Carlon Bore-Gard Long Island, NY User Manual

Bore-Gard® Installation - 220 ft.

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Long Island, NY

Distance of Installation: 220 feet
Maximum Pulling Force on Pipe: 1,560 pounds
Reamer Diameter: 6 inch
Soil Conditions: Clay and Rock

This was a challenging bore because of the significant elevation change. From the
road level the pipe had to transition up a 50 ft. high hill at 45 degrees. The bore first
went beneath the street, then beside and behind the residence. The varied elevations
proved how convenient the short lengths of Bore-Gard
The 1,560 lbs maximum load on the pipe was measured by our leading edge on­board computer. This used using only 18% of Bore-Gard

are to transport and assemble.

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s capacity.

Above Left: Bore-Gard PVC pipe being installed down a 45 degree slope behind a residence. The
elevation change was 50 feet from the residence yard below. Above Right: View from the drill rig.
The bore path went under the street, beside the residence and up the hill behind the home - a
total of 220 ft.

Far Left: Bore-Gard 20
ft. pipes being installed
down a steep slope.
HDPE on a reel was not
an option due to the
steep terrain.
Convenient Bore-Gard
pipes can be held in
any position required.
Left: A view from the
residence yard looking
up the hill where the
pipe was being
installed. There was no
disruption to the
landscape of the
residence.