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1. [TowerTalk] Long cable pull (score: 1): Author: K4SAV <RadioIR@charter.net>; Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:13:53 -0500; After being disappointed in the direct burial method, I am planning on adding some conduit to access my low band receiving antennas. I have one section of conduit that is 500 feet. Can I do this with; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00519.html (8,140 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Long cable pull (score: 1): Author: John Ammeter <jammeter@cablespeed.com>; Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:31:17 -0700; You can probably use a "mouse" and a shop vacuum to get the first lightweight pull string down the conduit. Use the lightweight string to pull a stronger pull rope. I've never pulled 500 feet but wit; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00520.html (9,565 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Long cable pull (score: 1): Author: KI9A@aol.com; Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:56:22 EDT; Wow..loaded question. I am an Electrician, with a bunch of experience pulling long runs. Here are a few things to consider. 1) Do you plan on pulling this by hand? If so, get help, and use a bunch of; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00521.html (9,302 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Long cable pull (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:52:01 -0400; I install a pull line when I install the conduit. OTOH I also have a 100' fish tape. Pull boxes are cheap and good insurance. and I agree, don't skimp on the "wire soap", pulling lubricant, or what e; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00523.html (7,923 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] long cable pull (score: 1): Author: michael castellano <mjpc48@yahoo.com>; Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:14:16 -0700 (PDT); "Way back when" we used to use liquid kitchen soap (you know the stuff in the plastic bottles that is hard on grease and easy on the hands hi). Used to get the absolute cheapest suff around, and dump; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00524.html (7,927 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] long cable pull (score: 1): Author: K6TFZ@aol.com; Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:34:19 EDT; Speaking of pulling cable: I have a prox 24,000 sf building that had a LOT of heavy duty power in it. I used it in my printing biz until I stopped manufacturing last year. Last week unknown persons c; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00525.html (7,639 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Long cable pull (score: 1): Author: "Larry Burke" <wi5a@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:43:23 -0500; Jerry, Chuck's comments are dead-on based on my experience. Soap is your friend, and put a break or two in the middle somewhere using a conduit fitting. Every 100 ft might be overkill unless you use; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00526.html (9,790 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Long cable pull (score: 1): Author: Gene Smar <ersmar@verizon.net>; Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:52:34 -0500 (CDT); Jerry: As did quite a few others on this list, I would also advise you to put at least two pullboxes in your conduit run. Life is too short for you to try to pull all that cable in one run. You also; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00527.html (9,659 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Long cable pull (score: 1): Author: K4SAV <RadioIR@charter.net>; Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:21:53 -0500; Thanks for all the good ideas on pulling cables. I'm glad I asked. There were some good suggestions that I had never thought of. For the string, I have a shop vac and will try that. I can also add an; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00533.html (8,400 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Long cable pull (score: 1): Author: "N3XX" <n3xx@charter.net>; Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:23:38 -0400; On my conduit runs here, I don't use sharp turns coming out of the ground, because that's what will cause most of the resistance when pulling in the cables. I just let 10 or 15 feet of the conduit be; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00545.html (10,234 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Long cable pull (score: 1): Author: "Marlon K. Schafer" <ooe@odessaoffice.com>; Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:48:56 -0700; I'm an ex linesman. We used to do runs of 3 conductor lead sheathed 500mcm (about 1 inch) cables. Distances were usually 500 to 750 feet. My thoughts on this..... Run TWO conduits. You say that you'l; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-07/msg00563.html (13,823 bytes)

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