U/G wire pull

[nizak]

Was looking for a bit of advice on an underground pull. I have 3- 2/0 CU conductors and 1-#4 CU conductor (THHN) to pull thru 150' of 2" Sch40 PVC. Run consists of 2- standard 90 degree elbows, rest is straight line. I have access to an electric puller but rigging it at the house end would be quite time consuming. Does this sound like a pull that could be done by hand with 2 guys and a bottle of pulling compound? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[electrofelon]

Sounds like a walk in the park to me (after pulling 8 500 MCM thru 3 90's 4 inch PVC the other day - not my design). But really, I dont think it will be that hard.

 

[nizak]

With a tugger or by hand?

 

[nizak]

Is 8 even code compliant?

 

[RLyons]

Was looking for a bit of advice on an underground pull. I have 3- 2/0 CU conductors and 1-#4 CU conductor (THHN) to pull thru 150' of 2" Sch40 PVC. Run consists of 2- standard 90 degree elbows, rest is straight line. I have access to an electric puller but rigging it at the house end would be quite time consuming. Does this sound like a pull that could be done by hand with 2 guys and a bottle of pulling compound? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Sound like a home run to me. We are currently doing 8 unit apartment building ranging from 150' and under with the same wire and also going to a second floor.

 

[ActionDave]

With a tugger or by hand?

By hand. Pulled and made up before lunch is well within the realm of possible.

 

[cadpoint]

I'd make sure to blow it clear of water if it's been in ground awhile! A pipe full of water will slap back, even a good shop vac will do the job! Pull the end as you use the shop vac.

I might consider a foam rat after you clear water. A good thickrag head pulled through
mightbe a consideration.

If you put it in, and if you can, pull into the bell end of the run.

Maybe some warm up exercises are in order, spinning the arms, swiveling the torso.

Open telephones or walkie talkies are a most!

A third person might help the feeder of the wire. Then can only unrell about 10' at a time.
so your looking at 15 - 18 pulls. Two or three sets of pull, rest, work on rythme, if manual the puller works after the feeder, someone will fell the difference!

One, Two, Three - Pull!

 

[electrofelon]

Is 8 even code compliant?

yes if they are compact conductors as these were.

 

[ActionDave]

I'd make sure to blow it clear of water if it's been in ground awhile! A pipe full of water will slap back, even a good shop vac will do the job! Pull the end as you use the shop vac.

I might consider a foam rat after you clear water. A good thickrag head pulled through
mightbe a consideration.

If you put it in, and if you can, pull into the bell end of the run.

Maybe some warm up exercises are in order, spinning the arms, swiveling the torso.

Open telephones or walkie talkies are a most!

A third person might help the feeder of the wire. Then can only unrell about 10' at a time.
so your looking at 15 - 18 pulls. Two or three sets of pull, rest, work on rythme, if manual the puller works after the feeder, someone will fell the difference!

One, Two, Three - Pull!

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[cadpoint]

... You forgot the helpful illustration. No worries.

No, You forget that I use to get paid to draw. Some times I should stop.
or not at all...

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I found a great quote looking at something else the other day that I could re-find...

 

[masterinbama]

Set up a deadman on the pulling end so you can pull straight down rather than up.