Some examples of Badger’s efficiencies in the electrical utility industry include the following:
Pole Holes:
- 50 pole holes: 51cm (20”) diameter x 2.1m (7’) deep in one day (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
- Pole hole: 2.7m (9’) deep x 61cm (24”) diameter in medium clay – twenty-three minutes
(Enersource, Ontario)
- Pole hole: 2.6m (8½’) deep x 61cm (24”) diam eter in soft clay – fourteen minutes
(Hydro-One, Ontario)
Slot Trenches:
- 122m (400’) long slot trench x 10.2cm (4”) wide x .9m (3’) deep: Completed in nine hours
- 7.9m (26’) long x 51cm(20”) wide x .9m (3’) deep trench: Completed in sixty-five minutes
- Average daily productivity with no frost is approximately 76m (250’) to 91m (300’)
Other:
- Directional drilling test holes: twenty-two locates located 39.6m (130’) from the curb and
one service pit: Completed in ten hours – (Integral Cable Contracting for Hydro-One, Brampton, Ontario)
- Thirteen utility pole holes dug 61m (200’) away from the truck – 45.7cm (18”) diameter x
1.8m (6’) deep – seven-hours in sandy clay. $150 per hole
- Dug 60 test holes for underground services in 10 hours. (Other facts: 3' deep: Good, accurate line locates. All in a row; Good digging.) (TW Johnstone, London, Ontario)
Some additional information that may be useful for electrical concerns is highlighted below.
Winter Capabilities:
- Coil Heater: Each unit is equipped with a 1,200,000 BTU heater, which is capable of
heating the water to 65.6°C (150°F) and can therefore excavate through any depth of
ground frost.
- Winterized Compartment: All key components are enclosed and protected in a heated
compartment for reliable year-round excavation in severe winter conditions.
Applications:
- Remote Excavations: We are capable of excavating up to 122m (400’) from the truck.
- Slot Trenching: Trench sizes can be as narrow as 7.6cm (3”) and up to 9.1m (30’) deep
depending upon the soil conditions.
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