2.13
This portion of the manual will explain how to create an
easy conduit for the wires
for dual gates.
This is what you would need to get started:
- Narrow shovel.
- ¾’ water pipe no more that 5’ in length (you would need
a total number of pipes that would equal your driveway
width plus 1’)
- ¾’ electric rigid pipe couplings (one for each joint in the
water pipe)
- 1 ¾’ “Tee”
- 1 ¾’ Plug.
- 1 ¾’ male galvanized pipe X female hose fitting (usually
in Brass)
- Large hammer.
All the above items could be found in a local home
supply store.
Dig a trench perpendicular to the driveway approximately
6 to 8 inches deep and 6’ long.
Hook up a typical garden hose assembled to the first length
of pipe as shown.
Turn on water and push the pipe under the driveway,
matching the pitch of the driveway. If you hit a rock use
the hammer to force the pipe past the rock.
Attach additional pieces of pipe to the initial length by
removing the tee and using the coupling to add the
additional length of pipe, reassemble the tee and repeat the
above steps until only 6 inches of pipe is sticking out from
under the driveway. On the opposite side of the driveway
look for a wet spot or water bubbling up, dig to find the
end of the pipe.
Easy Wiring Under Driveway
