Alwayslearningelec
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- NJ
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- Estimator
When installing a pull rope in conduit that will have 4 #600 would you use 1/4" or 3/4" and why? Thanks
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Rick 0920
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- Jacksonville, FL
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- Electrical Instructor
You want to use a double braided rope. Standard rope may have too much stretch in them and become a safety hazard. You don't have to buy Greenlee because you'll just be paying for the name. After market double braided ropes will be much cheaper. As far as size, it depends on the size of the conductors and the length of the pull. Any conductors larger than 4/0, I always used a 3/4" rope. #1 through 4/0, a good 3/8" rope will usually do the trick. I never used a 1/4" rope on anything larger than 3/0. Make sure to use rigid 90's if the pull will be hard or if it is a substantial length. The rope will burn right through the PVC 90.
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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician
Definitely not 1/4". As Rick stated a double braided rope is best. We typically have many different sizes from 3/8" to 1" depending on the size of the conduit.
Fred B
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- Upstate, NY
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- Electrician
Mule Tape anyone? Can pull very heavy loads depending on size.
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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician
Never used mule tape in almost 40 years. Must be a regional thing. We never used anything but rope.
Alwayslearningelec
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- NJ
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- Estimator
I was wrong sorry. I meant the drag line used to pull the rope in. That is 1/4".
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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician
1/4" is fine. For very long runs maybe 3/8" cheap poly rope.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
Use a sheet bend to tie different sized ropes together.
You can also use it to attach a rope to a sheet or tarp.
You can also use it to attach a rope to a sheet or tarp.
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electrofelon
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- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
I only started using tape a few years ago. I like it a lot. Much mle compact and lighter to carry around. Much easier on PVC 90's, although I have never burned through one with regular rope.
That is one of the 5 basic knots we learned as Big Scouts many years ago. While in Viet Nam because I was the commo guy ( I installed telephones ) I got stuck on a detail installing cut in halve telephone poles into the ground to hang fence & barb wire. We would used a big wrecker truck to lower poles into the ground. Ropes keep slipping because nobody but me know how to tie a clove hitch around poles then a few halve hitches every foot. Best knot failures when going night fishing on a party boat and when guy who tied his own knot on a heavy hook caught a huge blue fish. Got it up to the boat and knot failed.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
A bowline knot is basically the same knot, but with a single line.
kwired
Electron manager
- Location
- NE Nebraska
We get directional boring crews that bore in HDPE with pull tape already installed in it. I generally keep that tape as it comes in handy for other pulling applications. Doesn't burn through PVC elbows nearly as easily as regular rope does.
letgomywago
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- Washington state and Oregon coast
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- residential electrician
It's nice it won't burn through 90s