[AFMUG] Tips for pulling through existing innerduct
I have a 1-1/4 innerduct with one of my upstream carriers small 3mm fiber in it and I would like to pull a single cat5 through as well to reach a customer what tips do you guys have to avoid damaging the existing cable ? I don't have a mule tape installed so I will have to run a fish tape through and pull the line or a tape back through. I have several sweeps so I was planning to use some Klein canned foam lube into the duct ...
Re: [AFMUG] Tips for pulling through existing innerduct
You can probably use a vacuum tube to suck some jetline in, tie a plastic baggie to it. If it is short enough it will work well. From: TJ Trout Sent: Friday, October 7, 2016 4:35 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Tips for pulling through existing innerduct I have a 1-1/4 innerduct with one of my upstream carriers small 3mm fiber in it and I would like to pull a single cat5 through as well to reach a customer what tips do you guys have to avoid damaging the existing cable ? I don't have a mule tape installed so I will have to run a fish tape through and pull the line or a tape back through. I have several sweeps so I was planning to use some Klein canned foam lube into the duct ...
Re: [AFMUG] Tips for pulling through existing innerduct
How long is the run? Is this a 3mm indoor fiber or something tougher deaigned for outdoor use? I would be nervous about damaging an indoor fiber trying to pull another past it. On Oct 7, 2016 6:35 PM, "TJ Trout" wrote: > I have a 1-1/4 innerduct with one of my upstream carriers small 3mm fiber > in it and I would like to pull a single cat5 through as well to reach a > customer what tips do you guys have to avoid damaging the existing cable ? > > I don't have a mule tape installed so I will have to run a fish tape > through and pull the line or a tape back through. I have several sweeps so > I was planning to use some Klein canned foam lube into the duct ... >
Re: [AFMUG] Tips for pulling through existing innerduct
I'd pull fiber and Cat5, so if you mess it up, you can replace it. Regards, Chuck On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 9:32 PM, Chris Fabien wrote: > How long is the run? Is this a 3mm indoor fiber or something tougher > deaigned for outdoor use? I would be nervous about damaging an indoor fiber > trying to pull another past it. > > On Oct 7, 2016 6:35 PM, "TJ Trout" wrote: > >> I have a 1-1/4 innerduct with one of my upstream carriers small 3mm fiber >> in it and I would like to pull a single cat5 through as well to reach a >> customer what tips do you guys have to avoid damaging the existing cable ? >> >> I don't have a mule tape installed so I will have to run a fish tape >> through and pull the line or a tape back through. I have several sweeps so >> I was planning to use some Klein canned foam lube into the duct ... >> >