I quit using cable lube on every job and it's been a big improvement.

Everyone says you need lube for smooth pulls, but I think it just gums up the conduit over time. Since I stopped, my lines stay cleaner and I have fewer snags.

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3 Comments

elizabeth4382mo ago

Remember when lube just turns to sticky glue? We had a 3-inch conduit snag so bad from old lube, @henry_campbell15, that the pull felt like dragging through wet concrete until we stripped it out dry.

the_ben2mo ago

Ever pull a cable through old sticky lube like elizabeth438 said?

henry_campbell152mo ago

Describe the worst snag you had from gummed-up lube before you quit. My crew argues about this CONSTANTLY, and actual examples help settle it. What conduit size and cable type were you pulling when you noticed the improvement? Give details on how the pull felt different without lube.