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Underground cable conduit and length
We're doing a new home construction and there is a 300' distance from the att service at the corner of the street (same as corner of the property) to our house (it's a large property).
We're having trenching done for various other services, so we want to lay a conduit for att right now as well.
Would a 1" conduit work?
Can it share a trench with other services such as water/gas/electric?
Should we call an att tech out to the site for a consultation or just lay the conduit down?
any input is greatly appreciated, thanks.
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my thoughts
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2 years ago
Conduit with a pull string is a great ideal...
does not need to be as deep as other utilities will need.
Should have no sharp bends thus a flexible conduit should be used, especially if expected ATT FIBER service, copper can take more of a bend than fiber.
https://www.fiberoptics4sale.com/blogs/archive-posts/95047814-101-guidelines-for-fiber-optic-cable-installation
Do make every effort to pull cables from a conduit in as straight an angle as possible. Pulling on an angle can cause damage to the cable.
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spoom2
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Whoever is putting in your conduit make sure the follow the rules for joint trench. I can't think of anything the phone company would pull that require more than an inch conduit, I don't think there's any requirement, but may want the check the NEC as things constantly change.
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carl4
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11 months ago
What type of conduit is acceptable for an at&t fiber installation
800’ buried
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spoom2
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11 months ago
The answers are in the topic. This is a user forum so check with your local utility inspector to see if there's any specifications for your area. 800' I'd do as was stated by @my thoughts and use a flexible conduit probably have to buy a 1000' roll, I don't know if they would sell it by the foot or not.
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@carl4
800 feet is a long distance, about 1.25 standard city blocks (660 ft per block)
I would recommend splice cases every 250 to 300 feet resulting in a total of 3 conduits. The longest premade cables are 500 feet, providing the tech is even carrying any of these length.
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carl4
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Is there a specific flexible conduit for burial?
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