Current Situation:
When the house was originally built 20 years ago I installed the sprinkler system to encompass the acre of land we own. About 10 years ago, my neighbor and I petitioned the city to abandon a platted street that was between our properties. Once approved, I acquired an additional 1/3 acre of land.
At the time, I installed an addition to the sprinkler system by tapping into the main supply water line and running another box with 5 valves to supply the new addition. At the time, there was not an easy way to tie the new addition back into the original control box so I opted to install a second control box in my detached garage.
The current system requires 2 control boxes, 2 rain sensors, and you have to make sure that you never overlap run times. Both boxes have failed and were replaced and both rain sensors are no longer functioning.
I think it is time to tie both systems back together and install a new wifi enabled control box to make running this system a little easier.
I calculated I need to run a 10 wire stranded cable approximately 285 feet to connect the 5 valve remote box to the main control location.
My question:
I would like to pull in PVC conduit with a vibraplow so that if the wire ever needs replacing I can just pull a new line through the conduit. Can I pull in ¾” PVC rigid conduit and make large sweeping bends where needed or do I need to pull in flexible PVC conduit?
Would like your thoughts and suggestions, especially if I am missing something. I plan to start this project mid-month (August) to be ready to over seed any disturbed areas this fall.
Thanks,
When the house was originally built 20 years ago I installed the sprinkler system to encompass the acre of land we own. About 10 years ago, my neighbor and I petitioned the city to abandon a platted street that was between our properties. Once approved, I acquired an additional 1/3 acre of land.
At the time, I installed an addition to the sprinkler system by tapping into the main supply water line and running another box with 5 valves to supply the new addition. At the time, there was not an easy way to tie the new addition back into the original control box so I opted to install a second control box in my detached garage.
The current system requires 2 control boxes, 2 rain sensors, and you have to make sure that you never overlap run times. Both boxes have failed and were replaced and both rain sensors are no longer functioning.
I think it is time to tie both systems back together and install a new wifi enabled control box to make running this system a little easier.
I calculated I need to run a 10 wire stranded cable approximately 285 feet to connect the 5 valve remote box to the main control location.
My question:
I would like to pull in PVC conduit with a vibraplow so that if the wire ever needs replacing I can just pull a new line through the conduit. Can I pull in ¾” PVC rigid conduit and make large sweeping bends where needed or do I need to pull in flexible PVC conduit?
Would like your thoughts and suggestions, especially if I am missing something. I plan to start this project mid-month (August) to be ready to over seed any disturbed areas this fall.
Thanks,
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