Conduit on outside of building

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Just curious. If there were several conduits running along the outside of a existing building vertical about 8 stories what would be the best method for gainging access to do this work? Scaffolding only? Thanks.
 
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There are plenty of bucket trucks and boom lifits with 120'+ sticks. If the conduit is running vertically make sure you look at 300.19
 
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All scaffolds over 40' in NYC require design by an architect or engineer and all workers working on a scaffold above 40' are required to be licensed. Keep that in mind if you're looking to work on an 8 story scaffold.
 
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horsegoer said:
Just curious. If there were several conduits running along the outside of a existing building vertical about 8 stories what would be the best method for gainging access to do this work? Scaffolding only? Thanks.
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Don't forget about conductor support. 300.19

Use a bosun's chair from the roof.
 
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infinity said:
All scaffolds over 40' in NYC require design by an architect or engineer and all workers working on a scaffold above 40' are required to be licensed. Keep that in mind if you're looking to work on an 8 story scaffold.
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Thanks. I actually heard someone talking about it and I was curious.
 
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I think you are in over your head again.
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Nah my good ole pal..just curious about this. I am not working or estimating this in anyway.

Yes I have heard conduits called sticks...when just referring to the conduit without couplings etc. And yes I believe a bolsuns chair is more commonly used in a shaft...am I wrong. You have a wonderful day.....rather night.:grin:
 
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Correct you are, a bousuns chair could be used in a shaft. The refrence to "stick"

was made concerning a boom lift. Think of mulitple sections of steel tube that

slide inside each other. There would be a basket attached to the end of the stick.

You can check a manfacturer's web site, such as 'JLG" and others.
 
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John120/240 said:
Correct you are, a bousuns chair could be used in a shaft. The refrence to "stick"

was made concerning a boom lift. Think of mulitple sections of steel tube that

slide inside each other. There would be a basket attached to the end of the stick.

You can check a manfacturer's web site, such as 'JLG" and others.
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Ty very much.
 
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May I ask a silly question?

How do they wash the windows?

A building that size almost certainly already has provisions for mobile scaffolding. Maybe you can work off that.
 
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