[TowerTalk] Pulling wire

[Terry Gerdes]

What are the thoughts pertaining to condensation in the pvc pipe.  Do you
drill holes in the pvc pipe at the low points or just let the cables set in
water?  Thanks

Terry - AB5K


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Wullaert" <marc.wullaert3 at pandora.be>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Pulling wire


> My experience:
>
> Several years a go I put a big plastic pipe (8inch dia) under the house to
> the towers.
> There are several coax'es 7/8 in them ,and a lot of controlwires.Those
pipes
> came out at
> the towers and coax'es en control wires (rotor -switching) moving up at
> thetower.
> 2 years ago I chanced the whole antenna system and placed kabinets at each
> tower.
> When I toke all the cabels out the pipes most off controlwires where
> strangled around coax
> and others wires.A lot off work.
> I have now taped 2 control wires at 1 coax and vica versa.Yes I had some
> spare coax and controlwires
> so putt it  all in.I'f something go wrong a have another control cable.And
> if something wrong with a
> coax (I dont think for the first 20years) I can easely checked with the
> labels and remove them easely.
>
> for pull rope I use a small SS cable.Making a plan off all wires and label
> them.Very easy even in the dark
> O yes "I have lights in the cabinets"
> marc on4ma
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <K4BEV at aol.com>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 7:17 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Pulling wire
>
>
> > Some FB ideas have been presented in the "Pull rope in PVC" thread.
> >
> > Also, ALWAYS:
> > Pull AT LEAST 10% spares for control wires and coaxial cables.
> > Go up AT LEAST one size larger conduit than needed. There are tables
> > indicating how much of what will fit in which size of conduit.
> > Label everything at both ends.
> > Make a drawing, or (better) take a picture of the run before its
covered,
> if
> > buried.
> > Use stranded THHN or similar (has a slick jacket) for control wires. MTW
> > (soft jacket) is great for making bends in a panel, but NO fun to pull
> through
> > anything.
> > One word -- Wire Lube! I like Ideal Yellow 77 - Works great, lasts a
long
> > time, won't hurt the insulation.
> > Pull more out than needed at the end of the run and carefully inspect
> every
> > wire. If ANY are roughed up pull the entire run back out and find the
> problem.
> > This is almost never a problem with plastic pipe, but a burr missed when
> > cutting steel conduit can create real problems later.
> > 90 degree fittings are OK for control wire (no more that 360 deg total)
,
> but
> > use sweeps if coax is involved.
> >
> > If you tape your wires together before a pull - Remove ALL tape before
it
> > enters the conduit.
> > If you ever need to remove a wire, or use one as a pull, you won't be
able
> to
> > if the wires are taped together.
> >
> > Have fun,
> > Don - K4BEV
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