ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area PVC.....Tough as Steel?

John.

It just scares me to think of 13 KV only protected by plastic.

Some of the utilities now make us use 4" or 5" RMC large radius sweeps with 10' of RMC on either side of that. 10' up the pole, sweep and 10' underground then we change to PVC

That said it also scares me that many times these RMCs are not bonded to anything. We will provide the POCO specified bonding fitting on the top of the RMC but it often goes unconnected.

Have you ever tried to move 20' and a large radius sweep in 5" RMC. Glad we rent all terrain fork lifts.