dmagyar
Senior Member
- Location
- Rocklin, Ca.
At my home I'm trying to rework my existing pool pump & simple intermatic timer, adding a new variable speed pump and control panel powered from the existing underground conduit. Trouble is the wires have been in the ground here for 16 years, they're stuck. When the original pump went in the pool installer only pulled #14 wires and hence my problem I'd like to install at least a 30/2 circuit. So far I've poured about one cup of clear wire lube down the conduit at the panel end. I've even tried using compressed air and a few cup fulls of water to help distribute the lube, rusty water comes out the pool end, & the wires are still stuck and won't budge. I'm not getting any dirt out of the pipe at the pool end just a little rusty water. Runs about 120' long.
Plan B: there's a second conduit going to the back of the house only 90' long, it has a #12, 3 wire 120 volt circuit, and guess what? they're stuck too. Tried the soap down the pipe, with a little water and then the air hose, no luck but the outflow looks like the "black" water that the sprinkler fitters are always dealing with.
Plan C is to run a new conduit along the side of the house, then underground to the pool pad.
P.S. At least I didn't have to bid this, but failure is not an option no matter what it takes.
Plan B: there's a second conduit going to the back of the house only 90' long, it has a #12, 3 wire 120 volt circuit, and guess what? they're stuck too. Tried the soap down the pipe, with a little water and then the air hose, no luck but the outflow looks like the "black" water that the sprinkler fitters are always dealing with.
Plan C is to run a new conduit along the side of the house, then underground to the pool pad.
P.S. At least I didn't have to bid this, but failure is not an option no matter what it takes.