I've had pretty good luck when necessary using a large screwdriver, a claw hammer, or a small crow-bar. I know others who claim it can be done with a spade, pick-axe, etc. although I have not tested those implements. Owen On Apr 10, 2009, at 12:05 PM, Carlos Alcantar wrote:
Your right about having the right tools whats a manhole hook cost $50
-carlos
-----Original Message----- From: Daryl G. Jurbala [mailto:daryl@introspect.net] Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 10:37 AM To: Charles Wyble Cc: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: Outside plant protection, fiber cuts, interwebz down oh noes!
On Apr 9, 2009, at 6:04 PM, Charles Wyble wrote:
3) From what I understand it's not trivial to raise a manhole cover. Most likely can't be done by one person. Can they be locked? Or were the carriers simply relying on obscurity/barrier to entry?
Your understanding is incorrect. I'm an average sized guy and I can pull a manhole cover with one hand on the right tool. It might take 2 hands if it hasn't been opened recently and has lots of pebbles and dirt jammed in around it. It's like everything else: if you know how to do it, and you have the right tool, it's simple.
And, yes, you can get lockable manhole covers. They aren't cheap. McGuard make a popular one.
(Yes, yes...why would I possibly know any of this.....I'm a fire marshal in a small town as a part time gig, so I have to deal with this kind of thing on a reasonably regular basis)
Daryl