CommScope Drop Cable - Manual (Page 27)

Plowing Installation Notes
Direct burial cable and cable-in-conduit (CIC) may be installed by trenching or plowing. When plowing, select a
plow chute with a bend radius no smaller (and preferably larger) than the minimum bend radius of the cable or
CIC you are installing. The chute width should be at least 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) larger in diameter than the cable/
CIC.
At the pedestal, 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 near the attachment point at the residence. The
cable/CIC may pay-off from the front of the walk-behind plow or from a stationary reel along the route.
Carefully pull enough cable/CIC through the blade to comfortably allow for connectorization. Once the blade is
completely in the ground, manually feed the cable/CIC into the plow blade.
In the walk-behind plow method, pay the cable/CIC over the top of the reel. Do not use reel brakes. In the sta-
tionary reel method, pull the cable/CIC end from the reel to the starting trench. With CIC, make sure both ends
of the conduit are capped.
Buried Installation 6.2
Plowoing Overview