Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread David via Af
+1 cable comb or setup something to keep them seperated as they come off spools. We use plastic funnels sprayed with teflon screwed to a sawhorse in front of the cable wench. On 10/09/2014 02:05 PM, Chuck Hogg via Af wrote: Get a cable comb and tape them together as they leave it into the cond

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Chuck Hogg via Af
Get a cable comb and tape them together as they leave it into the conduit. Keeps it nice and tight. Regards, Chuck On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 2:39 PM, David via Af wrote: > We make our own chinese finger lock per cable and stagger each one in the > pipe while using tape and ziptie to hold heads or

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread David via Af
We make our own chinese finger lock per cable and stagger each one in the pipe while using tape and ziptie to hold heads or body of cable against rope at tie off point. +1 wire lube if you have to go thru corners. HDPFE Conduit is what we use since last year. there are tricks of the trade for g

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Mark Radabaugh via Af
On 10/9/14, 1:52 PM, Randy Cosby via Af wrote: I'm not following you on the tape recommendation. How do you keep the bundle together if you remove the tape before it goes into the conduit? Do you tape at regular intervals then remove the tape as just before it hits the conduit? Correct. It

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Randy Cosby via Af
It's not rated for gigabit. On 10/9/2014 11:51 AM, CARL PETERSON via Af wrote: Why not just pull one 100 pair OSP? That should equal 25 individual runs. http://www.superioressex.com/uploadedFiles/Communications_Cable/Product_Information/Premises_Copper/MEGAPIC_CAT5.pdf Carl Peterson *PORT

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Randy Cosby via Af
I'm not following you on the tape recommendation. How do you keep the bundle together if you remove the tape before it goes into the conduit? Do you tape at regular intervals then remove the tape as just before it hits the conduit? Randy On 10/9/2014 11:41 AM, Mark Radabaugh via Af wrote

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread CARL PETERSON via Af
Why not just pull one 100 pair OSP? That should equal 25 individual runs. http://www.superioressex.com/uploadedFiles/Communications_Cable/Product_Information/Premises_Copper/MEGAPIC_CAT5.pdf Carl Peterson PORT NETWORKS 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 637-3707 On Oct 9, 20

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Mark Radabaugh via Af
Lube, Lube, and more Lube :-) Down is a lot easier than up. It's absolutely critical to keep the cables very neat as they go into the conduit. Twist them up and it's not going to work. Tape them neatly ahead of time but DON'T let the tape go in the conduit. Have the helper take it off ri

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Ken Hohhof via Af
the bundle because once gravity starts pulling it down it might not stop, although those bends will probably restrain it. From: Randy Cosby via Af Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 11:48 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit I have a project that has

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Mike Greene via Af
to:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Randy Cosby via Af Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 10:09 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit Thanks for the tips. I forgot to link to the table. How many cat6 cables did you pull? Does this table look real

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Randy Cosby via Af
un...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Randy Cosby via Af *Sent:* Thursday, October 09, 2014 9:48 AM *To:* af@afmug.com *Subject:* [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit I have a project that has about 50 feet of 2" metal conduit running to the top of a water tank. There are two large-r

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Mike Greene via Af
d Technology Solutions 360-378-5884 x201 From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Randy Cosby via Af Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 9:48 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit I have a project that has about 50 feet of 2" metal condu

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Kurt Fankhauser via Af
there is a cable pulling lubricant out there, i would soak the cable in that before pulling Sent from my iPhone Kurt Fankhauser Wavelinc Communications P.O. Box 126 Bucyrus, OH 44820 http://www.wavelinc.com tel. 419-562-6405 fax. 419-617-0110 > On Oct 9, 2014, at 12:48 PM, Randy Cosby via Af w

Re: [AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Seth Mattinen via Af
On 10/9/14, 9:48, Randy Cosby via Af wrote: How would you pull a bundle like that? What do you use to attach the cables together before pulling? Just electrical tape? Any other suggestions? If you must pull that many vs. a switch up top, a pulling sock (one of those Chinese finger trap l

[AFMUG] Pulling lots of cable through 2" conduit

2014-10-09 Thread Randy Cosby via Af
I have a project that has about 50 feet of 2" metal conduit running to the top of a water tank. There are two large-radius bends in the conduit. We want to pull as many cat5e cables as possible. We'll need at least 18. I found this table and compared the size of UBNT Toughcable. It looks