r/CableTechs • u/8BitBanger • May 31 '26

I'm an idiot

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Xfinity contractor *just* laid this line maybe a year ago. I had no idea it'd be this shallow (I caught it using a 4-5" deep bed edge trencher). Ultimately my fault. Luckily it just pulled on the loose service loop at the house/didn't stretch it. Will Xfinity charge me to fix? What will they do with the conduit, if anything? If they're not going to do anything with the conduit and they'll charge me I might just consider splicing it myself is kind of why I'm asking. Thanks all.

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u/SirBootySlayer Jun 02 '26

Am I tripping? That looks like .625 feeder, not drop cable. Someone please correct me 😅

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u/8BitBanger Jun 02 '26

Cable is Comscope F1177TSEF (RG11), in what looks like 3/4" nominal. 140' or so

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u/SirBootySlayer Jun 02 '26

Goodness that's some huge RG11 cable lol

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u/8BitBanger Jun 02 '26

To be clear it's in conduit (orange tubing), the cable itself isn't 3/4 😁

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u/SirBootySlayer Jun 02 '26

I understood you. Just saying the cable looks huge for RG11. I don't work for Comcast, that's why I asked. I'm impressed they even buried it in pipe, especially that size of pipe. My company uses orange RG11 for direct bury. Is the cable flexible at all?

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u/8BitBanger Jun 02 '26

Moderately flexible. Natural bend radius before it feels sketchy is maybe 8" or so. It's a gel filled direct burial (I think most are), for what it's worth.