For the installation of cables of large diameter, the cables need to be uncoiled from the cable reels or spools. For this, the reels are to be put on the Reel Jacks which must have adequate base dimension so as to keep the reels stable on the resting surface. Sometimes, additional support may be required to anchor the jack stands to the resting surface. Moreover, the height of the reel stand should be high enough so that the cable reel does not drag on the ground. The installation process will be faster and easier if you use a reputed brand such as iTool Co.
The Reel Jack of iTool has the following features that have made it popular to the electrical contractors, the world over.
- Securely held to avoid tripping over
- The closed head traps axle checks it from travelling horizontally or falling out
- The axle can take heavier loads
- Different sides can be used on uneven ground.
- Four bearings, rated 20, 000 lbs
- Warranty of 6 years.
Maxis Cable Puller
Maxis Cable Puller is popular for its high speed, light weight and rating to 3,000 pounds. The pulling speeds are 25 ft per minute at low without load and 100 ft per minute on high, without load. Peak capacity is 3, 000 lbs and it can pull 8 feet of any brand of wire out of the conduit. It can be anchored to standard 2” receiver hitch of most trucks. It is not required to be bolted to the ground. The powerful gear box operates under heavy loads with maximum output. It can be collapsed down to Height 40”X Width 26” X Length 70”.
The Maxis Cable Pullers includes i) Puller Cart and conduit adapters of total weight of 93 lbs, ii) 8 numbers of Conduit adapters of sizes 1” through 4”, total weight of 5 lbs, iii) Puller Cart with tool bag, weighing 35 lbs. You can separately buy ½” Super Hawg, two speed drills of 450 and 1,750 RPM. You get a factory warranty of 5 years.
The Greenlee Wire Puller can pull up to 4, 000 pounds. It features a wheeled base for improving the mobility. Because of its standard 15 amp circuit, it is ideal for both industrial and commercial use. The GL-UT4 Ultra Tugger has two options of speed. With high speed, it can pull 2, 000 pounds and can pull up to 26 feet of cable per minute. With low speed, it can pull between 2,000 and 4,000 pounds and 13 feet of cable per minute. The safety features include built-in circuit breaker, a right angle sheave, a crash bar and remote control switches.
Slug Buster knockout punch sets are used for the removal of slug. The punch profile splits the slugs and makes the job easier. Electrical contractors prefer it because of its knockout options that are powered by battery. They also use other tools such as slug splitter knockouts for stainless steel, stud punches, speed punch knockouts, c-frame punches and specialty punches.