Buried Power Cables and IEEE Standards

Code? It's common sense. How are you going to get a push-rod with a cable attached to its skinny end to turn left? <Splutter>

I assume that the cable is installed in conduit. You need to install manholes after making pulling calculations for the cable. You are limited in the distance you can pull cable.

The use of "standards" is to advise of the technical aspects that you will experience. The "most" important is that you will have a serviceable product that you have installed. There are some simple calculations on line about "Finding the amount of friction experienced for the X meter of cable. (assume it is in conduit that attaches both manholes) are listed many places on the net. They will tell you what the coeffinct of friction is that is influenced by the size of the cable, type of cable covering, the amount of pulling pressure that the end walls of the manhole and withstand before collapse and fail.

one of the other issues is that you site your manholes so that the cables enter and exit on the side ends of the manholes (a subsidiary, rather than a Lateral) this will also lower the friction requirements as well as the generous use of the correct cable pulling lubricant.

Enjoy

Elrod