Pull string
Pull string
What do you guys/gals use for a pull string in pvc pipe. I have run into this on our last 2 jobs where we have sucked in a greenlee string or mule tape (the rope thats flat and light weight) and we cant even pull in a larger rope with it. I think the string is cutting into the pipe around bends. We finally ended up sucking a #12 thru and that worked well, except a little expensive. Does any one have reccomendations?
My crew only does power distribution everyday every year we use rigid 90,s on one side and pull on one side .
If the run is less than 300 feet we use PVC 90,s on both ends unless the spec call out rigid thur slab .
Polyline is ok if ! use a vacuum to install it and use a 1/4 inch rope to pull your bigger rope in never used polyline alone on any big rope your going to break the polyline or damage the PVC 90 !
Rule one used a 1/4 rope to pull the big rope in !
We dont use mule tape its much too expensive and a waste of money .
The cost of mule tape for our company would break us as we run lots of feeders on each project .
Tip for ya if you have a long run and the polyline is hard to pull pull it back out but then tie on two install two polylines it works every time pulls easy meaning to pull in a rope thats tuff to pull.
Use two polyline strings it doesnt cut your pvc 90 but only when its tuff to pull not every pipe .
Dont used the small measuring tape and never leave this 1/4 wide measuring tape in pvc it sticks and breaks .
If you use 1/4 wide measuring tape install it with the polyline it will not stick in the pipe but its a waste of time IMO!
We use a special tool to measure conduits which i cant talk about on this forum because they think iam advertising but iam just a poor electrician who makes tools for the trade on the side and work as a electrcian each day .
But ill say this iam the one to ask about installing a string in a pipe thats what i do everyday and on my time off work also its kinda a thing i do for fun!!
