Preplanning, PVC Solution and Streamlining Communication

摘要

Preplanning is the key to successful and cost-effective conduit runs. The first step is to take a good look at the plans and prints to get an idea of the general layout of the runs and the specifics (e.g., size of conduit, number of J-boxes, number of fittings, etc.). Then, walk along the proposed conduit run path with your smartphone camera ready. Take pictures of any problem areas (e.g., extra or complicated bends, obstacles to bypass, etc.). Discuss with the crew how best to overcome these problems. Obviously, blueprints and the final building structures are often very different. When running pipe, it is nice to know where the problem areas are ahead of time and have the solutions ready.