Like this: http://www.hancor.com/product/meterpits.html
Seems like water meter pits might be a much cheaper option for light duty: http://www.dfwplasticsinc.com/products/brochures On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 9:48 AM, Carl Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: > Baltimore City is in the process of replacing all of its water meters. > For some of them, this involves replacing the "vault" they are in as well. > There is a construction lot near my house where they store them and they > look a lot like double wall corrugated pipe with U cutouts in the bottom > but are clearly manufactured. Guessing they would be a whole lot cheaper > then real vaults. Not sure how they would work in a greenway as the covers > are usiualy set in concrete. > > On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 9:33 AM, Chris Fabien <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is the spec you're looking for. Note that they certify the complete >> assembly so something based on drainpioe may not really pass the spec. But >> we would atill be interested. We just had to replace a plastic handhole >> last week cause a tractor or something drove over it. Something strong >> but cheaper than a $200 polymer concrete handhole would be ideal. We >> don't have to prove compliance to a certian spec in our area. >> >> On Aug 20, 2017 10:08 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I am thinking that if I put in some legs that would fit inside the >>> culvert and if the lid was about 6” wider than the culvert all the way >>> round, both the lip and the legs would be pretty strong if someone drove >>> over it. >>> >>> I need some my self. Sounds like a worthy project to resurrect. Have >>> to look up the method for rating hand holes. Something about tire widths >>> and forces. I know with the polymer concrete you elevate the lid and drive >>> a truck of certain weight on it and it cannot break. Not sure where I >>> found that reference. I think it was some kind of DOT document. >>> >>> *From:* Chris Fabien >>> *Sent:* Sunday, August 20, 2017 6:56 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Aerial fiber $/mile >>> >>> We would be interested in a 24" version. >>> >>> On Aug 20, 2017 8:50 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I did a 24” version too. But if you are splicing a couple of 288 >>>> strands the splice case is pretty large. >>>> >>>> *From:* Adam Moffett >>>> *Sent:* Sunday, August 20, 2017 5:49 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] ; [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Aerial fiber $/mile >>>> >>>> 36" diameter? That's a big honkin handhole. What are you guys putting >>>> into these hand holes? >>>> >>>> >>>> ------ Original Message ------ >>>> From: "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: 8/20/2017 5:56:37 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Aerial fiber $/mile >>>> >>>> >>>> I was making handhole components a few years ago. Not a big money >>>> maker. But handholes are simply too expensive. I came up with some >>>> alternate designs, like a slice of 36” plastic conduit. Made a lid to go >>>> over it. Maybe I ought to revisit that project. The world needs lower >>>> cost hand holes. >>>> >>>> *From:* George Skorup >>>> *Sent:* Sunday, August 20, 2017 12:46 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Aerial fiber $/mile >>>> >>>> We're looking at doing a neighborhood where we have wireless now. >>>> Private association of about 40 homes. The president is also an electrical >>>> contractor and has helped us on other non-fiber stuff in the past. So at >>>> least we can get duct at his cost. Looking like about 6250 feet of duct and >>>> 21 or 22 handholes. Probably going to follow Chuck Hogg's strategy with 1x4 >>>> PLCs in the splice cases fed by PLCs at the cabinet. My rough guestimates >>>> are around $25-27k before putting it in the ground or customer drops. We >>>> figure we can make a business case with a $1k install. >>>> >>>> On 8/20/2017 12:31 PM, Jason McKemie wrote: >>>> >>>> It does include the fiber, but not electronics or splice closures. Just >>>> fiber, associated mounting hardware, and guy wires/anchors. >>>> >>>> On Saturday, August 19, 2017, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Drops were anywhere from 150' to 1600'. The long ones naturally >>>>> pushed up the average quite a bit. >>>>> >>>>> On the feed down the road it's $1.80/foot plus the cable. The >>>>> contractor is supplying all material except the cable itself and honestlyI >>>>> don't recall how much of that was labor vs material. We did have to add 4 >>>>> poles, so there's that in the $17,000/mile. And that also includes splice >>>>> enclosures, switches, optics, switch enclosure, and electric installation >>>>> at the switch enclosure. >>>>> >>>>> Does your $1/ft in materials include the actual fiber? If not, then >>>>> we're very close. If it does then I have to sharpen the pencil quite a >>>>> bit. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------ Original Message ------ >>>>> From: "Jason McKemie" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: "javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');" < >>>>> javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >>>>> Sent: 8/19/2017 3:49:07 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Aerial fiber $/mile >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> How long are the drops? Labor for main runs cost me about $.75/ft last >>>>> time I did it, plus around $1/ft in materials. I didn't have to do much >>>>> make ready though, that can add up quickly. I think my drops cost me >>>>> roughly $1/ft since I'm doing them myself now. >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, August 19, 2017, Adam Moffett < >>>>> javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm at $17,000 per mile on a recent active E deployment. Each >>>>>> customer installation averaged $900. This is rural, so lots of long >>>>>> drops. >>>>>> >>>>>> I guess I'm looking over to the next stall to see how mine measures >>>>>> up to yours. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------ Original Message ------ >>>>>> From: "Adam Moffett" <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: 8/19/2017 9:55:20 AM >>>>>> Subject: [AFMUG] Aerial fiber $/mile >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> So after the dust has settled on completed projects, what sort of >>>>>> money have you ended up spending per mile? >>>>>> How much per customer installation? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> > > > -- > > Carl Peterson > > *PORT NETWORKS* > > 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 > > Baltimore, MD 21202 > > (410) 637-3707 > -- Carl Peterson *PORT NETWORKS* 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 637-3707
