Removed the steel cable from a 12volt electric winch. Used it like a capstan. Pulled 300 kcmil aluminum in parallel through a 4 inch pvc conduit 230'. Worked flawlessly..
Everyone here saying how good this is, no way to tell how much torque your putting on the cables. Do it right, this is bot the correct tool for the job.
Was the cable the same diameter when it came out as when it came in? No dynamometer on this pull means that no one knows if the conductor tension was respected and if the cable will perform to manufacturer's specs. Creative but potentially dangerous for the cable.
I have a UA-cam channel I'm building my house in the smokey mountains I buried my conduit and I was wondering how to pull it because it's a 150' I was going to use the winch on my truck but now I think I'm going to Jack my tractor up and hook it to the back tire and do it the same way I love that ideal much much thanks I looked you this is your only video please do more
I may be wrong but that looks like 260 mil jacketed primary voltage 3-phase cable. Looks like the conduit is set up for a 3phase padmount transformer with a loop feed. Used this method multiple times.
The fuel used to do that probably cut the time from hours to minutes of hight paid labor. If rather fill that up a full tank than pay 5 guys to do that in a full day. Work smarter not harder.
Wow, just like a tugger! Oh, never heard of a tugger? How 'bout a winch? How 'bout a duelly on the truck? If you know what you're doing you can go a lot faster, but it's funnier to work with dummies and watch ropes break.
Removed the steel cable from a 12volt electric winch. Used it like a capstan. Pulled 300 kcmil aluminum in parallel through a 4 inch pvc conduit 230'. Worked flawlessly..
Do u think it can handle 500 mcm?
I've found my wire pull buddy!!! Very clever! 5 Stars.
Outstanding! Work smarter not harder!
Everyone here saying how good this is, no way to tell how much torque your putting on the cables. Do it right, this is bot the correct tool for the job.
Shut up
Same principle as a tugger. Dig your trench, bury your conduit, pull the wire in when your done.
done it before, works surprisingly well
Nice, you made your own capstan, just with a horizonal axis instead.
dam that's a long run..lol
somebody deserves a raise..
I got a new mini not too long ago and I've been doing alot of site work, I'm gonna have to give this a try
Who else misses there push to talk Nextel phone
Seen similar but this is better. Works well with big cable and confined space.
nice bologna cut on that 4"
How did you initially wrap the wire around the track over top and under back to the top?
The lift that side up with the bucket.
Genius
Get-er-did!
Where's the junction box?
awsome! i always have to inprovise, what about cutting the pvc with that poly rope?
It was ridged sweeping 90s
Could you imagine how long you would last if done using your leg muscles. It would be a great work out.
Was the cable the same diameter when it came out as when it came in? No dynamometer on this pull means that no one knows if the conductor tension was respected and if the cable will perform to manufacturer's specs. Creative but potentially dangerous for the cable.
Christine Otam it was a 250ft pull and that's the line for the transformer
Looks lile its pulling pretty smooth. Thats big cable it can handle that.
Fkn Krafty!
I have a UA-cam channel I'm building my house in the smokey mountains I buried my conduit and I was wondering how to pull it because it's a 150' I was going to use the winch on my truck but now I think I'm going to Jack my tractor up and hook it to the back tire and do it the same way I love that ideal much much thanks I looked you this is your only video please do more
Thats how you do it!
Is that single mode fiber optic cable?
I may be wrong but that looks like 260 mil jacketed primary voltage 3-phase cable. Looks like the conduit is set up for a 3phase padmount transformer with a loop feed. Used this method multiple times.
We use this meathod all the time for 1000+ ft pulls
How do you get that side of the tractor to just be in the air?
@@Dont370 it’s an excavator, you use the bucket to lift up one side
@@pgood7266 thanks. I have a 150 ft pull of 500 mcm aluminum. I'm going to give it a try and see if it works
@@Dont370 make sure you use a bunch of wire lube
That’s works!
i lerned something new thanks
Third most expensive way to pull wire
Not if it's already there
The fuel used to do that probably cut the time from hours to minutes of hight paid labor. If rather fill that up a full tank than pay 5 guys to do that in a full day. Work smarter not harder.
great idea
That buned a groove in the sweep. No possible way it didn't expecially with that synthetic rope
Kyle Gonsalves ridged sweeps
jacstrom2 ....OMG i forgot about those... you're right my man. Sorry to make assumptions
Yup don't ever use pvc sweeps anymore lol
jacstrom2 where im at we have to. The rigid sweeps rot out and rust due to the salt in the ground. Just part of living on an island i guess
@@jacstrom2 it probably won't burn a 5ft 90 either
Brilliant
Wow, just like a tugger! Oh, never heard of a tugger? How 'bout a winch? How 'bout a duelly on the truck?
If you know what you're doing you can go a lot faster, but it's funnier to work with dummies and watch ropes break.
something ain't right about this I mean it's just a hunch. conduit fill comes into question as well .. I'm just saying.
Hey that's the power company's wire...
Rip string
Genius