I used to think taping coax to the fish tape was a dumb idea

For years I just pushed the tape through and hoped for the best, especially in old houses with bad insulation. Then I had a job in a 1920s place in Tacoma where the run was maybe 30 feet through three stud bays, and the tape kept getting stuck on a nail plate. After the fifth try, the homeowner, an old electrician, said, 'Kid, just tape your cable to the leader and give it a pull.' I did it, and it went through smooth on the first pull. The tape kept the cable from snagging on every little thing. Now I do it for any run over 15 feet. What other simple tricks have you guys picked up that actually work?

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ryanburns27d ago

An old electrician lived in that 1920s Tacoma house?

ivan_fisher9927d ago

Probably wired the place himself.