Pulling Cables Through Ducts.

[Lon nan Gruagach]

Very interested to know how you get the heat shrink on after soldering the wires ...

i thought the same, was just a google image to try and explain better, theres some strange image flipping going off between the cables too, its like spot the difference.

Ok, having been a professional cable charmer, I'll let you in on the secret:
The way to get the heatshrink on after soldering is to throw a hissy fit, swear like a trooper then de-solder, slide heatshrink on the cables then re-solder.... Then vow never ever to do it again (every time).

 

[Stemar]

i thought the same, was just a google image to try and explain better, theres some strange image flipping going off between the cables too, its like spot the difference.

Shame. If I had a fiver ...

 

[DJE]

Ok, having been a professional cable charmer, I'll let you in on the secret:
The way to get the heatshrink on after soldering is to throw a hissy fit, swear like a trooper then de-solder, slide heatshrink on the cables then re-solder.... Then vow never ever to do it again (every time).

Tried that but the heat conducted up the wire and shrank the sleeve in the wrong place.

 

[maby]

What for ???-- You would be able to pull the mousing line back any way. Why would you need a line to pull that back ???
You are making this up!!!

If the mousing line has come away from the cable bein pulled, how would you pull it back? By default, the mousing line is a one-shot thing - you attach it to the cable, pull the cable through and the entire mousing line is then out of the conduit. You can try to pull another line through using mousing rods, but that is often a fiddly job - if you attach a thin, strong thread to the mousing line along with the cable, then you can pull the mousing line back once you have the cable through - or if it comes disconnected from the cable part way through - which seemed to be the focus of the OP's question.

 

[Lon nan Gruagach]

If the mousing line has come away from the cable bein pulled, how would you pull it back? By default, the mousing line is a one-shot thing - you attach it to the cable, pull the cable through and the entire mousing line is then out of the conduit. You can try to pull another line through using mousing rods, but that is often a fiddly job - if you attach a thin, strong thread to the mousing line along with the cable, then you can pull the mousing line back once you have the cable through - or if it comes disconnected from the cable part way through - which seemed to be the focus of the OP's question.

Hadnt got to the pull a new cable in yet... But sure, when pulling a new one in then a way to avoid a new fish altogether is to put a safety pull back line alongside the cable is an option. However I always leave a draw wire twice the length of the run in the duct and always tie on to the middle of it.

 

[maby]

.... However I always leave a draw wire twice the length of the run in the duct and always tie on to the middle of it.

That will work too...