Which way do you run PVC from the meter?

[GerryB]

I think I saw a post about this one time but I never had it questioned, till today by a HO. He made quite a big deal that I came out of the meter with a stick with the bell end up and then a 4' piece to get to the height I needed. Worried about water getting in. What do you think?

 

[iwire]

This is a non-issue and I would tell the HO not to worry about it.

Consider you could have used RMC or EMT, both use couplings open on each end.

 

[infinity]

Some people are really concerned about nonsense. If you use a standard PVC coupling would it be any different than having the bell end up?

 

[iwire]

Some people are really concerned about nonsense. If you use a standard PVC coupling would it be any different than having the bell end up?

And you know the FA at the meter hub is face up.

 

[infinity]

And you know the FA at the meter hub is face up.

 

[GerryB]

And you know the FA at the meter hub is face up.

He got me so upset I forgot all about that. Then his father in law later said "He would never do that". The only time I've seen water in the meter or panel is SEU with water inside the sheathing or a broken entrance cap.

 

[jumper]

Then his father in law later said "He would never do that".

People who are not doing a job usually have a lot of useless comments/ideas about how it should be done. Best to just ignore them.

 

[ptonsparky]

I typically use bell end down but sure not worried one way or the other. More worried about a tsunami wiping out the bean crop.

 

[GoldDigger]

If you are using the PVC just as sheathing and are not glueing the joints, I could see a slim (very) chance of an issue. But if you glue the joint properly it will be watertight whichever way you orient it.
And if it is short sheathing with no additional piece attached, the "rain gauge" area will not be all that much bigger at the bell end.

 

[peter d]

I think I saw a post about this one time but I never had it questioned, till today by a HO. He made quite a big deal that I came out of the meter with a stick with the bell end up and then a 4' piece to get to the height I needed. Worried about water getting in. What do you think?

I use SEU cable so I don't have this issue.

 

[growler]

This is a non-issue and I would tell the HO not to worry about it.

Consider you could have used RMC or EMT, both use couplings open on each end.

And you know the FA at the meter hub is face up.

Yes and if you fliped that stick of PVC around so the bell end is now down then it's now useless and would have to be removed to fit into the FA. Then you would need to use a PVC coupling that is also open on both ends.

I think these people need some bleach in their gene pool. :happyyes:

 

[Smart $]

Yes and if you fliped that stick of PVC around so the bell end is now down then it's now useless and would have to be removed to fit into the FA. Then you would need to use a PVC coupling that is also open on both ends.

I think these people need some bleach in their gene pool. :happyyes:

I agree it's a non-issue from a performance perspective.

However, it is an issue from aesthetic and aesthetic maintenance perspective when above ground and in a vertical run/riser. The simple solution would have been to use a full stick at the riser, bent as needed, then nipple in the ditch... assuming we're talking about an actual conduit run. If we are talking about a protection/support sleeve... that's just outright shoddy workmanship IMO.