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Handy
Wire and CableInstallation Tech-tips
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1) Make a snake:
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I
n a pinch,
if
you need to snake a cable across
a ceiling
and
you don't have
a r
egular fish tape handy, you can use
a
steel tape measure instead
.
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Put some electrical tape over the hook on the end of the tape to prevent it from
ge
tting caught up on objects.
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Alternatively,
throw a roll of electrical tape across a ceiling
with a long string attached
. The string should be coiled up
for a fast
payoff.
2) Pull-line:
a cable installer's best friend.
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If you are using your metal fish tape (snake) to pull wire directly than you are doing it the hard way (exception: if the pull is very short).
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I
nstead, use the fish tape to pull in string (AKA:
pull-line, drag-line, etc.).
T
his will save you a lot of time and effort.
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Also, if you are waiting for the cable to arrive to your facility, you can prepare ahead of time by pre-installing the pull lines.
LANshacksells a 6,500 foot bucket of Pull-Line that is intended for cable installation.
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