Need some advice please... cable pull

[sythai]

Evening All

Not done many bigger cable pulls for yonks (mainly domestic for last 10years.)

Just after a few pointers please ?

We’ve got to get couple of SWA from DB and up the garden: 1x16mm 3core and 1x2.5mm 12core.

Builders put in 100mm corrigated duct, around 30 metres. Duct finishes tight against house then it’s another 20metres under the floors to DB. Has dog leg half way along duct!

Should we staggered and pull cables at same time?

And what do reckon in will be like to pull with x3 of us on it?

Hopefully I’m worrying about nothing.

Cheers Sy

 

[Sintra]

Personally I don’t think you have anything to worry about. Stagger the cables with the smallest diameter as the lead and make sure they are well tied to the draw line. Should be able for 1 person to feed and another to pull leaving you free for a brew ?

 

[sythai]

leaving you free for a brew ?

Liking that one ?

 

[James]

tie a spare draw wire to the rope you are pulling the cables with, tie it separately to the rope. i.e not attached to the cables so if the cable breaks free of the rope, you can pull it back and start again.

 

[SparkyAndGeorge]

Use the lock stitch knot for attaching cables to draw wire and lots of lubrication.

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[plugsandsparks]

Aldi fabric conditioner works well and it smells nice, you might even get a few bubbles.
corrugated duct is not my favourite. Make sure the leading lump is nice and smooth. I use loads of duct tape to stop the swa digging into the side of the duct

 

[PEG]

Hi,there is a draw cord in,already,yes?

 

[sythai]

Hi,there is a draw cord in,already,yes?

Sure have....They've put in a blue nylon draw
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Use the lock stitch knot for attaching cables to draw wire

Is that similar to a hitch knot ?

 

[PEG]

Yep....and tape it for smoothness and security?

 

[Midwest]

Ensure cables are fed into the ducting side by side and not twisted up. Have a person charged with that responsibility, including the new draw string. Think I've kept that as clean as possible, without using any 'double entendres'.

 

[PEG]

Ensure cables are fed into the ducting side by side and not twisted up. Have a person charged with that responsibility, including the new draw string. Think I've kept that as clean as possible, without using any 'double entendres'.

Hey hey..."twisted"... .giggerty ?

 

[hasel5]

will be a breeze

 

[KennyKen]

I was expecting you to say you were pulling in a 4 core 240mm SWA ?

 

[Midwest]

I was expecting you to say you were pulling in a 4 core 240mm SWA ?

Show off. (3 word thing).

 

[MJPD29]

I am not keen on corrugated duct but it should be fine as long as you have someone feeding them in properly

 

[PEG]

Don't forget to lay some thick,plastic sheets,on the ground,where the draw cord rubs,and go easy on the clutch,to start with...

 

[sythai]

Bit embarrassed to be honest..... all sorted today (75metres in end) was piece of pizz, flew in !!

Sorry to have wasted your time Guys, can have good giggle at me deserve it

 

[James]

I was expecting you to say you were pulling in a 4 core 240mm SWA ?

done that, used my pickup truck.
just don't seem to have the strength in my arms to manage it.
mind you it was a long one!!