I would use “Mule Tape” with the tracer wire in it. That way when you go to pull in the cable, the pulling tape is already there. But yes, any conductive element will work. If you use wire, us one thick enough that it will not break when you go to pull it out. I have seen guys put in 22 gauge and then have it snap on them when they go to put in their cable.
http://www.neptco.com/website/neptco.nsf/270d11395818a46685256aa0006269e4/d0e2e8cd77971e6c85256928005f1c0e?OpenDocument http://www.southwire.com/ProductCatalog/XTEInterfaceServlet?contentKey=prodcatsheetcond4 https://ribbonfactory.com/store/display_item/1107.html From: Paul McCall Sent: Saturday, July 8, 2017 9:59 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: [AFMUG] Trace wire for fiber going in duct. Newbie questions… We are doing conduit for a business park (14 buildings) and to the RR tracks for a path to Miami. Conduit is almost finished and as an afterthought I was thinking of placing some kind of locate wire in the pipe, so we can “register it” with One -Call service (in Florida) and make I easier for future people to locate my stuff. Did I mention it was a newbie question right? What do I put in? Paul McCall, President PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc. 658 Old Dixie Highway Vero Beach, FL 32962 772-564-6800 pa...@pdmnet.net www.pdmnet.com www.floridabroadband.com
