We do it all the time. You can use a 'mouse' designed for the specific
purpose made from foam rubber, or you can take light string (like 90# kite
string) and tie a plastic baggie like a bread bag on it. It takes some
practice to get the right size, but it works well for several hundred feet
assuming a good shop vac and tight conduit. When that doesn't work, we do
almost the same thing with a high volume compressor and blow the string
through (and the water out if needed.
Good luck!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dick Green WC1M
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 11:08 AM
> To: 'Tom Hellem'; 'Towertalk submit'
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Conduit for Cables
>
> This worked great on my 265' runs. You have to attach a "mouse", which is
> a
> disc or ball made of foam rubber, to the leading end of the string.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Hellem [mailto:tomhellem@czo.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 12:40 PM
> > To: Towertalk submit
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Conduit for Cables
> >
> > Here's a related question on the conduit thread:
> > I have seen electricians use a vacuum cleaner to suck a
> > string through a run of underground conduit, with which they
> > pull a heavier cord through for pulling the cables. Has
> > anyone on the list ever tried this? Is there a practical
> > limit to the length of the run that this would work on? Seems
> > like this trick would save some time and effort in installing
> > the conduit.
> >
> > Tom K0SN
> > Porterfield, WI
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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