Lay the High-Voltage Cable
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What happens here
After the trench is excavated, lay the high-voltage electrical cable into the trench. The video demonstrates a clever method using the excavator's bucket to suspend a large reel of 1-Ought AWG, 25,000-volt power cable, allowing it to be unspooled directly into the trench as the excavator moves. Ensure the cable is laid straight and without kinks or excessive tension.
Goal: Place the electrical cable securely in the excavated trench.
Tools and materials
- Kubota KX057-4 Mini-Excavator Kubota — Suspending the cable reel and unspooling cable into the trench
- High-Voltage Electrical Cable — Transmitting electricity to the shop. (e.g., 1-Ought AWG, 25,000 volts)