TTPLAST: plastic pipes and conduits from Poland
TTPLAST, written TT PLAST S.A. by the company, is a Polish manufacturer of plastic pipes and fittings based in Targowisko near Kłaj, east of Kraków. Its catalogue covers pipes for gas and water networks, sewage, ventilation, ground heat exchangers and heating, plus PVC granulates. For electricians and the energy sector it makes cable protection pipes for laying in the ground, rigid and corrugated, in coils and in straight lengths, together with couplers, end caps and UV-resistant conduits for open-air runs.
What an underground cable duct is for
A corrugated protection pipe is laid in the trench first and the cable is pulled through it. The ribbed outer wall takes the load of the soil above, while the duct shields the cable from spades, stones and rodents. The biggest advantage shows years later: a damaged cable can be pulled out and replaced, or a second one added, without digging up the lawn or the paving. The maker produces its ground pipes mainly from HDPE and rates them by compression strength, from lighter ducts to heavy-duty ones for ground that carries traffic.
TTPLAST at Lunares
At Lunares you will find a TTPLAST corrugated cable protection pipe for laying in the ground, 40 mm in diameter and blue, a practical size for the supply cable to garden lights, a gate or a garden power post.
What to check when laying a cable duct
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Diameter. Choose a duct well wider than the cable, so it can be pulled through bends and a second cable can follow later.
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Depth and warning tape. Lay the duct deep enough for what will happen on the surface above it and put a warning tape over it before backfilling.
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Load above. Under a drive or parking space you need a duct rated for higher compression than under a lawn.
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Draw wire. Thread a pull cord or wire through the duct as it goes in; it makes pulling the cable much easier.
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Electrician. The duct protects a 230 V cable, so the cable itself and its connections are work for a qualified electrician.
For cable-related parts, see electrical accessories.