Thank you very much. Because of you and this video I was able to pull #10/4 romex through 50 feet of underground 3/4 inch schedule 40 pvc conduit by myself.
Very professional presentation, explained what to do,, and why, very important when teaching someone. Been my experience they comprehend and remember when you tell them why, Or they don't and then work they ass off unnecessarily 😅. God job, thanx.
You're welcome! Happy this video was helpful. We are working on uploading new content, let us know if there's anything you want to see that may be useful.
Thank you! That was the idea, we want to break it down so that the information is useful to everyone. Thanks for the comment. Let us know if there's anything you want to see that may be useful.
Is there any chance I can pull a neutral wire through a 16mm conduit with other 4 pre existing wires? I'm talking about an old installation that I want to expand, without the need of pulling back the pre existing wires, because I want to add some extra lighting spots that the previous electrician skipped, and the only way to get the neutral to these spots is passing it through the switch.
That really depends on the size of the wire size. There are tables you can reference in the NEC (National Electrical Code). If you don't have a copy you can access it for free on the NFPA website. Look for conduit fill tables.
Good video! It’s a special skill to be able to pull wire by yourself and even more so if you plan the conduit run accordingly. Have you ever tried pulling wire from a milk crate? It fits 4-500ft of reels of #12 perfectly. You just drop your 4 reels into the crate with each one turned 90 degrees from the next so that the 2 round edges of each reel is rolling against the flat side of the reel next to it. No axle or ladder needed! Just pull your wires straight out of the crate. It works great until the reels get light. Just subbed
So if I were to effectively do this on a house with drywall up still, would I essentially need to locate every junction box along the conduit that I’d like to run it through?
I'm 9 months too late, and you probably know this by now, but if you're in a home with drywall (not plaster) chances are you have romex (NM-B) in your walls, which is more a cable than a raceway. Cables are preassembled sheathed groups of wires and you can't wire pull through that. (like you can't pull wire through an extension cord, for illustrative purposes). It is possible if your structure was built around the 60s that you have flex (FMC) conduit in your walls, which can be pulled through, and in that instance the answer to your question is yes. Most often the junction boxes in question in a residential setting will be in your attic or under your home in the basement or crawlspace.
Is the wire wheel expensive? If so, can it be rented instead at the local hardware store?. I am on an electrical project that I decided to take on myself. It is an underground circuit to some LED lamps to light up my business logo at night.
Awesome video! Very well explained. I subscribed your channel. I will be learning on fishing cable in this week. I have one question; How can we protect the wires from getting cut on the edge of the EMT even when the burrs are removed? Is there any kind of Anti-Short bushing available for Rigid EMT? Thanks
Hi Ravi, great question and also forethought on your part, as protection of the wires as you do the actual pull is very important. To fully address your question let’s cover a couple points: - Yes, there are a few different anti short bushings that can be used to protect wire like these insuliners @ www.fastenal.com/product/details/0729758 or these plastic bushings @ i.stack.imgur.com/8lpmA.jpg - We should point out that in several cases, these plastic bushings are not optional but are in fact required by the National Electrical Code. - Further reading on when you must use them and why, can be found here @ www.ecmweb.com/national-electrical-code/qa/article/20893630/code-qa - And lastly, we should clarify that “rigid” and “EMT” are separate materials to clarify: - “EMT” (Electrical Metallic Tubing) has a thinner, but solid wall and does not have threaded conduit ends, and you usually use set screw or compression fittings with it. Whereas “Rigid” is actually short for RMC (Rigid Metal Conduit) which is a much heavier walled conduit, and does have threaded ends, and you pretty much always use threaded fittings with it. Back to your main question though - if you’re doing a wire pull with a partner, it is their job to feed the wire into the conduit so that it does not get damaged, however if you are pulling solo, you may want to invest in some materials that I'll reference in a couple links below; they'll help prevent the wires snagging on the box edge or conduit wall - also make sure you watch all our wire pulling videos to help you prepare. Good Luck! Notes: www.amazon.com/Madison-Electric-Products-104-Pull-It/dp/B00H8NVKW4 www.licensedelectrician.com/Store/RT/PulLee.htm
I need a ground wire to convert a 3-wire dryer outlet to a 4-wire outlet. I don't have to upgrade (grandfathered), but I want to have a ground connection for our new dryer. Hopefully the existing wire was run in conduit, or I'll be patching drywall too. We'll see. Thanks for the informative video.
Typically when you are doing a wire pull it is on a pre-existing system, by taping the head of the fish tape, it's added protection to not snag anything along the way.
@@Eastbaypisces Ahh I see. If you check out our other video Fish Tape Head Prep For Wire Pulling we explain how and why we prep our fish tape that way. Essentially it is to protect any components that might already be preexisting in the conduit from the hook at the end.
@@Eastbaypisces It really depends of the way your pipe is running and what direction the 90s are facing. Wire pulling with 90s on both sides is certainly more difficult than a straight run, but there are a few factors that could change the way we would instruct you how to do it--perhaps we should add this tutorial to our list! Thanks for reaching out.
90 up middle ko to next outlet then 90 down of middle ko to the next and vice versa so you can pull all the way through and pull back wire easily by yourself
We have found that the ratings of anchors for strapping conduits has a much higher Sheer rating than a Pull out rating. When installing the one hole strap with the anchor above the conduit, the force on the anchor goes straight down and the anchor has a higher rating for that force. When putting the anchor below the conduit the force is more of a pull out force which the anchor has a lower rating for.
Hey There! This video is for demonstration purposes only and was filmed on our training wall, so you don't see that green ground wire because this was a demonstration and not for wiring that would ever go live. Thanks for watching!
Great instructor. He did one thing right but did not tell you. ALWAYS PLACE THE WIRE SPOOLS ON THE CONDUIT ON THE LADDER FACING THE SAME DIRECTION - ALL ROLLING OFF THE TOP OR ALL ROLLING OFF THE BOTTOM - ALL CLOCKWISE OR ALL COUNTERCLOCKWISE. This way one is not counter clockwise to another and causing friction and resistance. Yes, it even matters if one spool is half empty and another is full - they will roll off at different speeds. No, it does not matter going 12 feet but it does going 100 feet or more. Also, don’t roll the tape all the way over the end of the fish tape - this will cause resistance. Leave it bare metal. Metal is more slippery than tape. You will also notice he is not running a green ground wire - because he is using the conduit and boxes as the Equipment Grounding Conductor. That’s for another lesson.
Hey Larry, thanks for your tips! We prefer to roll the tape all the way over the end of our fish tape as it reduces the the risk of damage to existing components, especially where there is already existing electrical. As for the ground wire, this video is for demonstration purposes only and was filmed on our training wall, so you don't see that green ground wire because this was a demonstration for wire pulling and not for wiring that would ever go live. Thanks for watching!
I will be doing this to add 1 wire throughout my entire house!! My retard installer 40 years ago only put in a neutral & hot wire. If I knew where the original installer was, I would go beat him up. However they are most likely dead by now. Anyway thanks alot!! In my case i will be using polymer fishwire so I don't damage the existing wires.
By code the conduit can be used as the means of ground. (Its lazy as fuck). It requires the connectors to be tight throughout though. My guess is he low bid the job and was saving $$ on meterials to try and profit on the contract.
@@Makitafan Great Explanation. Also a good safe guard when done right. I found a ungrounded outlet we used for a desktop computer. That computer always had so many problems.
First step, get a leader for your fish tape. Second step, get a milk crate for the wire spools. The ladder is tippy and the axel isn't level.And obviously you don't pull wire in a short run like this. You probably mentioned it but I didn't watch because I've pulled a million miles of wire and I'm sick of it.
An unweighted ladder is tippy, but you can certainly weight it to be more stable. A low axle on a milkcrate is a problem for conduit this height because the wire enters at an angle that drags along a sharp-ish edge. Obviously, all these problems can be mitigated, and the pull can be done more than one way.
@@SouthwestIndustrialElectric I have never seen anyone use a piece of conduit on a ladder AND tape the conduit to the ladder to make a wire caddy. That is really awesome! I have seen similar, but this method is more controlled.
This cat is a GREAT teacher. Nice work, thanks for a useful video.
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Thank you very much. Because of you and this video I was able to pull #10/4 romex through 50 feet of underground 3/4 inch schedule 40 pvc conduit by myself.
Fantastic! So glad to hear, keep up the good work.
If only all pulls were this short. Awesome video, bud.
And straight.
Thank you. You on ready saved me lots of headache just with this short video. Tks again
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Very professional presentation, explained what to do,, and why, very important when teaching someone. Been my experience they comprehend and remember when you tell them why, Or they don't and then work they ass off unnecessarily 😅.
God job, thanx.
Enjoyed watching just to see how you placed and taped the wire holder in the center of the ladder step. Great job!!
Thank you!
Thank you! Helped me re run a bad wire that was shorting out our industrial oven.
Happy to help! Thanks for watching!
This is a perfect example of how to pull wire. Exactly how I do it. Thank you for this lesson
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You taught me 3 things and that included patience. Thanks bro
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I love it...thank you. I didn't know how to do it until I encountered this video.
So glad we could help!
Will this also work for pulling wire from a longer distance and around 90° bends and even saddle bends?
Excellent lesson for absolute beginners! Keep up the good work.👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you! That was the idea, we want to break it down so that the information is useful to everyone. Thanks for the comment. Let us know if there's anything you want to see that may be useful.
what is the name of the tape black thanks in advance
Amazing quality. Thank you for the upload!
A good explanation and tips for us DIY type! Thank you!!!
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Is there any chance I can pull a neutral wire through a 16mm conduit with other 4 pre existing wires? I'm talking about an old installation that I want to expand, without the need of pulling back the pre existing wires, because I want to add some extra lighting spots that the previous electrician skipped, and the only way to get the neutral to these spots is passing it through the switch.
That really depends on the size of the wire size. There are tables you can reference in the NEC (National Electrical Code). If you don't have a copy you can access it for free on the NFPA website. Look for conduit fill tables.
How can I do this to feed the wire through to the backflow tamper switches. It's about 150 feet or more.
Loving these tutorials!
Very well explained. 👍
Thank you! We try to keep it simple yet informative.
Thanks. Short and sweet. Great tips.
Anytime!
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How do you pull wire around corners
Thank you, perfectly explained
Thank You, we really appreciate it!
Good video! It’s a special skill to be able to pull wire by yourself and even more so if you plan the conduit run accordingly. Have you ever tried pulling wire from a milk crate? It fits 4-500ft of reels of #12 perfectly. You just drop your 4 reels into the crate with each one turned 90 degrees from the next so that the 2 round edges of each reel is rolling against the flat side of the reel next to it. No axle or ladder needed! Just pull your wires straight out of the crate. It works great until the reels get light. Just subbed
Thanks for a great tip!
Very useful information!
Thank You! We posted a new upload today, too. Hope you enjoy!
Great info and video thanks 😊
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Good explanation.
Good explain.congrats👍❤
This was excellent. Thank you!
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So if I were to effectively do this on a house with drywall up still, would I essentially need to locate every junction box along the conduit that I’d like to run it through?
Hello there Alexander, we specialize in commercial and industrial electrical, but will work to get you an answer on this!
I'm 9 months too late, and you probably know this by now, but if you're in a home with drywall (not plaster) chances are you have romex (NM-B) in your walls, which is more a cable than a raceway. Cables are preassembled sheathed groups of wires and you can't wire pull through that. (like you can't pull wire through an extension cord, for illustrative purposes). It is possible if your structure was built around the 60s that you have flex (FMC) conduit in your walls, which can be pulled through, and in that instance the answer to your question is yes. Most often the junction boxes in question in a residential setting will be in your attic or under your home in the basement or crawlspace.
more videos you made it as if I had already done it before .......THANKS
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Why do you initially tape the end of the fish hook? Is it to keep it from catching on anything as you feed it through?
Exactly! Taping the end of the fish hook keep it from getting caught on obstructions during the pull. Thanks for watching!
Great Video
Thank you!
Extremely helpful video, thank you
Happy to hear! Thank you for watching, don't forget to subscribe.
Great tips on pulling wire
Thank you!
Is the wire wheel expensive? If so, can it be rented instead at the local hardware store?. I am on an electrical project that I decided to take on myself. It is an underground circuit to some LED lamps to light up my business logo at night.
Hey there, it all depends on your location, but you should be able to find a place to rent one, like the local hardware store.
Outstanding.
Thank you!
What kind of head of fish tape is better for wiring through conduit
Hey there, we are not sure how to answer this? Can you please clarify what you mean? Thank you!
Well done,good video 👍👍👍👍☘
Thank you!!
Awesome video! Very well explained. I subscribed your channel.
I will be learning on fishing cable in this week. I have one question; How can we protect the wires from getting cut on the edge of the EMT even when the burrs are removed? Is there any kind of Anti-Short bushing available for Rigid EMT?
Thanks
Hi Ravi, great question and also forethought on your part, as protection of the wires as you do the actual pull is very important. To fully address your question let’s cover a couple points:
- Yes, there are a few different anti short bushings that can be used to protect wire like these insuliners @ www.fastenal.com/product/details/0729758 or these plastic bushings @ i.stack.imgur.com/8lpmA.jpg
- We should point out that in several cases, these plastic bushings are not optional but are in fact required by the National Electrical Code.
- Further reading on when you must use them and why, can be found here @ www.ecmweb.com/national-electrical-code/qa/article/20893630/code-qa
- And lastly, we should clarify that “rigid” and “EMT” are separate materials to clarify:
- “EMT” (Electrical Metallic Tubing) has a thinner, but solid wall and does not have threaded conduit ends, and you usually use set screw or compression fittings with it. Whereas “Rigid” is actually short for RMC (Rigid Metal Conduit) which is a much heavier walled conduit, and does have threaded ends, and you pretty much always use threaded fittings with it.
Back to your main question though - if you’re doing a wire pull with a partner, it is their job to feed the wire into the conduit so that it does not get damaged, however if you are pulling solo, you may want to invest in some materials that I'll reference in a couple links below; they'll help prevent the wires snagging on the box edge or conduit wall - also make sure you watch all our wire pulling videos to help you prepare. Good Luck!
Notes:
www.amazon.com/Madison-Electric-Products-104-Pull-It/dp/B00H8NVKW4
www.licensedelectrician.com/Store/RT/PulLee.htm
Good job! Hi to Evan.
Great tips, thank you sir.
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no green ground wire?
Well done, no BS just clear info :)
I need a ground wire to convert a 3-wire dryer outlet to a 4-wire outlet. I don't have to upgrade (grandfathered), but I want to have a ground connection for our new dryer. Hopefully the existing wire was run in conduit, or I'll be patching drywall too. We'll see. Thanks for the informative video.
Of course! Thank you for watching. :)
Can I pull 16awg through ¾pvc conduit? 50 feet with three 90⁰ turns ?
Hey there, the NEC has a chart of conduit fill, so as long as you are within the range of wires, you would be able to do that pull.
@@SouthwestIndustrialElectric i dont understand the charts.
@@Josh-mh3kl Shoot! We don't have a video on understanding conduit fill yet, but there are a few others on here that might help you.
@rick james Great tip! Thank you for sharing with the community!
@@SouthwestIndustrialElectricnumber of wires permitted to be in half inch emt
If you add a shoe to your first box things will pull smoothly. You can make your own shoe by cutting a funnel to fit the beginning box.
why tape the head of the fishtape to feed into the conduit?
Typically when you are doing a wire pull it is on a pre-existing system, by taping the head of the fish tape, it's added protection to not snag anything along the way.
Is that Dustin stelzer ? Looks familiar.
It is not. He must just have a familiar face. Happy learning!
Y u put tape over end?
Hello, the tape over the end helps us pull all the wires at once. So we tape them together to pull them together. Hope this was helpful!
@@SouthwestIndustrialElectric I'm talking bout the fish tape not the wires
@@Eastbaypisces Ahh I see. If you check out our other video Fish Tape Head Prep For Wire Pulling we explain how and why we prep our fish tape that way. Essentially it is to protect any components that might already be preexisting in the conduit from the hook at the end.
@@SouthwestIndustrialElectric how do i do it if im starting at 90s on both sides(im doing pvc sch40)?
@@Eastbaypisces It really depends of the way your pipe is running and what direction the 90s are facing. Wire pulling with 90s on both sides is certainly more difficult than a straight run, but there are a few factors that could change the way we would instruct you how to do it--perhaps we should add this tutorial to our list! Thanks for reaching out.
Pretty cool
Subscribed and liked.
Thank You!
90 up middle ko to next outlet then 90 down of middle ko to the next and vice versa so you can pull all the way through and pull back wire easily by yourself
I'm suprised whoever did the pipe work installed the one hole straps with the screw on top. We always have the weight of the raceway on the screw.
We have found that the ratings of anchors for strapping conduits has a much higher Sheer rating than a Pull out rating. When installing the one hole strap with the anchor above the conduit, the force on the anchor goes straight down and the anchor has a higher rating for that force. When putting the anchor below the conduit the force is more of a pull out force which the anchor has a lower rating for.
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thanks
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Hello sir. I am also working as senior Electrician in dubai over 6 years
Awesome, congrats on 6 years fellow sparky!
Wire pulling skills: A+
Video skills: A
Audio skills: C
Thanks for the amazing video, though.
Thanks for your feedback.
Where is the ground wire at
Hey There! This video is for demonstration purposes only and was filmed on our training wall, so you don't see that green ground wire because this was a demonstration and not for wiring that would ever go live. Thanks for watching!
That tape should get salary and 401k matching.
wheres your ground
That wire can be pushed also, saving time.
Great instructor. He did one thing right but did not tell you. ALWAYS PLACE THE WIRE SPOOLS ON THE CONDUIT ON THE LADDER FACING THE SAME DIRECTION - ALL ROLLING OFF THE TOP OR ALL ROLLING OFF THE BOTTOM - ALL CLOCKWISE OR ALL COUNTERCLOCKWISE. This way one is not counter clockwise to another and causing friction and resistance. Yes, it even matters if one spool is half empty and another is full - they will roll off at different speeds. No, it does not matter going 12 feet but it does going 100 feet or more.
Also, don’t roll the tape all the way over the end of the fish tape - this will cause resistance. Leave it bare metal. Metal is more slippery than tape. You will also notice he is not running a green ground wire - because he is using the conduit and boxes as the Equipment Grounding Conductor. That’s for another lesson.
Hey Larry, thanks for your tips! We prefer to roll the tape all the way over the end of our fish tape as it reduces the the risk of damage to existing components, especially where there is already existing electrical. As for the ground wire, this video is for demonstration purposes only and was filmed on our training wall, so you don't see that green ground wire because this was a demonstration for wire pulling and not for wiring that would ever go live. Thanks for watching!
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WHAT? I can't hear you!
no one gets it, but i do
those long pulls with no radios man
LOL gotta love pull days! Hey we are working on new content, let us know if there's anything you want to see or that may be useful.
Who lives in 🍍 under the sea 🌊
I will be doing this to add 1 wire throughout my entire house!! My retard installer 40 years ago only put in a neutral & hot wire. If I knew where the original installer was, I would go beat him up. However they are most likely dead by now. Anyway thanks alot!! In my case i will be using polymer fishwire so I don't damage the existing wires.
By code the conduit can be used as the means of ground. (Its lazy as fuck). It requires the connectors to be tight throughout though. My guess is he low bid the job and was saving $$ on meterials to try and profit on the contract.
@@Makitafan Great Explanation. Also a good safe guard when done right. I found a ungrounded outlet we used for a desktop computer. That computer always had so many problems.
Ok
Tape good
As my wife always says don't forget the lube!!!
people really need a video on this? haha jfc
So much tape why
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Horrible cameraman, cant see any detail of what your doing
Thank you for the feedback.
@@SouthwestIndustrialElectric besides that, great video 👍
Make sure you have your video set to 1080p, also you can turn the playback speed to .75 so it's just a little slower and catch details better.
First step, get a leader for your fish tape.
Second step, get a milk crate for the wire spools. The ladder is tippy and the axel isn't level.And obviously you don't pull wire in a short run like this. You probably mentioned it but I didn't watch because I've pulled a million miles of wire and I'm sick of it.
An unweighted ladder is tippy, but you can certainly weight it to be more stable. A low axle on a milkcrate is a problem for conduit this height because the wire enters at an angle that drags along a sharp-ish edge. Obviously, all these problems can be mitigated, and the pull can be done more than one way.
Poor representation. Try doing that with a 100ft run and 30 wires.
Thank you for the feedback. This is a basic introduction, therefore we use a more introductory example to help build understanding.
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@@SouthwestIndustrialElectric I have never seen anyone use a piece of conduit on a ladder AND tape the conduit to the ladder to make a wire caddy. That is really awesome! I have seen similar, but this method is more controlled.
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