Tricks for pulling wires

[Mixmaker]

Hello guys! I am a bit stuck with pulling wires through the wall. I am pulling new electrical cable to next room, cable are running behind ceiling plaster board, issue i am getting is that when i pull wire in the same route with other electrical wire, cable pulling rods hitting brick wall.What i have realised is that the cable route is "'snaky".What i mean is snaky: drilled holes in wood and wall are not on same way, one drilled hole 1 cm out.Could anybody tell me is there any tricks to pull this electrical cable?I know this cable has been pulled as new installation when house was already build.

Kind Regards!

 

[Octopus]

The chances are is that the old cable is clipped, so you won't be able to pull a new one using the old one.

Time to cut holes in the ceiling.

Why are you replacing the cable?

 

[Specialist]

Is there even enough room in the hole to pull extra cables through safely ?.

 

[Pat Tester]

Try pulling a single core cable rather than rods, if you can't pull that then deep breath and start cutting holes.

 

[PEG]

...There is not a chance on earth,that i can read a post with a fellow seeking advice on "pulling his cable..." without throwing a "giggerty" in...

 

[LankyWill]

bit of 10mm earth works a treat, put a bend in one end and spin it around like a corkscrew in one hand. If not time to crack the padsaw out and butcher the place.

 

[Mixmaker]

Why are you replacing the cable?

I am not replacing any cables, i am running new cable.

deep breath and start cutting holes

I have already cut holes, the issue is it seems like there us 3 holes on way between walls, i tried to pull from both sides of the wall, and its stuck on a half way, i believe there is concrete in the middle of the wall, and the hole(somehow) was drilled 1cm out of anothe 2 holes. Is there any tricks for that?

 

[telectrix]

bent coat hanger might help. gone fishing.

 

[stummish]

Best advice I can give is cut holes so you can see what's going on, then get ready to spend a lot of time faffing about with a draw wire, and get a friend to help you on the other side of the wall. Sounds like you may have to open up a large hole in the ceiling so you can get a drill in and make a new hole to be honest.

 

[Rpa07]

Sometimes a second person is just what you need but sometimes they are just not there! Sadface (If it works)

 

[Rpa07]

Hey my emojis work! That's what I look like! Didn't on that one!

 

[stummish]

You feeling lonely @Rpa07 ? Want a tissue? NO NOT FOR THAT YOU DIRTY OIK!

 

[Octopus]

I wonder how big the cable is?

 

[FatAlan]

I'm working on training my pet slowworm Eric to pull a draw wire. Problem is every time he hits a bit of a snag his tail falls off.

 

[Wilko]

Just spent 2 glorious weeks (ok, possibly an exaggeration, an hour might be closer) trying to feed a new cable down beside an existing. Looked easy enough but in the end even bad language was ineffective so I disconnected the existing cable attached a draw line to the end of it, pulled it up into the roof space, attached the new cable and pulled the lot back down. I don't normally use this method, as it seems pretty easy to end up with one less cable installed rather than one more

 

[Pete999]

Now there's a question

 

[telectrix]

well pete. we're well past pulling birds, so we might as well just pull cables.

 

[Pete999]

well pete. we're well past pulling birds, so we might as well just pull cables.

I haven't pulled any wires for a while now, how about you Tel, last time it was some 5omm2

 

[MisterE]

Come on Pete, you must have a video for this!

 

[Pete999]

Come on Pete, you must have a video for this!

OK here is one