burst,s at christmas

[jcb4cx]

a few pictures of the christmas holiday
first ones are on boxing day, a 16" PVC main burst late on christmas eve and was left shut until boxing day

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we worked all day on that one ,only for it to burst again while being charged up ,so that was next day out of the window

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on the wednesday it was a nice little 3" so fairly quick to do

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then on thursday afternoon a 6" main resulting in a road closure ,we repaired this temped the hole and had the road open ,only for it to burst again at around 10 pm

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then on friday afternoon a leak on a 4" main in the verge so nice and easy

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cheers graham

[Ross]

Least you are keeping busy mate ..

I didnt go back to work till boxing day .. On a 4x4 rosta & No shut down some guys had to work xmass eve (Day & Nights), Xmass day etc .. Lucky my shift pattern had me off during these times ..

[jcb4cx]

Least you are keeping busy mate ..

I didnt go back to work till boxing day .. On a 4x4 rosta & No shut down some guys had to work xmass eve (Day & Nights), Xmass day etc .. Lucky my shift pattern had me off during these times ..

your turn this year then mate , i was on standby christmas day but had no calls

[Ross]

Least you are keeping busy mate ..

I didnt go back to work till boxing day .. On a 4x4 rosta & No shut down some guys had to work xmass eve (Day & Nights), Xmass day etc .. Lucky my shift pattern had me off during these times ..

your turn this year then mate , i was on standby christmas day but had no calls

Yeah ... Probably be stuck in the INDO bush by then

The pics look cold, horrid and wet .. yuk .. They bury the water lines 12ft under here because of the extreme cold

[Neversweat]

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[Holger]

Any problems with cables when digging for those pipes?
How are cables marked up on other places in the world?
I know in Sweden cables should be marked up with a yellow stripe a few centimeters above and we have "Kabelanvisning" where you can order out a guy marking up where cables are in the ground to prevent them to be catched with the digger.
The placing of the cables is registrered central by all companies responsible for cables.

[jcb4cx]

Any problems with cables when digging for those pipes?
How are cables marked up on other places in the world?
I know in Sweden cables should be marked up with a yellow stripe a few centimeters above and we have "Kabelanvisning" where you can order out a guy marking up where cables are in the ground to prevent them to be catched with the digger.
The placing of the cables is registrered central by all companies responsible for cables.

we encounter lots of other services /cables /pipes etc , we have drawings which at best are only a guide as they all have disclaimers on them
some of the newer cables / pipes have warning tape ,some of the older electric cables have bricks
we are trained in the use of a cat and genny http://www.radiodetection.com/products.asp?sec_id=2690
and do all our own tracing

the two pipes crossing in one of the pictures are telecommunications and carry fibre optics
it can be very difficult at times having to dig underwater not knowing exactly what is where and it comes down to feel quite a bit of the time
but it keeps me on my toes

[tctractors]

Blow me Graham, you know how to "stuff the Wedge in" 2 cracks twice at Double Bubble plus, Christmas is a time for giving ?? or in your case receiving, well thats the family holiday paid for and the private School fees, now you can focus on sorting the Euro problem in the comming weeks of frost???

[jcb4cx]

TC the euro is way past me , best left to a man like you who would class it as "loose change"
hope your chrstmas was good and the new year even better