Paul M Foster wrote:
>On Fri, Jul 16, 2004 at 01:43:14PM -0400, Doug Koobs wrote:
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>>In my electrician days, I usually used two methods, depending on the
>>situation. You can use a ShopVac on one end, and a plastic baggie (called
>>a "mouse") tied to a pull string on the other end. Then just suck the
>>mouse and pull string through. This works best with PVC conduit, since it
>>is generally more airtight than the metal varieties.
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>>You can also use a fish tape, like ths:
>>http://www.divineimages.com/prod/it32/303/100/FISH/TAPE/ELECTRICIAN/PULL/WIRES.htm
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>>Just push the fish tape in one end till it pops out the other end. Not
>>near as fun as the ShopVac and mouse :)
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>>Of course, you can always put a pull string in the conduit as you are
>>initially installing...
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>Whoa. Never used a shop vac! Of course, we usually installed aluminum
>flex, not PVC (this was L.A.). Usually used a fish tape on new installs.
>If we had to pull more wires into an existing conduit, we'd disconnect
>one of the wires and use _it_ as the "pull cord" (if a fish tape
>wouldn't fit through).
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>Paul
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I might have to run some wires... just because the shopvac idea sounds cool.
Pete
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