[TowerTalk] Pull Rope in Conduits?

[Dorn Hetzel]

If you use mule tape, which is flat, it usually won't spin

On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Adam Shirley WJ4X <wj4x at amsat.org> wrote:

> When you pull the run in, it will spin in the pipe during the pull due
> to being coiled up on the reels unless you unroll and straighten the
> entire run before the pull (which is impractical in the real world, but
> not necessarily the ham world.) OR you've purchased one reel to make a
> multi-drop run and have to do it that way.
>
>  73!
>  -Adam
>
>
>
>
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> On 10/24/2011 6:25 PM, Pete Raymond wrote:
> > If the pvc is the correct size for the amount of cable allowing for
> > additional cables and the cable to be pulled is properly bundled that
> > will not happen.  The pull rope sits outside the bundle.  This method
> > has been successfully used for years.  Blowing a new run is difficult
> > when your run is not straight.  The key is "when properly done"
> > 73 Pete N4KW
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Shirley WJ4X" <wj4x at amsat.org>
> > To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 6:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Pull Rope in Conduits?
> >
> >
> >> The problem with that is the pullstring gets tangled in your cabling
> >> when you pull... It's best to blow in a new line for each new pull.
> >>
> >> 73!
> >> -Adam
> >>  WJ4X
> >>
> >> On 10/24/2011 5:58 PM, Pete Raymond wrote:
> >>> Think about pulling another pull rope in with the wires.  Then if you
> >>> should
> >>> ever need to add a wire there will be a pull rope available to pull
> >>> the new
> >>> wire through.  Do that every time you pull a new cable through.  Good
> >>> luck.
> >>> 73 Pete N4KW
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "john at kk9a.com" <kk9a at bellsouth.net
> >
> >>> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> >>> Cc: <n6sj at earthlink.net>
> >>> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 1:16 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Pull Rope in Conduits?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> I push #14 electrical wire though while I'm gluing the sections
> >>>> together
> >>>> and use that to pull the permanent wires once it's buried.  The glue
> >>>> on the
> >>>> end of the wire has not been an issue.
> >>>>
> >>>> John KK9A
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> To:  <towertalk at contesting.com>
> >>>> Subject:  [TowerTalk] Pull Rope in Conduits?
> >>>> From:  "Steve Jones" <n6sj at earthlink.net>
> >>>> Date:  Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:51:04 -0700
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm about to place a number of 150' Sched 40 PVC conduits between my
> >>>> shack
> >>>> and new tower.   I want to end up with small 200 lb. stength nylon
> >>>> twine
> >>>> in
> >>>> each conduit, then use that small twine to pull through a larger 1/4"
> >>>> nylon
> >>>> rope for the actual cable pulls.
> >>>>
> >>>> Should I use a fish tape to pull through the small twine as I glue
> >>>> on each
> >>>> additional section of conduit?  I'm concerned about the PVC cement
> >>>> sticking
> >>>> to the nylon twine.  Or is there an easy way to install the small
> twine
> >>>> after a whole 150' run of conduit is completely glued together?
> >>>>
> >>>> 73,
> >>>>
> >>>> Steve
> >>>> N6SJ
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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