250' water line: got some questions

[Tough Luck]

Whatever pipe you choose, just make sure the OD is larger than the ID. Otherwise, the hole will be on the outside of the pipe.:cool2:

Sorry, couldn't resist. Old engineering joke.

 

[kneedeep]

Whatever pipe you choose, just make sure the OD is larger than the ID. Otherwise, the hole will be on the outside of the pipe.:cool2:

What he said?? :number1:

:confused3: :confused2:

 

[Egon]

Whatever pipe you choose, just make sure the OD is larger than the ID. Otherwise, the hole will be on the outside of the pipe.:cool2:

Sorry, couldn't resist. Old engineering joke.

:cool2::dance1::thumbsup::laughing:

 

[Egon]

Lap joints leak less than butt joints.



Bruce

Wouldn't that depend on the size of the leak.

 

[radioman]

my 2 cents -- if you going to bury locator wire, why use insulated wire ? I would go with bare copper and run the wire to the inside of the house and use it for ground bonding when needed. a few extra feet is not going to hurt your budget plus you can give it a dual purpose.

 

[EddieWalker]

my 2 cents -- if you going to bury locator wire, why use insulated wire ? I would go with bare copper and run the wire to the inside of the house and use it for ground bonding when needed. a few extra feet is not going to hurt your budget plus you can give it a dual purpose.

The cost of 18 gauge stranded wire is about the cheapest wire you can get. Is there bare copper wire that's cheaper?

 

[hookdrvr]

My parents put in 400 ft of black poly back in '81 when they built their house in the NC mountains, 3 ft down, no issues yet. While in Afghanistan in 2011, I had the water line replaced at my place in central Tenn, the guy used 20' sticks of sch 40 pvc. I had to dig it up three times a year later to repair breaks and bad joints. After the third time, I put in 400' of black poly, no issues up to when I sold the place last year. 20' sticks of pvc just doesn't make sense, too many joints to create leaks.

 

[FTG-05]

my 2 cents -- if you going to bury locator wire, why use insulated wire ? I would go with bare copper and run the wire to the inside of the house and use it for ground bonding when needed. a few extra feet is not going to hurt your budget plus you can give it a dual purpose.

The tracer device I have (linked previously) works by sending a signal down the tracer wire with the other device wire connected to a separate ground. Having both grounded wouldn't work.

 

[FTG-05]

My parents put in 400 ft of black poly back in '81 when they built their house in the NC mountains, 3 ft down, no issues yet. While in Afghanistan in 2011, I had the water line replaced at my place in central Tenn, the guy used 20' sticks of sch 40 pvc. I had to dig it up three times a year later to repair breaks and bad joints. After the third time, I put in 400' of black poly, no issues up to when I sold the place last year. 20' sticks of pvc just doesn't make sense, too many joints to create leaks.

Good input. I too am looking at using poly (HDPE); assuming, of course, I can find it in 1" diameter (ID for the jokers above), 300' long and 200 psi pressure rated. I'll be enclosing it in 3" ridged drain line for protection against the limitless number of rocks around here.

Where did you find you 400' of poly?

Thanks,

 

[FTG-05]

The cost of 18 gauge stranded wire is about the cheapest wire you can get. Is there bare copper wire that's cheaper?

From what I've been reading about tracer wire is that it has to have a HDPE or HMWHDPE coating, even though I'll be burying my water line and tracer wire inside 3" corrugated drain line. Regular THHN insulated wire won't work - for very long anyway.

Thanks,