Cable pulling

[tom262]

Hello all, I've got to pull in a 35mm 3 core swa 150m of it!!! ALONE!
i was wondering if anyone knew of any machinery to hire to help it along (instead of getting 3 labourers!!) I've seen CEF hire a cable puller but it's £150 a day which seems abit steep! But unsure if there any good or not, thanks in advanced
tom

 

[UNG]

It is nothing to do with being inexperienced to be honest it's the first time I've used 35mm,

I'll have to think about that comment

I've pulled in 16mm plenty of times alone, all I was wondering is if anybody had used these machines before and if it's worth doing that or getting more people Involed, I'm doing the job for a good friend and am trying to keep costs to a minium, the cable it's self will be run about 60m underground and the rest of the way fixed directly to a wall,

The difference is that 16mm 3c is about half the weight of 35mm 3c so it will be a bit easier to handle

If you are trying to keep costs down then I suggest you and your friend find some friends that owe you a few favours and rope them in to help

 

[7029 dave]

Even with all the mech aids, that task should not be carried out solo!!.

 

[Guest55]

i can just picture his face when a near 1 ton cable drum gets delivered to site whilst on his jack.

no amount of equipment will make the slightest difference to a lack of bodies.

if the mate wants a cheap job then he should provide the manpower.

 

[benji]

i recon at a push 2 of you could do it with a set of cable jacks ,but watch out for temperature it could crack insulation if to cold

 

[jeremy]

"it's nothing to do with inexperience"
Oh right , you've done this before?
" It's the first time I've used 35mm"
Hmmm.
Where are you? I'm sure there's people on here who would give you a hand, if you'd only ask. I'm not saying it'd be gratis, but could probably offer more advice than a cable winch

 

[amptramp]

Hi cable rollers over ground ,pull out loops on the corners ,you and two others ,should be enough two to pull one to guide down ducts to avoid damage to the outer sheath . ps rollers cheap enough o hire from speedy hire , 15 rollers ,3 men , 4 hours imho .

 

[Knobhead]

i recon at a push 2 of you could do it with a set of cable jacks ,but watch out for temperature it could crack insulation if to cold

Is that you and the incredible hulk?

OK a straight run maybe but the added time by the lack of manpower?

 

[PEG]

You will need help,plus,warm up the drum indoors a day at least,get rollers,a sock,roller cradle,lube,proper draw rope,and,drinks and dinner order for the lads that help....Melinda never has trouble getting assistance...

 

[Guest111]

We never found out where the op was so we couldn't help if we wanted to,lol

 

[benji]

Is that you and the incredible hulk?

OK a straight run maybe but the added time by the lack of manpower?


once installed 800mtr 70mm pilcswa in a trench at Maryport coal disposal in 1981, 2 guys and a JCB and lots rollers took half a day but sanding and cable tiles took two days

 

[Guest55]

once installed 800mtr 70mm pilcswa in a trench at Maryport coal disposal in 1981, 2 guys and a JCB and lots rollers took half a day but sanding and cable tiles took two days

well having a jcb is equivolent to having half a dozen blokes !!!
and how long would it have taken without ?

hardly bloody comparable to the scenario we have here is it lol.

 

[Engineer54]

Is that you and the incredible hulk?

OK a straight run maybe but the added time by the lack of manpower?


once installed 800mtr 70mm pilcswa in a trench at Maryport coal disposal in 1981,2 guys and a JCB and lots rollers took half a day but sanding and cable tiles took two days

And a guaranteed Stretched cable to boot!!

 

[LeeH]

Excellent idea!

Cable's 1m short....not for long...fire up the JCB!

 

[Knobhead]

Is that you and the incredible hulk?

OK a straight run maybe but the added time by the lack of manpower?


once installed 800mtr 70mm pilcswa in a trench at Maryport coal disposal in 1981, 2 guys and a JCB and lots rollers took half a day but sanding and cable tiles took two days

And a guaranteed Stretched cable to boot!!

Can’t add a lot to E54’s comment, but I will.

I’ve pulled 3.3KV mining trailing cables in with a bulldozer. The cables are designed for rough handling due to the armourings being stranded and having a resilient bedding.

Pull a PILCSWA like that and any stretch will cause the papers to separate. Both the core insulation and the belting will be compromised.
As for normal SWA I’ve seen the armours birdcage bursting the serving once tension has been released.

I won’t say the name of the cable gang we used but they are based in Yorkshire. They pulled 200 miles of cable on one job alone. Not a single failure.

 

[trev]

I hope the op shoots a video of this.