MikeD 541 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 I dug a drain ditch this weekend with a terramite (miniature rubber tire hoe :hoe on back, bucket in front). Dug a great ditch out to the road and should have left well enough alone. The water was running great but I wanted to make it better. I started scraping the main ditch on the road to get the clumped up grass, debris, and silt out of it and caught the main cable line on the road. My phone, internet and cable all got taken out (probably some neighbors too ). The cable wasn't in the right spot and couldn't have been 6 inches under ground. This is way to shallow for a line on the road (and also considering the 6 inches was probably from 10 years of silt run off). Anyways, I'm down and out. I don't want to access my store controls or email from a public computer so it might be tonight or tomorrow before I'm back up. The cable company said they would be out today but it is becoming later in the day and I'm starting to wonder if they will make it. Sorry and be back on soon (I hope)! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 NICE dude! Maybe we can get 1911 to post the pic of the super retard award for you! Hope you get it fixed soon dude! until then... you know the board has got your back! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MD_Willington 11 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Well at least it was only a comm cable and not buried electric service... could have been worse, check out this goof: EL MONTE - Authorities say a man has been killed in an El Monte fire and explosion being attributed to an attempt to pilfer copper wires. Los Angeles fire Inspector Frank Garrido says crews responded to a reported explosion Monday morning and found a large, one-story commercial building on fire. They put out the blaze in about 15 minutes. Garrido says crews found the unidentified victim's body by an electrical vault and believe he was involved in an attempt to steal copper wire. He did not know if the victim was electrocuted, or if he died from the explosion and fire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jrance@iacwds.com 716 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 We been working hard! Huh, Mike? It's just temporary, go back to your homes. You can do no good here. Move along. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paladin 37 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 At least it wasn't a power line. sssssttt! and no drum for me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltham_41 52 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 At least it wasn't a power line. sssssttt! and no drum for me! Damm good point Paladin, Mike do we need to take turns coming over to your place and err.......... keeping an eye on you to make sure you don't hurt yourself? J/K LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Juggernaut 11,054 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Call Miss Dig! Ohio Utility Protection Service 800.362.2764 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bvamp 604 Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hell, that sucks man! I have half a mind to dub you an honorary illegal immigrant, but that is too cruel, and I wouldnt wish that on anyone! I guess you found something that you should leave well enough alone, when it works, sorta, and not tune it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MikeD 541 Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 They got me back on! Now off to play catch up... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
acercanto 6 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Heh, I know exactly how you feel. I do tree work, and we often edge flower beds and plant stuff for clients. Well, I'm going on 4 or 5 wires I've hit. None were power, because they realize that you have to actually BURY the wire, instead of just jabbing it an inch or 2 under the sod with your shovel! They're supposed to put it at least 8" down, I think. Guess that's too much work for the lazy bum that installs them. Okay, rant over. Acer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pointer 21 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Anyone heard a main natural gas line after a backhoe ripped into it? I do We took the word of the builder/land owner that he had called and checked for location...he didnt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I had an idiot contractor dig up the power to my garage. BIG BOOM! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franky 2 Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 We been working hard! Huh, Mike? It's just temporary, go back to your homes. You can do no good here. Move along. Funny. Funny. Funny. 1911. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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VA M11 0 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Mike---are you back on-line?? Your profile looks like you haven't been on for a couple of weeks... I feel lost if I don't have high speed access at home for a couple of days (bad service but only option I have....)---weeks and I'd be :cryss: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bayoupiper 738 Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 Don't you know he's gonna crap when he sees all the posts that have been flying around! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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nycGUNguy 61 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 National Electric Code (NEC) Requirements: MINIMUM 24" burial depth for 0-600 volt nominal applications. Recommended that ALL wires to be buried be in either galvanized conduit or schedule 40 PVC @ depth for added protection. IBEW Local 3 NYC nyclu3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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