non-metallic fish tape suggestions

[g-and-h_electric]

Well I finally destroyed an Ideal fiberglass fish tape. By destroyed, I mean it was repaired a few times ( new ends put on) and had gone from 100 ft to 65 feet. Today it broke in 3 places....... first at the eye (outer casing either broke or pulled out). Finished that pull and hoped it would hold up for one more pull. Second ( and final pull) tape in the pipe, it broke 4 ft from the coil end. Had enough to pull with. It then snapped about halfway through the pull (had just enough at the end to grab, and finish the pull.

Anyone have any suggestions for a non conductive tape that is a bit more rugged???

BTW: the run was 3/4 EMT about 60 ft long indoors, and the conductors were 6#12 THHN stranded.


Howard

 

[retirede]

I’d suggest pulling a mule tape or other rope/string and not try to pull the wire with a fiberglass fish tape. Disclosure: I’m not an electrician, so if those guys disagree with me, listen to them!

 

[Strathead]

I’d suggest pulling a mule tape or other rope/string and not try to pull the wire with a fiberglass fish tape. Disclosure: I’m not an electrician, so if those guys disagree with me, listen to them!

100% agree with you.

 

[infinity]

We started using the Milwaukee non-conductive fish tapes and they hold up fairly well. The problem that I've seen with these types of fish tapes is that some guys just don't know how to use them. They try and pull them in and out of something tight like a C conduit body and they break.

We used to buy the very expesnive Ideal Voltguard ultra thin, flat fish tapes which were all around great and the best for conduits that already had wires in them. They're very rigid so they go in easily but dumb electricians would break them in less that a week.