DOES this labor unit seem high

If that is just for pulling the wire then IMO it is high but not outrageous. My only experience was from many years ago when I was in NY. I believe we did a similar pull with 4 men in less than a day. Hey, things have changed
 
CoolWill said:
I don't know.... Every time I pull large feeders in multiple runs, it's an all day thing. Four guys for 9 hours is close to your number.
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I think he means 4 wires in the conduit. That is not high, it is probably low, NECA is 44 hours a thousand. 38 hours if you use Simpull, and 33 hours if the wire is aluminum. I would not reduce that by more than 25% for the concept that NECA is always high.
 
Ya it’s one pull of 4-500 just seemed high—
Strathead said:
I think he means 4 wires in the conduit. That is not high, it is probably low, NECA is 44 hours a thousand. 38 hours if you use Simpull, and 33 hours if the wire is aluminum. I would not reduce that by more than 25% for the concept that NECA is always high.
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but I am 38 for 400 feet so I am a lot higher than NECA for only 400 feet unless I am reading your wrong-
 
AC\DC said:
Ya it’s one pull of 4-500 just seemed high—

but I am 38 for 400 feet so I am a lot higher than NECA for only 400 feet unless I am reading your wrong-
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When you say 4 runs do you mean 4 wires 1 run or 4 wires 4 runs? Sorry, you answered that question, so yes, it is high especially if you are using decent tugger, and rope. I'd probably use 33 -35 hours a thousand and still beat it. Some things that people rarely think about are, the prep material, like tape, etc. and we don't "rent" the tugger, the rope, etc. so the overage pays for this equipment. With good equipment, you have about 3 guys 2 hours to set up the equipment and make up the head. One to feed, two to take off the reel and one to run the tugger and then about 10 feet per minute for the pull. 3 men 1 hour to tear down. That is 3×6 plus 4×1 or about 22 hours. best case, so again 33-35 hours. works for me.
 
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I’ll have to see why the software gave me that for the Neca labor units—-
It is pulled through 5-90 that my add a factor.

I have two pull points but I don’t what to use them if I can avoid
 
I see what it did it took a total four runs, added the total length together and then multiplied it again by four so I thought I had four runs of 380 feet instead of combined length of 388 feet divided between the four runs so my labor now should be around 12 hours for the single run four conductors total length about 88 feet
 
AC\DC said:
I see what it did it took a total four runs, added the total length together and then multiplied it again by four so I thought I had four runs of 380 feet instead of combined length of 388 feet divided between the four runs so my labor now should be around 12 hours for the single run four conductors total length about 88 feet
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not enough go with 29 hours for 88 feet.
 
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