CommScope ConQuest Conduit Construction - Manual (Page 32)

4.14 Underground Installation Methods
Rip and Plow Method
Pull Plowing
Use a plow blade with a circular end approximately 1½ - 2” in
diameter. This will allow conduit sizes up to 1
inch in diameter to be plowed.
Apply bands of tape at 5 inch (2 cm) intervals
from the conduit cap back to the point where
the basket pulling grip will end. The tape only
has to be applied in single width bands but
must be at least
1 /
16
inch (.03 cm) thick. Place
the grip over the capped conduit and bands, then pull the
grip to tighten its grasp on the conduit. To help hold the grip
in place, tape needs to be applied to the conduit and then
wrapped onto the end of the grip. Do not extend the tape beyond the first three inches of the end of the grip.
Rip and Plow Method
Rip and Plow (using two tractors)
If you anticipate obstructions (like roots and large rocks) along the installation path, you may want to consider a
rip and plow installation. In rip and plow, a lead tractor rips the ground by pulling a plow without conduit several
hundred yards / meters ahead of the tractor with the conduit. The first tractor clears the route and permits the
second tractor to work more efficiently.
Step 2
Step 1
Step 3
replace endcap on conduit
place grip over capped and taped conduit
tape the end of the grip ONLY