[TowerTalk] Pull rope in PVC

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I use a  1/8" nylon rope for a messenger cable.  If the job appears to need 
a larger one then I pull that in with the 1/8".

I've never had the 1/8" kink even in 1/2" PVC with two 90 degree sweeps.
Never pull through a 90 degree elbow.
If you have more than two sweep 90s, or they are well away from either end 
it wouldn't hurt to replace each 90 with a pair of 45s.

Use wire soap when making long pulls.  I've resorted to using dish soap 
(without ammonia) when I didn't have any wire soap.  It makes the difference 
between work and almost effortless.

Larger than necessary conduit also makes pulls easier, but don't forget the 
soap unless it's a straight run.

Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com


>And to add, Roger:

>Secondly, expect the future pull-rope that you ran in the PVC  to snag or 
>twist up on something in your PVC at a >later date.
>Might pay to run a cable or larger  rope? (Something less apt to snag.) 
>Hind sight is always 20-20.

>Mike Bragassa, K5UO

>"Rule of thumb...

>Always use at least twice the size of conduit you think you need."

Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)

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