Pull Cable Through Conduit

Also note that nm cable is not rated for outdoor or wet applications.

Pull cable through conduit.

Step 6 pull the wire through the conduit. Connect the new wires plus two wires. Make a loop in the feed cable the same size as the one in the pull wire. Pull wire through wall conduit.

If there is already another wire or cable inside the conduit then it is often simpler to disconnect it and use it as the pull string. Feed the end of the wire or cable through the loop you made in the pull wire. This method works best for shorter pieces of conduit. The cable should go into the conduit smoothly with an easy effort.

The first extra wire is to replace the wire being used as a pull string and the second is to be left in the conduit as a pull string for possible later use. It comes in a few different forms and reduces the coefficient of friction between wires and conduits to help minimize damage to the wire insulation or cable jackets and make pulling smoother safer and faster. From a attic a basement or a crawl space an electrical tape is used to fix one end of the cable on a hook on a fish belt. Method 3 pull the pull wire through the conduit.

Secure the end with tape as you did with the pull wire. From the beginning of the wall conduit pull the fish tape slowly and carefully pull the cable until it reach to the wall opening. Allow the fishing weight to have a 2 to 3 inch lead in front of the wires. Fishing weight step 1 tie a thin heavy fishing weight onto the end of the wires with string or fishing line.

Wire pulling compound also called cable lube or lubricant is designed to make it easier to pull electrical wires and cables through conduit runs. After feeding the wire off the reel into the conduit and pulled at the other end. The easiest way to pull the cable is to use an electrical or mechanical pulling tool to assist the pull into the conduit. Pull the rod back through the conduit bringing along the wires.