Yea... Don't use oil. It attacks some types of insulation. It also eventually solidifies into something akin to tar and glues the wiring into the conduit.
Mark Amplex [email protected] > On Oct 16, 2014, at 3:56 PM, Josh Reynolds via Af <[email protected]> wrote: > > ... > > I may or may not have done the exact same thing about 6 months ago. > > I can "imagine" it would make quite a mess/stink... > Josh Reynolds, Chief Information Officer > SPITwSPOTS, www.spitwspots.com > >> On 10/16/2014 01:35 PM, That One Guy via Af wrote: >> I know a guy (looking at shoes) who may have dumped a quart of motor oil >> into a conduit once >> >>> On Thu, Oct 16, 2014 at 2:22 PM, Chuck McCown via Af <[email protected]> wrote: >>> What is the diameter of the pipe? >>> >>> I prefer to tie a plastic baggie to a lightweight pull string, then use a >>> shop vacuum to suck it through. >>> Then use the string to pull the wire. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: cstanners--- via Af >>> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2014 12:48 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [AFMUG] Lubricant for pulling wire in conduit? >>> >>> >>> I'm at a residential customer install and I may have bitten off more than I >>> can chew - I agreed to attempt to install on their garage and pull wire to >>> their house through a pipe (since they have a metal roof the only other >>> place I can install is on the front of their house - ugly). >>> >>> It's taking forever to pull that wire due to friction/ angles, and the shop >>> has no wire-pulling "butter". Would dish soap work or is there something >>> else easily available? >> >> >> >> -- >> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the >> parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you can't >> get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not use a >> hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >
