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Conduit And Cable Plowing In The Modern World

By Daniel Graham


For most of the existence of the planet for less than one percent of the total time elapsed since the planet came into being. As such, it is truly remarkable how far man has come. In less than ten thousand years, man has gone from primitive hunter gatherer societies to reaching the moon and even extending its reach beyond the stars. But in the interim, humankind did many other things. It created motorized vehicles. It created cities great and small, and it harnessed power in order to light those cities up. In the past, the power lines were above the ground, situated on trees, in many places they still are. But in recent years, there has been a growing trend to situate those lines under the ground, a goal which can be achieved with conduit and cable plowing.

In the method, a plow runs through the ground, creating a sort of trench for cables to be laid down. The cables are then placed in the trench the plow has already created. Then the wires are connected to the appropriated ports and sealed. The trench is then filled up.

There are other means to get wires and such underground. But plowing is the quickest way to do it. Trenching may be more versatile and controllable, but in some cases, nothing beats speed.

Now, conduits and cables are necessary for the modern world. Houses need power and water. Truth be told, fiber optic cables for high speed internet are laid out by plow, and most households require the internet to fully function, to be fully part and participate in an age where everything is done online. Also, for the last two hundred years or so, most people have gotten used to indoor plumbing, which cannot be achieved without the use of conduits to ferry the water from a large reservoir and into a residence or a structure.

Alternatives include trenching, a slower method of laying down wires and pipes. For things like electricity and the internet, overhead wires can be used. But both also suffer from certain drawbacks.

The main benefit of laying pipes and wires underground is the safety aspect. Overhead wires can become entangled in each other, which can impede performance, and also break. Overhead wires that hand loose can cause injuries.

The main tool used is the plough, a vehicle with a sort of blade at the end to displace the earth. The second main tool is another vehicle to hold the cables. The second vehicle follows the first vehicle and lays down what needs to be laid down as it goes.

Residential streets can benefit from underground cabling. Children and pets tend to play outside, so keeping the outdoors safe keeps them safe. City streets can also benefit from underground cabling. Really, anywhere that exists can benefit from such cabling.

Some animals are lazy by nature. Some animals have an adventurous spirit. But man has brought the world into the home, thereby having the best of both worlds.




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