Keeping electrical cords safe
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340106)
Rockingham, Australia
November 24, 2018 6:32am CST
When we first started having outdoor concerts on our property, the sound system was monitored from the Music Shack itself. Within a few years, Vince wanted to be able to control it from a point a short distance from the Shack.
However the cords would all be lying on the ground where people walked up from their cars. This was not as safe as we wanted it to be so we dug a trench from the Shack to a point some ten metres away.
We employed a couple of backpackers to help with the digging as, although it was sandy, it was hard work for us. We laid a 4 inch diameter PVC pipe in the bottom of the trench. There is a long length of rope which stays in the pipe so we can pull light and sound cords through.
The concert is tomorrow but at the moment we can’t get a peep out of the sound system. We need JJ (@myklj999) here desperately. However tomorrow’s bass player is also a sound engineer so hopefully he will be able to sort out our problems when he arrives. Please keep your fingers crossed for us.
The photo shows the hole in the ground and the PVC pipe. You an see by the colour of the earth where the trench has been laid.
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@Letranknight2015 (51964)
• Philippines
24 Nov 18
Wow you're importing lamby to do those things huh? I wonder how much is the rate plus travel expenses. Those wirings must be old.
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@wolfgirl569 (106358)
• Marion, Ohio
24 Nov 18
I am sure you will find the problem.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Nov 18
Good luck, I hope it works out just fine. :)
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@Juliaacv (51240)
• Canada
24 Nov 18
We had an outbuilding in our yard at one home that we lived in, and I remember the year that my husband dug a trench to lay piping so that he could run electrical out to that building. I didn't help him, but I know that digging that trench was hard work, but so worth it in the end as it was much safer then all of the exposed cords lying on the lawn.
I hope that you can figure out the sound issue-maybe try to think like a JJ would think.
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@allknowing (136481)
• India
24 Nov 18
I hope you remembered to put the switch on. As simple as that (lol)
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@allknowing (136481)
• India
25 Nov 18
@JudyEv Did you solve the problem. Any loose connections with underground piping and stuff?
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Nov 18
@allknowing It's working now but we're not sure what we did. 
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
27 Nov 18
people don't realize how much work goes on behind the scenes for such events
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
27 Nov 18
@JudyEv You'll finish clearing up just in time to have to start preparing again for next year
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Nov 18
@arthurchappell Some of the stuff stays in place now which helps a bit.
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Nov 18
That's probably true - and sometimes it seems even more work to pack the stuff away again. Although everyone fits in the lounge it is a big area to sweep and mop after they've all gone, not to mention the lights to take down even though they weren't used and the sound gear to pack up and take back.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
24 Nov 18
I really admire how meticulous you and Vince are with all the things that you do, Ms. Judy. I'm sure the concert will be a success tomorrow and ,this early, I will have to say "Congratulations for a job well done!"
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
24 Nov 18
@JudyEv Praying that there won't be any rain to disturb your activity, Ms. Judy.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
25 Nov 18
@JudyEv Hope it did not actually rain during the event,Ms. Judy.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Nov 18
Keeping mine tightly crossed though I know things will be set right soon enough in time for the concert.
You do put in a lot of effort into it
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Nov 18
We had the concert inside in the end as the weather was too unpredictable - but then it didn't rain after all.
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
24 Nov 18
that it is very. one os many developing country problem is the wire is so random
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@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Nov 18
In Nepal Vince took a photo of all the wires hanging off one pole.Edit: Sorry but the photo is pasting sideways.
@JudyEv (340106)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Nov 18
@nawala123 It's shocking isn't it? I don't know how they could ever work on it.
@snowy22315 (180791)
• United States
25 Nov 18
I am sure it will all work out well. Hopefully no one gets a shock, other than by the delightful music you all will play.
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