[mythtv-users] Underground vs. Overhead Utilities

Nick Rout nick.rout at gmail.com
Tue Jan 27 23:40:17 UTC 2009


On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
> On Tuesday 27 January 2009 15:53:17 R. G. Newbury wrote:
>
> I have never heard of any place where water, gas and electric were in the same
> tranch. Can you imagine what would happen if a backhoe did hit that
> collection of utilities? i wouldn't want to be anywhere near it.
>
> As was pointed out, the cable itself is more expensive for underground use. In
> most locations high voltage (at least primary, if not secondary) has to be
> isolated from low-voltage stuff like telephone and cable TV by a buffer of
> sand or other method.

They separate utility companies generally have separate trenches, so
they can all take turns one after t'other digging up the street and
disrupting traffic/businesses/homes. I think Murphy was involved.


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