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How to straighten electrical ESB piping?

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  • 03-08-2013 10:46am
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    Tim Robbins
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    Hi,
    I bought 50 Meter of the red electrical ESB cable which comes in a coil. It is difficult to straighten any tips?
    Thanks


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    Davy
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    If you have the trench dug, put it in and cover part with soil, or just a concrete block to hold till you move further down. I presuming its just the 50mm ducting. You will need a hockey stick for the meter cabinet


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    paddy147
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    Tim Robbins wrote: »
    Hi,
    I bought 50 Meter of the red electrical ESB cable which comes in a coil. It is difficult to straighten any tips?
    Thanks


    If you aint got a trench dug yet and need to straighten it out then unroll it and as you unroll it,place a 4 inch solid block on it every 3-4 meters or so.
    Leave it rolled out for a day or so...that will help to straighten it out and not have the tendencey to coil back up just like that.




    If you do have the trench dug,then just place it in the trench and backfill the trench as you go along laying the ducting.

    No harm to shovel in a 4 inch layer of sharp sand or grit over the ducting before you fully backfill the trench with soil/earth.
    This if for the future,in the event that you need to dig the trench open again.
    When you hit the sand/grit,you know you are a matter of inches above the ducting.


    Simples.:)


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