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Advice on damaged network fibre conduit. (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Gnugit@aussie.zone to c/askelectronics@discuss.tchncs.de
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Hi Sparkies

I have hit a fibre network conduit in the garden but luckily the fibre isn't damaged. There is an old, redundant copper landline cable in there that I damaged.

My question is, can I patch the PVC pipe and walk away leaving some residual moisture trapped Inside? Or will the whole section need replacing and sealed up?

I have opened a support ticket with the provider and awaiting the official report on repairs.

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[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Reminder for everyone, call your local authorities before digging, always. In my state we have JULIE. They'll come out and mark anythhng you should avoid.

[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago

California will do it free in most areas.

[-] roofuskit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah it's free here too.

[-] CTDummy@aussie.zone 17 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly would just go hands off and tell the provider there’s water involved. They’ll likely need to repair and dig it up anyway.

[-] Gnugit@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

The area is currently wet because it's been raining heavily the past week. There is no standing water here and the conduit is under rock and clay where the hole is about 600mm deep.

The pipe where it was broken had sloppy clay mud in the crack so I splashed it with water so I could get a better look at it. Hence the picture. I figured it was already wet and full of mud so a little splash wouldn't change anything except remove the mud.

[-] WagnasT@piefed.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

If the conduit belongs to the provider just let them fix it. If it belongs to you the water isn't going to hurt the fiber, the next pullbox or manhole is probably already full of water.

[-] espentan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

The fiber very likely has its' own waterproof sleeve and is likely to be fine, but I would fix it right, if I had the means, i.e. replace the conduit. Wait and hear what the provider says.

[-] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Another fiber-seeking backhoe mishap.

[-] Gnugit@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

Close, it was a crowbar and shovel to plant a wisteria.

[-] baahb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Careful with wisteria, its dangerously invasive some places.

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