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[teco]

Has anyone used the no lube Simpull thhn from southwire?

 

[480sparky]

Try here, here, here and here.

 

[JES2727]

I used some a couple of weeks ago. We were pulling some 4/0's about 125 feet. We soaped it up good, just like always. I didn't want to get the wires halfway along just to find out their claims were half-baked.

 

[bikeindy]

I bought some the other day couldn't install it cause it kept slipping out of my hands.

I haven't done any long pulls with it but it does seem very slick.

 

[LarryFine]

I didn't want to get the wires halfway along just to find out their claims were half-baked.

Did the lube help you get the job done half-fast? :grin:

 

[cadpoint]

Yes, it works well, I believe theres a press release on low tempertures pulls but that won't be a problem for a while....

Running it into PVC did you pull againest the bell end or with the bell end ? ?
MO, It seems to be a little more fragile skin (outer-liner) ...

 

[JES2727]

Did the lube help you get the job done half-fast? :grin:

Your attempt at humor is only half-hearted....

 

[Pullnwire]

I used it last month, it was not a hard pull, 3-250's in a 2 1/2 70' with 1 90 and 1 45, it pulled easier than the same setup with 3/0 and 2" without "simpull" both were pulled by hand horizontal 90% of the way. I still like soap. I like my hand blue like a smurf

 

[LarryFine]

Your attempt at humor is only half-hearted....

Well, I half-expected such a reaction.

 

[mdshunk]

That's some half-decent responses you guys have provided. Keep up the good work. Me and my other half are going for a walk.

 

[JES2727]

Me and my other half are going for a walk.

About a half-mile?

 

[cadpoint]

104? earlier , 98 now, glad your getting all the passing weather

 

[LarryFine]

About a half-mile?

If they walk into a forest, they can never go more than half-way in, y'know.

 

[electricalperson]

ive used the simpull THHN before. it worked alright i guess it was easier to pull than thhn with no lube

 

[mdshunk]

If they walk into a forest, they can never go more than half-way in, y'know.

Actually, we walked about half way, then we turned around and came back the other half.

 

[Rampage_Rick]

I like my hand blue like a smurf

If a smurf is choking, what color does it turn?

 

[teco]

Try here, here, here and here.

Hey 480sparky
Thanks for those older posts. They answered a lot of my questions. I think it sounds like most feel the Simpull still needs soap. If anyone else has anything to offer on this stuff please do. I was kinda wishing Southwires claims were true. I have 23 conduits to pull all 500 kcmil. Thats a lot of soap and a lot of clean up and lot of time etc.. Thanks.

 

[Pullnwire]

If a smurf is choking, what color does it turn?

Purple? darn you Gargamel!

 

[C3PO]

In my experiences the simpull worked very well without lube, but I have noticed that if you have a reel of it for several months or so it starts losing some of its slickness.

 

[Mr.Sparkle]

I have used it, wear gloves if you are handling it a lot or else you are gonna get your tool handles slick later.