Love it haha

Pick it up boy, the H&S legislation is being relaxed

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Around 21 people should be able to pick up the cable at 40 Kg apiece, so best lift one section at a time.

Umm not sure about that Andy, a good few years ago up norf I had a job to install a busbar in a factory it was to be fed with 2 400mm 4core swa's good job it was the two drums turned up 1 at 160m and the other at 120m in length, the three of us set about installing them.

we quickly got tired but slowly got them both in.

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Thank you all for the replies, I'm sorry I've been too busy to get on the computer for a while, and will take some time today today to process the replies.
From a quick skim of the replies, the rollers look ideal, and the general plan is going to be for 4 of us over a week end to install these and one 50mm 4 core SWA.
I'm much more willing to DIY than sub it out as I have all the kit and have often enough dealt with the cables apon entry into the LV switch chamber and chiller, it's just the installation of big cables at height is a new one for me.
It is a good idea though to find out the cost of subbing it out (don't discount the business benefits before you've had a look at the cost)

Thanks agian for all the replies.

Hi All

An update:

This winch is worth it's hire cost, the main problem being the hooked end of the cable rope catches everything it goes past; ladder rack rungs and air duct work included.

http://www.speedyservices.com/...-110v/productoverview

4 Guys and a couple of cables jacks = job well done. 4 guys were not enough to hand pull this in though. It was fine when we had to pull 30m or so but as the cable length got to +/- 50m it became next to impossible to drag it at high level.

The rest of the job we've done often enough which is making off the ends and terminating, so all should be good.

Thanks for the help. I'll post some pictures if anyone is interested?

Note: Cable drum rollers are not recommended unless the cable drum is perfectly round; ours were warped and did not roll round well.

why not just move the sub fuse :-) - we have hand pulled in 150mm 5 core over 100 mtrs. Two hulks on the end pulling and two equally spaced lads guiding it. easy :-)

Although I do prefer using my forklift when things get heavy.

Another quick thought - can you pull it from the final end back to the lower end - that will make life easier too.

Keep some spare empty 2 litre coke bottles to wrap around the hook, it stops it catching on the ladder rack in my experience.

Likewise a 500ml bottle on the end of a cobra helps push it through ducts easier.

Would that be viable for a few 95mm 4core armoured cables?

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