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CommScope ConQuest Conduit Construction User Manual

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Underground Installation Methods

4.1

Introduction

Underground Installation Methods

Conduit was designed for underground installations. Making it possible to easily and quickly access buried
cables that would otherwise be bounded by earth and inaccessible. Most underground environments are extreme
environments. Conduit, when properly installed following the procedures outlined in this manual, will provide years
of protection for the cables inside guarding against rocks, rodents, and dig-ins.

This section of the manual provides the guidelines for the following types of underground installations

• Trenching

• Boring

• Static Plowing

• Vibratory Plowing

• Pull Plowing

• Existing Conduit

• Submarine Installation