CommScope ConQuest Conduit Construction - Manual (Page 28)

4.10 Underground Installation Methods
Static Plowing
Static Plowing Method
A tractor moves slowly forward as the blade splits the earth and places the conduit at the required depth. Because
terrain and soil types vary, contact your plow manufacturer for their equipment recommendation. CommScope
strongly recommends a professionally engineered single or double feed tube plow blade with a
tube at least 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) larger than the largest conduit size and a radius no smaller than the minimum bend
radius of the largest conduit size. Select a plow blade with an area at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) larger than the conduit. At
minimum, an operator and a helper / feeder are needed for plowing installation.
Local regulation may require (and CommScope strongly
recommends) that warning tape be plowed in with the
conduit. Most plow manufacturers make plow blades that
bury conduit and tape at the same time.
Dig a trench deep enough and at least twice the length
of the plow blade/chute for the plow blade to enter it
comfortably. A similar trench should be dug at the other
end of the installation. The conduit may pay-off from the
front of the tractor or from a stationary conduit reel.
Cap or tape the conduit end. Remove the back plate from the blade and inspect the feed tube for burrs, rough surfaces
and sharp edges. Clean out any dirt or rocks. Make sure the plow does not exceed the loaded minimum bend radius
of the conduit. Carefully place the conduit in the feeder tube. Reattach the back plate.
Carefully pull enough conduit through the blade to allow for splicing and storage. Have someone hold the conduit end
to keep it from being pulled as the tractor initially moves forward.
Make sure the reel does not run into objects that may damage the conduit. Pay the conduit over the top of the reel. Do
not use reel brakes.
Typical static plow setup