Laying PVC under a driveway - 29/12/22 08:44 AM
Biting the bullet and planning on sinking a bore (which should have been done long ago). Problem is I either need to run 40mm PVC 80m around a house or 6m under a driveway.
6m under driveway is looking like the go
Basically, I need 40mm supply line PVC off the bore, and 240v supply running in conduit to power the bore.
I plan on putting a 75mm pvc storm water pipe under the drive, then putting the 40mm pressure pipe and 20mm conduit through it.
How would you guys get the pipe under? I see the pneumatic driver type ones like this https://www.kennards.com.au/for-hire/underground-borer-horizontal-pneumatic-75mm but draw blanks on availability for hire.
My other (and preferable) option is use my briggs pressure washer (3200psi 9lpm max) and a telescopic lance like this https://starproducts.com.au/products/telescopic-wand-lance-24-foot/ with a turbo nozzle and drive the 75mm under the driveway.
What do you guys think?
Next week, going to speak with the sparky who has done a fair bit of electric work for us (as he will be doing the wire up and start relay) to work out what gauge wire I need to run about 35m from meterbox to bore.
Any preliminary thoughts on wire gauge for those of you who are electrically minded (1.1kw pump)
Last problem, I have figured out that I need to budget $3500 in parts alone to completely redo the retic zones themselves so I will be running existing 13mm poly for now. Will join zones together, but what do you guys reckon - will I constantly be chasing bursts?
6m under driveway is looking like the go
Basically, I need 40mm supply line PVC off the bore, and 240v supply running in conduit to power the bore.
I plan on putting a 75mm pvc storm water pipe under the drive, then putting the 40mm pressure pipe and 20mm conduit through it.
How would you guys get the pipe under? I see the pneumatic driver type ones like this https://www.kennards.com.au/for-hire/underground-borer-horizontal-pneumatic-75mm but draw blanks on availability for hire.
My other (and preferable) option is use my briggs pressure washer (3200psi 9lpm max) and a telescopic lance like this https://starproducts.com.au/products/telescopic-wand-lance-24-foot/ with a turbo nozzle and drive the 75mm under the driveway.
What do you guys think?
Next week, going to speak with the sparky who has done a fair bit of electric work for us (as he will be doing the wire up and start relay) to work out what gauge wire I need to run about 35m from meterbox to bore.
Any preliminary thoughts on wire gauge for those of you who are electrically minded (1.1kw pump)
Last problem, I have figured out that I need to budget $3500 in parts alone to completely redo the retic zones themselves so I will be running existing 13mm poly for now. Will join zones together, but what do you guys reckon - will I constantly be chasing bursts?