How To Pull Wire In Wall

Attach the cable you want to pull on the wire leader this has a hook for the wire with a strong magnet attached.

How to pull wire in wall. Slide the wire through the opening. Move the wire from side to side while pulling it with the pliers if it s stuck in the receptacle. Fish the wire gently by pulling at short intervals on one end while your helper feeds more wire from the other end. Feed the end of the wire or cable through the loop you made in the pull wire.

Method 3 pull the pull wire through the conduit. Take your box of cable to the far end of the conduit. 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. Wire pulling presented by katie nyberg for galco tv.

Once the string reaches the bottom go down to the lower opening and tie the cable and string together. 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. Apply the compound directly to the wires before pulling them into the conduit. Then pull the cable through the wall plate and out the next wall box opening.

Follow the manufacturer s instructions for proper application. 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. 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. You can push the wire leader with the cable attached toward the sheetrock or the side with the opening.

Pull the string from above to fish the wire through. 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. Each time you hear a sharp tap instead of a hollow sounding thud mark the spot on the wall with a pencil. Strip the end of the sheathing attach the wires to the fish tape and tape them in place.

Tap the wall with a hammer across the area where the new wiring will be installed. Buy the items featured in this video at 800 337 1720 or visit.