I will be pulling 4/0 4/0 2/0 or 4/0 triplex service cable though 2 1/2 in conduit. All straight except at end with sweeps. Likely will put sweeps on after pull. What size mule tape would be the best to use? Thanks Dean
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I only use 1” mule tape and poly string for the most part if I am pulling in a larger service using a tugger I will use double braided rope.
I would suggest rope for a diy pull as I have not seen “small spools” of mule tape or poly pull string.
If this is a long pull you would be better off with some pull lube, in the old days we used dawn dish soap but it drys out and if you ever need to get it out of the pipe it can be a pain, today I use poly water, And other lubes.
A straight pull some one pushing and someone pulling you should not need much strength, the reason I use wider tape is to keep from cutting through gloves and hands AND through conduit I have had small tape cut through a sweep with pvc even with lube.
a rope may be your most cost effective method unless a big box store has smaller spools I buy pull string in buckets that are over a mile and I believe the mule tape 1000’ is a small spool but there may be smaller ones out there. But you can buy 3/8 rope much cheaper.
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Where I have bought the stuff the smallest quantity of all sizes was the same size bucket at about the same cost per bucket. Thicker tape was shorter. 1/4" would probably do it if you deburred and fit you conduit together well, but if you don't have use for the extra mile of tape when you buy a 6000 ft. bucket you might as well buy the bucket of 1/2" or 3/4", it's easier to untie and re-use.
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