Wire Pulling Half Hitching Prep

Demonstrate how to make a Half hitch to pull wire.

[@jasonbone5121]

The first knot was a larks foot, and the others were indeed half hitches. Nice, thanks so much!

[@AR-eh8hh]

I can’t tell you how much you have helped my wife and I pull 5 big cable through a 2” inside diameter conduit! I am very grateful for your help and if you were here I would buy you a beer and a giant steak dinner. Thanks again.

[@reelwest]

I needed to pull some 12/2 wire through 150’ of conduit, so I Googled how to do it, and found your video. It worked beautifully! Thank you!

[@Putin_Playbook_12345]

Nice. Thank you. Pulling three 10AWG through underground 1” SCH40.

[@ALinsdau]

Thank you - this is way more efficient than what I was going to try. Good to learn from someone with experience.

[@trentalbright3651]

Okay so I was in a situation where I had 2 - 12/2 wires that I had tied together hoping to pull the new one thru- so one hole and a loop of wire to squeeze thru - wasn’t gonna happen. There was no accessing where this wire ran for about 4-5 feet from one hole to the next. I used this on both ends of the wire shoved them both into the abyss and said a little prayer- by pulling the accessible old wire I was also pulling the new wire thru where it was inaccessible- with a little wiggling on either accessible end I was able to get the new wire thru like a charm!!! Thanks!! Cheers

[@Electric.Spaghetti.Neon.Studio]

Just used this info to pull three 6 awg conductors & a 10 awg ground through a 24’ buried conduit! Went very smoothly, thank you so much!

[@Scotty_in_Ohio]

Great tip Craig - I'd mention that you staggered the three wire ends to keep things narrow after the pull string... Thanks!

[@designandbuild3953]

I like the way you explain this, makes it easier to remember and faster in the field. I will use this method on my current project, thanks Instructor.

[@figuringitout9956]

It worked, thank you. I staggered the 3 THHN wires pulled through 1/2 conduit (tight). Tied the knots in the video and carefully taped the knots and string. I also used some pulling lubricant and proper pulling line instead of masonry string, but it worked very well!

[@Temuba]

Used your method to pull four #6 wire. Worked beautifully, wont forget this trick for future work. Thanks

[@TheJXB1]

Craig: Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated, man!

[@fotovox3086]

Thanks for the video, Craig. I am pulling 4/0-4/0-2/0 in 2-1/2" conduit and using this method to set up my pulling rope. I'll edit my comment once I finish my pull today.

[@2point2]

Did you finish? I'm doing 4 x #6 in 2in DBII conduit using this method 👍 Great video.

[@spencem6501]

Helpful! Doing this today for a garden/pond pump plug.

[@rickjones6414]

That's amazing! I tried it today on (4) #10's thru 3/4 pvc and emt at about 110 ft - - It worked great!

[@hothmobile100]

This is the best method. Thank you for sharing. First..... it's not good to use fish tape to pull wires, you can damage the fish tape. Secondly, this method makes the smallest head and uses less electrical tape which stops wires from bending through sweeps. If I try wrapping just 4 or 5 12 gauge wires with electrical tape more than 4 inches of tape, it doesn't want to bend through sweeps even in 3/4 pvc.

[@scottmacleod8790]

Awesome video man. Trying to learn more about this. Trying to find the easiest most efficient way to to it and your right on man!

[@KevinHackett]

Thanks for the help! I am pulling 3 phase 4 ought wire and we had a big issue pulling last Saturday. My inspector recommend this type of knot. Hoping this works!

[@roscoeferguson3829]

Awesome video! Needed to pull 3/0 cables in 2.5” conduit and used this method to get the job done. Was skeptical whether it would work on larger sized cables, but it went flawlessly. Thanks for the effort and please continue to produce such helpful content . . ,

[@Fret01]

Very helpful. Excellent channel.

[@louammirati6429]

Thanks dude! This is exactly what I needed.

[@PedroGarcia-ln4mv]

I couldn’t figure out the last two ties in the end today at work. Gracias Teacher!!

[@mrgucci38.myworldph72]

Lol

[@benjamintorres9211]

Used this exact technique today to pull 7 #12’s through 3/4 pvc 😎 thank you 🙏🏽 doing god’s work

[@ChadAmI80]

Great tip. I'll see how it goes this week when I am pulling 3 x #2 wire and 1x #6 wire

[@buddylewis2743]

Thanks for the demonstration.

[@sangkonowak6595]

Only if I knew this method 45 years ago... it could have been much easier to train my students when it comes to inserting cables into multiple bends in gi conduit exercises. By the way I still practice gi and pvc counuit wiring to this day. Not so much on income but always keep in touch with whatever skill I have... thanks for such wonderful idea.... thanks again.

[@muhhamad786]

Thumbs up and subscribed! Thanks Craig, good info!

[@zsw67]

Ty for the video, exactly what I needed to run some speaker wire

[@buikhai1]

You can improve it a little bit by cutting the ends of the wires on an angle so they are feathered for an easier pull.

[@michaelleddy3701]

Great teacher

[@bhead8001]

Good pulling knot!!

[@lylemccormick7680]

Awesome thanks love the content

[@TheCompton1963]

Great tip. Thank you!!!

[@maicolfigueroa9146]

You are a Master!!

[@jamesrahn8339]

Perfect. Except i tape the back ends of the wire incase i need to pull it back to un jam it then continue the pull. 👍

[@martingonzalez529]

Well done, good video 👍👍👍👍👍👍☘

[@wuilliamscoa3467]

Master thank you so much, really you help me with this video, bless you!

[@beeschun9306]

Really appreciate you, thanks and wish you well. And 👍 new subscriber 😀

[@paulmcewen7384]

works with nylon 1/4" rope on bigger teck as well, pulling through suck banks or into tray. I never have my guys half hitch onto RW with poly line, just tape the end of the twine on and half hitch it 6 or 7 times.

[@alecthenice8115]

I will use this Monday

[@atheinasophiajade1044]

Leave an end make a friend,. Omg tks will be using this daily!

[@audelioespinoza1934]

Great tip thx.

[@chrisf9607]

leave an end make a friend 😁

[@karlmichaelrobin1509]

Is this method applicable for siamese cable?(RG6 cable with power supply cable)

[@gatspilla2916]

Thanks

[@ironcityjon]

Thank you

[@GuruthaCaveman]

Appreciate it

[@MrJef051171]

best explination ever

[@commercialelectrician133]

Great one this is how I do mine or I stager

[@ricric9521]

Does this method work for large gauge wire like 3 - 3awg conductors?

[@gvergarajr]

Genius!

[@edgarmartinez9809]

Intelligent man

[@mikefitzpatrick43]

I'm a pool technician and was curious if this would work for pulling in a pool light?

[@donfrank4429]

I used this knot in the fire service hauling fire hose, tools

[@nirpy]

The first is a cow hitch. The second and third isnt quite a half hitch. Subbed

[@johnkulpowich5260]

That works

[@guybroyles48]

Tie a loop in the string, strip the wires a little, fold + twist them around the loop, tape, pull.

[@illwil2158]

Right....this guys literally taking forever i would have pulled that wire 6 or 7 times by now

[@theseattlegreen1871]

@@illwil2158 True but this guy's way will never fail yours might

[@grimlockarts8386]

Interesting, this is backwards compared to my method to using half hitching. Nice to have an alt method.

[@robertstokstad5960]

It would be helpful if the camera view included more of the action at key points in the demonstration.

[@craigmichaud-electricalins4602]

Thank you for your input!! CM

[@user-rn5ip9ec6j]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@_1ben]

i will pulling a new spa wire which is a waterproof style 3 wire like a romex should i strip the romex to expose the 3 wires or tie to the sheath ? also there is a bonding cable that will remain will this compromise my pull ? thank you for the video i will use your method

[@garbo8962]

The NEC does not allow either type NM-B cable or jacket removed inside if conduit. The wires are not marked to indicate voltage, type or temperature lime type THWN wire. No such thing in the code book called romax. Its a trade name from one of the numerous companies that manufacture NM-B cable.

[@JesseTheG_]

​@@garbo8962 it's not allowed in "damp" or outdoor applications but it is allowed indoors

[@jimwilson1012]

You start with a girth hitch. But. A clove hitch a mark and another clove hitch is much more efficient

[@jbstepchild]

O yes fuck yea I doit a Lil different but I'm not stuck in my ways to try somebody else's ideas you got the thumbs up from me an a sub as well great stuff

[@jackoshea687]

Yep tried and true.

[@jeffreyhill3960]

It’s called a larks head

[@KLAWNINETY]

You mean that first knot he made right?

[@Denny_H]

Very good video! I highly recommend though not wearing your wedding ring working around electrical or any construction. You can easily loose your finger 👍

[@KLAWNINETY]

They make silicone wedding rings as well.

[@itaintrocketscience]

Meet a guy in the supply house with 1/4 nub. So yea..

[@marklee8226]

I just pulled 3 #10s 1030 ft. Through 1" pvc underground it was not fun a larger conduit should have been installed or at least a pull point provided halfway.

[@stevedonalson5675]

This is the same method I use for pulling CAT.

[@daveferguson2281]

how come you dont flag the tape for easy removal

[@daveferguson2281]

sorry my bad you flagged it

[@ericblodgett1289]

First knot is actually a saddle hitch

[@rjlicano]

Does this work on THWN? J/k

[@djrequest333]

For my trailers/follow string I’ve recently learned to tie my follow in front of my head just in case the head somehow pulls off the trailer line is still intact

[@itaintrocketscience]

The real question is Will it work on THWN or XHHW? Jk Nice technique. I usually tie like a mad man and use a roll of tape. 🤷‍♂️ Your way seems neater.

[@mattcard2138]

If you tied on properly you wouldn’t need tape to hold the tail down lol

[@guybroyles48]

You wanna be sure, it's a just in case thing. You don't want it to come apart after the wires are pulled almost all the way. You'd have to pull them back out. Don't be so quick to scrutinize.

[@anthonyhunter6339]

The t

[@illwil2158]

This is already taking forever...id have pulled that wire 6 or 7 times by now

[@treemanners5482]

Arborist use this method to pull ropes through tight crotches.

[@jaketwomey7924]

If there’s that much resistance where a simple knot won’t do…you’re hung up on a corner or the pipe is too full, and you should STOP pulling more cable. “Fold the knot over itself, and then pull tight, but make another loop, and feed the first loop into the 2nd loop, then make a hitch and add tape, but not TOO much tape, and then tape the knot to your asshole and then…” KNOCK IT OFF

[@DaytonTrailRiders]

Great instructions. Your camera skills need improving.