trench digging for electrical wire

Ralph Mowery · 2023-04-07T15:41:28+00:00

The object is to get about 100 feet of 3 conductor # 12 ire cable about 6 to 10 inches under ground.I am not going to dig by hand and am looking for an inexpensive wat to put the wire in the ground.I was looking at the following for a rear tine tiller. I only have a front tine tiller. I was thinking of removing the outside tines and using this attachment. I do not see why it would not work if I just took my time. do have a JD 590 garden tractor with the power hitch and the bucket scoop if anyone has any beter ideas.

Apr 07, 2023 Last reply: 3 years ago 48 Replies

Rate this thread:

micky 3 years ago

It would have been a day or more to get Verizon out there, so like you did, temporary, maybe.

I called the next work day and said what I'd done and she seemed sincere when she said their repair wouldn't have been any better. I never did have problems with the line afaicr.

Giood. It's good that you knew and were there to keep them on the right track.

Vote

micky 3 years ago

formatting link

?q=vibratory+plow+rental&client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=APwXEddxDs9-VbSnXJe87IxkcevXhrBmfw%3A1681006301954&ei=3R4yZNzfOYmg5NoPsOqhsAk&ved=0ahUKEwicwvi73Jv-AhUJEFkFHTB1CJYQ4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=vibratory+plow+rental&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeOgoIABBHENYEELADOggIABCKBRCRAkoECEEYAFDZC1iyUmCxVWgBcAF4AYAB_QOIAd4TkgELMC43LjAuMy4wLjGYAQCgAQHIAQjAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz-serpBut when I google vibratory plow it shows in that first row of picturs lots of things for sale but none that seems like or it calls a vibratory plow.

Vote

Ralph Mowery 3 years ago

I have 3 chain saws but I don't think I want to chancw screwing any of them up digging a trench.

Vote

rbowman 3 years ago

It sounds like an accident waiting to happen to me but most of the soil I'm familiar with has been variations on glacial till. I'd think a chain saw would fling rocks better than a rotary lawn mower.

Vote

Dean Hoffman 3 years ago

formatting link

Cable plow would be another name for them. We had an R65 Ditch Witch at work. It had the plow centered behind it. There was a trencher mounted behind the left of right tires. I don't remember which. No backhoe on the front, just a blade.

Vote

vjp2.at 3 years ago

I've noticed in Europe they tend to run oudoor wire (like for fence doorbell, or outdoor lighting by above ground conduit, but USA above ground. Is that because they are 240V and we are 120V, because of humidity, or just my imagination?

Vote