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UER Forum > Archived Canada: Alberta / BC > Southeast Edmonton Drain (Viewed 20560 times)
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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 140 on 6/1/2010 12:46 AM >
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Posted by snide_tripod
I would like to see whats down there so if we can gat batteries for that gas sniffer, we are good to go and do some tests on the air quality.


im working on getting some
i just have to head to an electrician store on Friday
after work...anyone know of a good electrician store that would carry
a size 1/2 AA 3.6 volt lithium battery?
usually used for a gas alert clip EXTREME

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 141 on 6/1/2010 2:05 AM >
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Posted by digital_me

False. Do not kid yourself.
Research what people have done for other drain SRT setups. If you can't recognize that this is a bad idea, you shouldn't be doing it.


Posted by H4wXx
We'll have to make sure we can get back up if we go down, lol. I figure securing a rope with some ladder loops in it should be good enough though.


aha ha that's why you get yourself a rope ladder with wooden rungs
and something sturdy to tie it to
and to why the fuck would anyone wanna go down a drop off anyways...?

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 142 on 6/1/2010 3:35 AM >
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Posted by warcriminal
and to why the fuck would anyone wanna go down a drop off anyways...?

because it's there

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 143 on 6/1/2010 8:06 PM >
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It's what we do.

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 144 on 6/2/2010 12:17 AM >
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Posted by H4wXx
Both yours and digital_me 's (especially digital_me 's) remarks came off rather scathingly, so in future maybe try being kinder instead of just assuming I know nothing.

It's a good general assumption to make when someone asks about rope work on a forum. It's nothing personal, you just tend to see a large number of threads with people asking the same thing (more or less). If you knew how to do it, you would've done it already.

And about the gases, if you smell H2S, get out. If you notice signs of oxygen deprivation, get out. If you get seriously into exploring tunnels, a simple O2 meter might be a decent investment. Find one that's easy to calibrate. Buy it from ebay. Don't bother with respirators in drains, they won't do anything useful for you.

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 145 on 6/2/2010 4:59 AM >
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It sounds more like it's just sewer gas, which contains H2S. An NP100 or similar cart won't help you out much since it is really only scrubbing and keeping certain things out, and lets air pass though. There are some P100 carts rated for H2S escape, which means it is only going to work for a very short time and you will want to replace said cartridges immediately. If there is enough H2S in your body it prevents cellular respiration. You may start coughing and become dizzy. Hence the potential need for SCBA in certain situations. While H2S is dangerous at low concentrations, in professional situations health regulations often require very low alerting thresholds of 10-15ppm, but it's not really dangerous until the low hundreds of ppm. However, it would be worthwhile to consider the overall symptoms of sewer gas which is not purely composed of H2S. I'll just paste this from wiki:

"Sewer gas often has a “rotten egg” smell due to the hydrogen sulfide content, which can be detected by human olfactory senses in concentrations as low as parts per billion. Exposure to low levels of this chemical can irritate the eyes, cause a cough or sore throat, shortness of breath, and fluid accumulation in the lungs. Prolonged low-level exposure may cause fatigue, pneumonia, loss of appetite, headaches, irritability, poor memory, and dizziness. High concentrations of hydrogen sulfide (>150 ppm) can produce olfactory fatigue, whereby the scent becomes undetectable. At very high concentrations (>300 ppm), hydrogen sulfide can cause loss of consciousness and death. See main article, Hydrogen sulfide."

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 146 on 6/3/2010 9:51 PM >
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Posted by digital_me

It's a good general assumption to make when someone asks about rope work on a forum. It's nothing personal, you just tend to see a large number of threads with people asking the same thing (more or less). If you knew how to do it, you would've done it already.



I can understand your reasoning and appreciate it, I was also in a bad mood so it wasn't just you. As for your last sentence, it's a little unreasonable to assume that just because someone knows how to do something they would have already done it ;). Life's full of variables and we're not all the same so don't assume so much, it might help you out in life.

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 147 on 6/29/2010 3:18 AM >
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Posted by digital_me

It's a good general assumption to make when someone asks about rope work on a forum. It's nothing personal, you just tend to see a large number of threads with people asking the same thing (more or less). If you knew how to do it, you would've done it already.

And about the gases, if you smell H2S, get out. If you notice signs of oxygen deprivation, get out. If you get seriously into exploring tunnels, a simple O2 meter might be a decent investment. Find one that's easy to calibrate. Buy it from ebay. Don't bother with respirators in drains, they won't do anything useful for you.


well im getting batteries for my gas sniffer this friday
and i have a 50 foot rope ladder that may be of some use
but how dangerous you think these lower tunnels might be..?

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 148 on 6/29/2010 3:32 AM >
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hey does anyone wanna seek out that drop off this weekend...?
given the weather being appropriate..?
i can bring my rope ladder if someone brings some rope so we can tie it off to some sturdy steel rungs
also i have fall protection that we can also tie off
and ill have my gas sniffer in working order to so we will be aware of the presence of gases around us
hit me back and let me know if we can set up a meet

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 149 on 6/29/2010 3:34 AM >
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Posted by warcriminal
but how dangerous you think these lower tunnels might be..?

drains usually have pretty good airflow. it's not a combined so i wouldn't be too worried.

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 150 on 6/29/2010 4:01 AM >
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well if anyone's down for a meet this Saturday
to go check it out then we can pop though the ...(alternate entrance)
to get there quicker
just a question though how far is the drop off anyways?

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 151 on 6/29/2010 4:15 AM >
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really fuckin far , atleast 50-75 feet

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 152 on 6/29/2010 4:29 AM >
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Posted by DaveJuggalo
really fuckin far , atleast 50-75 feet


well im sure with enough rope,common knowledge of knot tie ing and the rope ladder + the fall protection we could do it
i mean my ladders 50 feet long and im looking into adding to it with some more
ladder rungs to make it a nice 100 foot ladder

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 153 on 10/11/2010 3:34 AM >
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Hey, I was wondering if anyone wanted to hit up this drain sometime soon? My friend and I have not been a part of anything on here, and we we've been itching to explore for a while.

Let me know.

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 154 on 10/11/2010 5:17 PM >
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Posted by BlueThunder
Hey, I was wondering if anyone wanted to hit up this drain sometime soon? My friend and I have not been a part of anything on here, and we we've been itching to explore for a while.

Let me know.


i'll take you guys down there sometime if you like , as i got just over a week left in the city b4 i head out of town for work , if you want to go , id suggest goin this week , during the night , just gonna need some tools to get in there , as its chained up again

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 155 on 10/14/2010 3:34 PM >
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Didn't someone mention that there is a manhole entrance?

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 156 on 10/14/2010 4:04 PM >
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Posted by BlueThunder
Didn't someone mention that there is a manhole entrance?


yes , theres alot of them , i kno where 2 of the good ones are , ones by mcdicks in mill woods , and the other is somewhere opposite

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 157 on 10/17/2010 7:43 PM >
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...does anyone ELSE want to go draining?

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 158 on 10/17/2010 8:35 PM >
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As a matter of fact i do =}

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Re: Southeast Edmonton Drain
<Reply # 159 on 10/17/2010 9:06 PM >
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Posted by Delver.
As a matter of fact i do =}


i wouldnt mind goin tonite , if anyone that hasnt been in millwoods yet wants to go , let me know , and ill meet you there around 8-9 tonite

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