Is pulling cable hard?
Cable pulling is hard work, and if you’re not using appropriate equipment, it’s potentially dangerous. Cable pulling operations pose risks including falls from height when working at elevated levels without proper fall protection, manual handling injuries when moving heavy cables, and contact with moving parts of winches and pulleys.It can be a tripping hazard or the risk of electrical shock, but one thing’s for sure: whenever people and cables come together, there’s always the threat of injury. You never know what can happen… cable-related accidents can result in just about anything, ranging from mild embarrassment to lawsuits.Failure in cable assemblies can arise from a multitude of factors. These failure modes can range from breakage caused by a single event- like a forceful tug on a connector, to fatigue damage, which is caused by bending a cable over and over again until the wire or jacket fails.
How hard is cable pulling?
The reality is, cable pulling is no easy feat – even for the most experienced of workers. Throughout the delivery and installation process, it’s very easy for the cables to become damaged. Cable pulling is exactly you think it is. It is the installation of a cable from one point to another, often through open trenches and ducts, to connect a power supply from the mains to a where new electrical supply is required. Though it sounds simple, there are complex factors to take into consideration.