What's the best draw tape?

[johnsparks23]

I've got to pull in a draw wire.
The ducting is 64mm black ridgid type ducting, used in blocks of flats etc. For SSE ( the supply authority, DNO) to pull in their orange concentric cable .
we've installed the ducting, the runs are approx 10m max in length. Unfortunately some of the original draw wires were lost during initial installation.
Can somebody please recommend a decent draw tape?
would the cheap nylon one suffice? Or should I invest in a more expensive 3mm type steel tape?
Sparks with prior experience of my dilemma, please advise!
Cheers chaps

 

[Adam W]

It probably depends how long it is, and then I'd just use it for fishing in a length of blue polypropylene rope.

 

[johnsparks23]

I need a draw tape that will push down the ducting. 10m approx. Once the dale is though, I'll pull in a blue rope, donated by the ground workers.

 

[Clive P]

Hi,

For ducting I would use a fibreglass draw tape or blow in a bag with compressed air.

Regards.

 

[Pete999]

Shove the apprentice down, thats what I used to do

 

[Sparkie30]

I've got to pull in a draw wire.
The ducting is 64mm black ridgid type ducting, used in blocks of flats etc. For SSE ( the supply authority, DNO) to pull in their orange concentric cable .
we've installed the ducting, the runs are approx 10m max in length. Unfortunately some of the original draw wires were lost during initial installation.
Can somebody please recommend a decent draw tape?
would the cheap nylon one suffice? Or should I invest in a more expensive 3mm type steel tape?
Sparks with prior experience of my dilemma, please advise!
Cheers chaps 

[h=2]Spirado Draw Tape System[/h]

 

[johnsparks23]

The F***K wit apprentice was firmly told "DO NOT LOOSE THE DRAW TAPE!"
nope, he lost the draw tape

 

[Marvo]

If anything in the vicinity is live this would usually mean you can't use a steel fishtape. You should be able to fish 10 meters in a 64mm pipe using any kind of fishtape with ease, it depends more on the bends, how many and how tight.

 

[Phil Thompson]

Would the fibreglass rods go up it? The ones you screw together. They go round 90* 20mm hg counduit, though they struggle with offsets. Cost around £20

 

[Sintra]

A cobra reel would be my weapon of choice.

 

[Hellmooth]

Would the fibreglass rods go up it? The ones you screw together. They go round 90* 20mm hg counduit, though they struggle with offsets. Cost around £20

Yip rods will do the job easily, I have to 10m sets, £20 a pop and haven't failed once.

 

[seltechpc]

RS 290-2627 wiremans tape will do the job easily and last a lifetime, I have seen them cheaper than RS price though.

Insulated with steel core similar to the Cobra, use lubricant if tight bends or other cables in the way.

 

[Eco Chap]

Im with sintra. Invest in a decent cobra and you wont regret it!

 

[7029 dave]

I would use rods.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Make a ball out of some plastic sheet and duct tape.
Attach the end of a length of string to the ball, then use an air compressor to blow the ball through the duct.
If the ducting is ribbed, rods would need a wheel or similar on the end to stop the rods catching in the ribs.

 

[johnsparks23]

Thanks for the advice chaps, I'll let you know how the job goes.
Will initially try a £10 nylon draw tape. Got super rods but I don't think they'll like the bends.

 

[telectrix]

tame rat with string round it's neck.quick blast of a blowtorch up it's arse.

 

[shanky887614]

like sintra said, get a cobra. a spark i was working with fished more than 10m with one

 

[shanky887614]

Thanks for the advice chaps, I'll let you know how the job goes.
Will initially try a £10 nylon draw tape. Got super rods but I don't think they'll like the bends.

if you want cheap, plumbers drain unblocker rods should work. cobra is the best bet, you can hire one if you dont want to buy one