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Pulling in cable - how hard can it be?

Chris Pearson

I am knackered - I have spent several hours today pulling in 3 x 16 mm² into 25 mm conduit. OSG promised me that it was possible and indeed it has been, but how difficult does it have to be?

Lube the cable, up the ladder, pull a bit, back to the beginning, lube the cable, back outside again, up the ladder, pull a bit. Down the ladder, move the ladder, up the ladder, pull a bit, down the ladder. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

Am I missing something?

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  • Chris Pearson said:
    Am I missing something?

    In hindsight yes.  (Everyone else knows better after the fact even if they have never done the job)

    Extra pair of hands
    Larger conduit diameter especially if there are lots of tight bends.

    I do however feel your pain, as you went to a good reference source and you used there recommendation.  

    Maybe the OSG needs an update to a worked example like your scenario.

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    Sergio Fernandez said:
    Larger conduit diameter especially if there are lots of tight bends.

    Ah yes, but the bigger the conduit, the larger the radius of any bends, which would not have fitted in the available space.

    Any road, my bender only does 20 and 25 mm. Bending 32 mm with a handraulic bender must take quite a lot of effort.

    The important thing is that I have demonstrated that the job is possible.

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  • in reply to Sergio Fernandez
    Sergio Fernandez said:
    Larger conduit diameter especially if there are lots of tight bends.

    Ah yes, but the bigger the conduit, the larger the radius of any bends, which would not have fitted in the available space.

    Any road, my bender only does 20 and 25 mm. Bending 32 mm with a handraulic bender must take quite a lot of effort.

    The important thing is that I have demonstrated that the job is possible.

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