
--

JR

In article , "RBM"
wrote:

If you do decide to get a tool and fittings, make sure you understand that a
crimping tool and a compression tool are two completely different things,
and not interchangeable. You want a compression tool and compression
fittings. There are also different RG-6 compression fittings for various
types of cable shielding

If the OP DOES fix the cable, that my be his "out" regarding liability.

If the repair lasts long enough that the evidence of digging and repair
is not visible, when (not "if") the repair fails and the CATV provider
is called, they will simply replace the line, probably at no charge. Of
course, this means the requisite one year of putting up with the
temporary on top of the ground and numerous calls from the subscriber
before it is buried. The new wire will then probably be buried two
inches also, particularly if there is a sprinkler system. Good luck.

There is a fine line between pragmatic and cynical. I'm "in there"
somewhere. Lots of experience in the subject being discussed does that.
sigh
--

JR

aemeijers wrote:
Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 08/30/08 08:14 pm Smarty wrote:

First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet
then back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back
out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on
the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

This company has been advertising in the ham radio magazines for
decades. They claim to be used by the U.S. military, NASA, etc. I have
no personal experience with their sealant but assume it must work. For
all I know it may be merely silicone caulk / RTV.

http://www.coaxseal.com/

I've used CoaxSeal. It's more like Playdoh in consistency and does not
actually set -- no chemical reaction to emit acetic acid or any other
harmful chemical.

Perce


Nobody else said it, so I will- call cable company and bitch them out,
and make them replace it with a direct run? Was flower bed there before
or after the cable was installed? Most cable companies hate buried
splices due to high failure rates, and they are a PITA to track down.

--
aem sends...


If someone digs without calling the pre dig location service (free)
which has been in effect for a long time they are responsible for the
repair. You likely have seen their work when you see various paint
stripes on sidewalks and pavement and little colored flags stuck in
lawns. Each color represents a type of utility.

On Aug 31, 10:04*am, George wrote:
aemeijers wrote:
Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
On 08/30/08 08:14 pm Smarty wrote:

First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot..
Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet
then back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back
out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on
the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

This company has been advertising in the ham radio magazines for
decades. They claim to be used by the U.S. military, NASA, etc. I have
no personal experience with their sealant but assume it must work. For
all I know it may be merely silicone caulk / RTV.

http://www.coaxseal.com/

I've used CoaxSeal. It's more like Playdoh in consistency and does not
actually set -- no chemical reaction to emit acetic acid or any other
harmful chemical.

Perce

Nobody else said it, so I will- call cable company and bitch them out,
and make them replace it with a direct run? Was flower bed there before
or after the cable was installed? Most cable companies hate buried
splices due to high failure rates, and they are a PITA to track down.

--
aem sends...

If someone digs without calling the pre dig location service (free)
which has been in effect for a long time they are responsible for the
repair. You likely have seen their work when you see various paint
stripes on sidewalks and pavement and little colored flags stuck in
lawns. Each color represents a type of utility.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

If someone digs without calling the pre dig location service
(free) which has been in effect for a long time they are responsible
for the repair.

Granted, in a general sense this is correct.

However, if you'll re-read the OP's post, you'll see that he was
separating Day Lillies and digging down a matter of inches. I don't
believe that the "pre dig location service" was put into place for
people working their gardens.

"RBM" wrote in message
...

"CraigT" wrote in message
. ..

wrote in message
...
On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:04:29 -0400, "CraigT"
wrote:

First off, let me say that whoever installed this cable was an idiot.
Cable
was buried maybe 2" down and snaked out away from the house 6 feet then
back
then back 4 feet into a flower bed and toward my front porch then back
out
again toward the array of utility boxes in the front yard.

You guessed it. When I was dividing some Daylilies today I cut it (not
that
I knew until after my shower, when I wanted to watch some football).

All my experience is with interior cable.

I was going to leave the twist on connectors I've already installed on
the
cable right where they are, and then put in a regular nickel plated
coupler,
and then shrink wrap it. Is this good enough?

Call the cable TV provider if that's what the cable is. As far as I
know the cable has to be buried much deeper than two inches per the
cable companies own standards. If it is damaged because of an improper
installation then the cable company must fix it.

After doing some investigating because of the replies here, I figure the
cable company would probably cost me about the same as buying a crimping
tool ($25 shipped ebay), some compression fittings, and that seal tape,
but if I can get it done for free that would be great. I'll call.

I bought this house three years ago. It was built in 2001 and I've surely
gotten to see what shortcuts happen in new construction, but I'll have to
say this surprised me. I have to believe the cable came before the
flower bed, but maybe not, there are some good sized trees in the
landscaping. Here is a picture from 2005 when I bought the house:
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Squisher/GLR2HM.jpg

Apparently they laid the cable on top of the topsoil and laid the sod on
top of that. All the utility entrances are on the side of the house, but
maybe 2 feet back. That utility box array is about 40 feet from the front
of the house and off to the side maybe 10 feet (I'm sure it's shared with
the neighbor). I saw the cable coming out of the entrance to the house
and running out sideways from the house down that 2 inches I mentioned
earlier. So, I assumed it probably ran out that 10 feet and then the 40
feet to utility boxes.

Even if the landscaping came after the cable, why would they leave all
that slack in the run and have it snake out, then back toward the house?
I see it leaving the flower bed (that 2 inches down) and heading toward
the boxes, but who knows what route it takes.

If you do decide to get a tool and fittings, make sure you understand that
a crimping tool and a compression tool are two completely different
things, and not interchangeable. You want a compression tool and
compression fittings. There are also different RG-6 compression fittings
for various types of cable shielding


I'm sorry I mis-typed. Yeah, when I first saw the tool I was wondering how
it crimped, but then I figured it out that it pushes the compression ring up
inside the wire side of the connector. I guess I'll probably fix this thing
myself, then I'll have the supplies laying around for my next surpise.
Plus, I'll get to buy a tool and usually don't pass up a chance to do that.

In article ,
George wrote:

Each color represents a type of utility.

Red - Electric
Yellow - Gas
Blue - Water
Orange - Communications
Green - Sewer
Rainbow - San Francisco
--

JR

In article
,
DerbyDad03 wrote:

I don't believe that the "pre dig location service" was put into
place for people working their gardens.

I respectfully disagree.

The Underground Hotline/One Call locating service was established many
decades ago for ALL digging. Period.

Whether the OP is liable for damage caused by "common yard work" is up
to the affected utility.

Yet Another War Story:

My customer's 5-pair phone drop (Buried Service Wire) was cut in half by
the neighbor behind their back fence.

The neighbor's tomato plants had out grown their "towers". The
blithering idiots bought a handful of 6-foot 'T' posts and blithely
hammered them into the ground and strung up the overgrown tomatoes.

They performed this stunt in the utility easement, with NO locates,
directly over 7kV buried power only a few feet from the unobscured
"kettle" transformer on its pad.

Fearing for my life, I waited for assistance from our local power
utility. Wearing heavy, insulated rubber gloves, the power technician
and I wrestled the post out of the ground. I exposed the damage to my
drop and repaired it.

Needless to say, the neighbors paid fees amounting to a lot more than
the cost of a lifetime supply of store-bought tomatoes. Sheesh!

Call before you dig.
--

JR

Probably when the house was built (if in a sub divison ) the cable was
run to the house in a trench with the power line (if under ground ) and
run up the side of the house , when the siders sided the house they
dropped the cable and it got buried ,so when the cable guy came out for
the hook up he didn't take the time to dig for the end. So they drop a
new line and charge the builder $100.00 and let the land scappers cover
it .It happens quit often.
Jr.




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On Sep 1, 1:22*am, (Jerry - OHIO) wrote:
Probably when the house was built (if in a sub divison ) the cable was
run to the house in a trench with the power line (if under ground ) and
run up the side of the house , when the siders sided the house they
dropped the cable and it got buried ,so when the cable guy came out for
the hook up he didn't take the time to dig for the end. So they drop a
new line and charge the builder $100.00 and let the land scappers cover
it .It happens quit often.
Jr.

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Here all our services, except water and sewer of course are overhead
and it is windy and sometimes icy climate. But the utility companies
do an excellent job even during storm conditions. Restoration of
services is extremely fast under almost all circumstances. From the
viewpoint of speed of adding additional houses and speed of
restoration aerial plant may be a better way? Also although the ground
here is rocky the occasional pole replacement after say an extreme ice
storm is pretty quick