Would this be too hard to pull?

[gaaah]

Hi, I'm wiring a 200A residential service between the meter base and a
basement panelboard.

The 2" IMC runs from grade level at the meter base straight down to a buried LB
(a Crouse/Hinds LBD600 "pulling LB") and thru the basement wall to the
panelboard.

We would rather not dig 6 ft down to access the LB cover. Would it be possible
to pull the 3/0-3/0-1/0 past that inaccessible LB just by pulling, pushing and
lots of goop? Would using 3 separate conductors and pulling one at a time help?

My only gear now is a Greenlee 1/8 stainless fish tape w/a pulling mesh.

 

[George Stolz]

Not only would you be doing everything the hard way, you would be in violation of several sections of the electrical code. Please hire an electrician.

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