[TowerTalk] Pulling wire

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If you have a swale in your property, like I did.
at the low point, dig a hole, install a plastic sump pit liner from home depot
fill it with gravel (this is called a dry well)
Then install a  DOUBLE TEE or sometimes called a 4-WAY, so condensation drips onto gravel.
The top fitting of the Double Tee, put in a plug, Can be used for inspection.

If this swale fills with water...disregard...

Also I think a lot would depend on the coax and wire coating you use.

Even after the heaviest rains, I never detected any wet coax or wires.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Gerdes" <terry at ab5k.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Pulling wire


> 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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