Lubrication suggestions

[Pat Tester]

I was wondering what everybody uses for lubricating cables when drawing through conduit. I have been doing a lot of hard pulling of late and am worried I may develop
a nasty friction problem.

Should I purchase?

A) bespoke cable lube ?
B) a bottle of baby talc ?
C) a can of WD40 ?
D) a can of silicone spray ?
E) a tube of KY ?
F) a can of 3 in 1
G) chocolate body paint ?
H) jar of Vaseline ?

All suggestions will be treated in confidence, and no pictures thanks.

 

[Grae79]

mix em all together and see what you get!

 

[London Luke]

cheap washing up liquid

 

[benji]

we always use yellow 7 it's the best iv'e used and it's manufactured for this purpose
benji

 

[ian.settle1]

I was wondering what everybody uses for lubricating cables when drawing through conduit. I have been doing a lot of hard pulling of late and am worried I may develop
a nasty friction problem.

Should I purchase?

A) bespoke cable lube ?
B) a bottle of baby talc ?
C) a can of WD40 ?
D) a can of silicone spray ?
E) a tube of KY ?
F) a can of 3 in 1
G) chocolate body paint ?
H) jar of Vaseline ?

All suggestions will be treated in confidence, and no pictures thanks.

Sure your pulling in cables

 

[danzor]

thought the same

 

[adamh]

i was on a site a few months ago pulling a cable in and the owner poured 3 gallons of washing up liquid down a 70 metre duct and then put a hose pipe down to lube it up a bit more :O lets just say i was quite suprised when bubbles started appearing at my end pmsl