Best way to pull Twin and earth through

[baby_belling]

I wish to replace some twin and earth in my house (all will be fully compliant with part P before anyone jumps in).

I want to know what the best way to pull cable to avoid it becoming twisted and scratched. What is the best way to untwist the cable if this happens. I justy to make sure that it looks professional and avoid it becoming damaged in the process

 

[EFLImpudence]

Do you mean through conduit or just through voids?

Same answer anyway, I suppose; you need to straighten it first and make sure it is fed through untwisted.
If it is twisted entering or in conduit you will never untwist it and it will get very tight or completely stuck.

 

[Lectrician]

ROLL it off the drum. Either by hand, or using a cable reel, broom stick etc.

Don't just pull it off the drum without letting the drum turn too. You will just get spirals if you do.

 

[baby_belling]

I meant through voids not conduit

 

[bernardgreen]

Don't use a roll straight out of a cold garage or other cold place, warm cable is much more flexible.

 

[canduit]

Get a pack of 1m cable rods. I'm sure I've seen budget ones for about 20 quid somewhere.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

If your lucky and old cable is slack and loose and plenty room in short void runs, use old cable to pull new through.

 

[baby_belling]

thanks for the replies, In some places I have used the old cable to pull new cable but all the sockets are in the wrong places hece the need to feed it elsewhere

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

What routes are being used, it's practically impossible to do get away without some floor lifting, chasing and joist holing.
Make sure when you do pull cables through voids, that they stay or are put in the permitted safe zones.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

What routes are being used, it's practically impossible to do get away without some floor lifting, chasing and joist holing.
Make sure when you do pull cables through voids, that they stay or are put in the permitted safe zones.
//www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:installation_techniques:route
//www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:installation_techniques:walls

 

[JohnW2]

Make sure when you do pull cables through voids, that they stay or are put in the permitted safe zones.

I've often thought about that and have come to the conclusion that when cables have been pulled through a void, only a confirmed optimist would seriously believe that (s)he could be sure that the cable remained within safe zones. Am I wrong?

Kind Regards, John

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I wish to replace some twin and earth in my house

Why?

What's wrong with what's there now?

How did it get wrong?

all will be fully compliant with part P

How do you know?

I justy to make sure that it looks professional

Why are you concerned about how it looks?