How To Pull Wire In Wall

Method 3 pull the pull wire through the conduit.

How to pull wire in wall.

Place the blade of the proper size screwdriver in the screwdriver release slot and push down on the screwdriver while pulling on the wire with the pliers. Hold the paddle magnet against the wall and move it around a little until it latches onto the leader magnet. Apply the compound directly to the wires before pulling them into the conduit. Strip the end of the sheathing attach the wires to the fish tape and tape them in place.

Make sure that someone holds the opposite end of the cable securely while you fish it to the next location to avoid pulling the cable into the wall where you can t reach it. There if the pull wire is connected to anything you will need to free it. Use the lubricant more heavily at the beginning of the pull and less so toward the end of the pull as the interior of the conduit will become coated along its length as you pull. Buy the items featured in this video at 800 337 1720 or visit.

Take your box of cable to the far end of the conduit. Pull the string from above to fish the wire through. Attach the cable you want to pull on the wire leader this has a hook for the wire with a strong magnet attached. Slide the wire through the opening.

Feed the end of the wire or cable through the loop you made in the pull wire. Once the string reaches the bottom go down to the lower opening and tie the cable and string together. Fish the wire gently by pulling at short intervals on one end while your helper feeds more wire from the other end. Each time you hear a sharp tap instead of a hollow sounding thud mark the spot on the wall with a pencil.

If you want to bring the wire up to the attic tie something to a string and lower it through the hole from above. Follow the manufacturer s instructions for proper application. Then pull the cable through the wall plate and out the next wall box opening. Tap the wall with a hammer across the area where the new wiring will be installed.

Make a loop small enough that it will easily fit into the conduit then secure the loop by wrapping the free end to the wire strand with tape. It is easier to fish a new wire through a wall if you have someone on the other side to help you pull on the wire if anything happens.