Is an electricians snake known by another name (no jokes please!)

I've looked on DIY.com and screwfix and a search doesn't throw anything up.

JJ

On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 15:14:45 UTC, "JJ" wrote:

Is an electricians snake known by another name (no jokes please!)

I've looked on DIY.com and screwfix and a search doesn't throw anything up.

Fish tape

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Is an electricians snake known by another name (no jokes please!)

I've looked on DIY.com and screwfix and a search doesn't throw anything
up.

JJ

Is this something like your looking for?

http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=75799

schplendid!

Many thanks,

Jim
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"JJ" wrote in message
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Is an electricians snake known by another name (no jokes please!)

I've looked on DIY.com and screwfix and a search doesn't throw anything
up.

JJ

Is this something like your looking for?

http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=75799

On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 15:14:45 -0000, "JJ"
wrote:

Is an electricians snake known by another name (no jokes please!)

I've looked on DIY.com and screwfix and a search doesn't throw anything up.

JJ



It's called his "part P".

(Sorry but you have to get them in when you can :-) )

Try draw tape.

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind...20M/index.html

I have a metal band one also, but the nylon one seems to work a lot
better.

There is a flexible springy piece that you can see at the front of the
picture. This is pushed through the conduit first and finds its way
through. Then there is a loop at the other end to which you can
attach the cables.

I've just been using one of these to draw singles through plastic
conduit and it works well.



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JJ wrote:
Is an electricians snake known by another name (no jokes please!)

If you mean the device for fishing cables through conduit, the correct
name is a draw in tape. A mate of mine whose family business was W L
Turner (Westminster) made the Westminster Draw in Tape.

I've got one, including the home made bit of bent conduit for storing it.

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On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 15:42:38 +0000, Andy Hall wrote:

I have a metal band one also, but the nylon one seems to work a lot
better.

I think that depends on what you are drawing through. I had an awful
time with a nylon one in 75x50mm ducting. Just enough permenant curl
in the nylon to prevent you being able to push it through as it just
rolled up inside the duct. A flat steel one was no bother. Same if
threading in a floor/ceiling void the steel will lie flat and be
pushed through the nylon just curls up...

However I wouldn't use the steel one if there were cables already in
place, it would slice the insulation very quickly if it got a bit
tight anywhere.

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On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 23:03:33 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 15:42:38 +0000, Andy Hall wrote:

I have a metal band one also, but the nylon one seems to work a lot
better.

I think that depends on what you are drawing through. I had an awful
time with a nylon one in 75x50mm ducting. Just enough permenant curl
in the nylon to prevent you being able to push it through as it just
rolled up inside the duct. A flat steel one was no bother. Same if
threading in a floor/ceiling void the steel will lie flat and be
pushed through the nylon just curls up...

However I wouldn't use the steel one if there were cables already in
place, it would slice the insulation very quickly if it got a bit
tight anywhere.


Mmm... In that case I was pulling singles through 20 and 25mm conduit
and it was certainly better than the tape for that. I agree though,
in a larger duct it could curl....



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On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 01:00:09 +0000, Andy Hall wrote:

Mmm... In that case I was pulling singles through 20 and 25mm
conduit and it was certainly better than the tape for that.

The times I've used 20mm conduit I've simply bundled up the required
singles and shoved 'em through as one but then I had access corners at
each change of direction and the longest run was only four feet or so.

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http://www.toolstation.com/search.html?searchstr=75799

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