Micro Trenching for Fiber Optic Deployment

Mon Feb 11 19:26:42 UTC 2013

Hi.

You are thinking to small, you need to have space for the future:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10BKCsVxuIM

Seriously, go with a vibrator plow or a chain trencher:

Maybe a little small for a 10 km run:
http://ditchwitch.com/trenchers-plows/walk-behind-vibratory-plow/410sx-vibratory-plow/

This should be good:
http://ditchwitch.com/trenchers-plows/ride-on/RT45-trencher/

On 2013-02-11 18:06, james jones wrote:
> In New Zealand we used a tool behind a tractor that was normally used 
> for
> laying PVC pipe. So if you were using an armored cable you might be 
> able to
> get with doing something similar.
>
> Here is a video. Note the exact method but you can get the idea.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI0vfIIgJBM
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 1:34 PM, david peahi <davidpeahi at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have experience in running fiber optic cable with
>> micro-trenching techniques in areas where there is no existing 
>> asphalt or
>> concrete roadway, just packed earth and rock? Environmental 
>> limitations do
>> not allow for constructing an aerial power pole alignment, or 
>> underground
>> ductbank. The distance is about 10 kM.
>>
>> David
>>

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