Well that was heavy

[Rutts35]

Wiring a supply to a friends summer house. Long run so we are using 16mm SWA. Picked up the order from the wholesaler today. Put the box of fitting s in my car (Kuga). then went and got the 70mtrs of 3 core SWA. Well, I haven't run a lot of armoured of late and forgot how bloody heavy it is!!! Managed to get it into the car but F*ck me it was a close call. Then spent the next 30 mins driving to said friends trying figure out if my back was on it's way out!!  God it made me feel old and worn out.  :blush:

 

[kerching]

I feel your pain!

was it on a drum?

i have had some long lengths and they were just coiled! After near killing myself once any that come on a coil are refused. I'm strictly a drums and whatever rhythms with bass now

 

[Evans Electric]

was it on a drum?

i have had some long lengths and they were just coiled! After near killing myself once any that come on a coil are refused. I'm strictly a drums and whatever rhythms with bass now

My branch of Denmans are good at that ,  9000 mtrs of 50mm  SWA    Oh you didn't want it on drum did you ????          Thing is they don't have a drum winder there , they can  spool it from a drum onto the winder ,  so I too learned that lesson .    Smaller sizes not too bad , you can unroll them .  

I only have a spindle now , axle stands were nicked from a job so we have to made do & mend . 

 

[Rutts35]

I feel your pain!

was it on a drum?

i have had some long lengths and they were just coiled! After near killing myself once any that come on a coil are refused. I'm strictly a drums and whatever rhythms with bass now

On a drum........ still heavy. Next time I'll get it delivered.

90's dance for me.

 

[kerching]

only have a spindle now , axle stands were nicked from a job so we have to made do & mend . 

I have my trusty conveyor belt rollervator MKI......posted a pic on here somewhere

1 for a small drum, 2 for a biggun (1 under each flange)

 

[binky]

I've been caught out a few times by the weight of SWA.

 

[Sharpend]

I have my trusty conveyor belt rollervator MKI......posted a pic on here somewhere

1 for a small drum, 2 for a biggun (1 under each flange)

What you use one of these? 

https://www.google.co.uk/search? 

 

[kerching]

my trusty conveyor belt rollervator MKI....

And here it is

i made a few of them when we decommissioned a roller belt system. Made another with a bit of  4x2 as a frame with plastic rollers. Handy and lightweight to carry around in he van and use for drums of Fp

if the MKI is turned over it gives rise to the Kerching ShifITvator MKI........as the rollers now run along the floor.  I've moved some F heavy kit with them....used 4 of them to move a 40' container!!

 

[Evans Electric]

Shouldn't it be called the Kerching  Combined Dual Purpose   Cable Roller & Shiftivator    De Lux    and marketed .   

 

[kerching]

Shouldn't it be called the Kerching  Combined Dual Purpose   Cable Roller & Shiftivator    De Lux    and marketed .   

I Suggested that to Mr Marrybore and his 'friend ' Pat Pending at the patents office. He said it was a bit of a mouthful

 

[NozSpark]

oh ****..... you've just reminded me of the time that I ran in 35m of 35mm 3c SWA in when I had the flu....

I only did the bare minimum to allow the ceilings to be boarded and plastered and it nearly killed me

 

[Evans Electric]

I only did the bare minimum to allow the ceilings to be boarded and plastered and it nearly killed me

I dare say we've all been there Noz!  .

 

[Andy™]

my cable roller. less high viz than kerch''s

 

[Rutts35]

"borrowed" from some Swiss contractors. Many, many moons ago. 

 

[kerching]

my cable roller. less high viz than kerch''sView attachment 10141

Very similar to my little wooden one, which I cannot find.  Yours is the MKII version as it is adjustable....mine is/was fixed

 

[Andy™]

that was MK1. MK2 has bearings on the side to keep the reel from moving over too far

 

[Tony S]

I agreed to “organising” a new supply to a 11kV transformer to be fed by UKPN. With the cable rout worked out I discussed it with the young contractor who was “supposedly” in charge of the job. His uncle was the property developer.

“No problem, I’ll get a couple of my lads to run the cable ladder and pull the cable in, I’ll supervise.”

Now I’m trying not to laugh.

“Eerm, just how are you going to do that?”

“We’ve got rollers we can put the drum on and the lads will pull the cable in.”

“The cable and drum will weigh 3¼ tonnes. Twice the weight of your van.”

Exit stage right →

 

[rapparee]

I use a forklift, with 2" pipe, through the middle of the drum and the pipe across the forks.

I then get in a genie scissor lift and she the MEWP to "tow" the cable.

 

[Blue Duck]

Was slapped in the face by a 120 that pulled all the containment off the wall, the containment was fixed with curly wurlys in single skin plaster board....  headbang

I use a forklift, with 2" pipe, through the middle of the drum and the pipe across the forks.

I then get in a genie scissor lift and she the MEWP to "tow" the cable.

Love pulling cables in with MEWP's! 

 

[Evans Electric]

Love pulling cables in with MEWP's! 

What does MEWP mean ?  

I've pulled SWA,s  in with the traditional gang of sparks  , with one elected to co-ordinate by shouting cries such as " Hey UuuuuuuP!!   ...Hey Uuuuuup!  .

Done some tied to the firm's van.

Others tied to dumpers , JCB,  fork truck etc 

Ratcheting them in with a Turfor

The  MEWP  is a  new method on me.