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RE: Pulling Wires Through Conduit - GHR - 09-19-2016
Quote:Larger wouldn't have made a difference. Well maybe 2" might have. I had 75' x4 of #6 wire bought by the foot. Black/Red/White/Green. Each color was in a nice neat coil until I took the electrical tape off. To get a successful pull I would have had to have a helper straightening it all out and feeding it in as I pulled, or a reel for each wire to keep tension on it.
There are so many ways to do the job right.
When you are short handed, you use larger conduit.
When you don't have a reel, you put a 90 degree bend on the far end of the conduit so you can stand by the other end and pull while you feed the wire in by hand.
You use the thickest rope you have on hand to pull the wires. It is much easier on the hands. Especially when the conduit is small.
RE: Pulling Wires Through Conduit - Phil Thien - 09-20-2016
(09-18-2016, 03:57 PM)Roly Wrote: Suggest buying pulling lubricant next time, it makes a world of difference. Roly
Yep I've had to use that stuff a few times, it can be a lifesaver.