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Dave Plowman
 
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Default Pulling cable through with existing one / Clipping cable in loft

In article ,
Gavin Gillespie wrote:
And if the conduit, or hole is badly restricted, solder the twisted
ends, not much chance of that coming undone.


Soldering weakens the copper due to heat. A properly made twisted joint
won't come undone before the cable breaks. I've used 'my' method hundreds
of times - it was taught to me by an old sparks.

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