What's In Your Truck? An Electrical Wire Puller Tool To Save Time and Effort
After working for 10 years as a journeyman electrician, I know the hassle involved with pulling wire or rope by hand when fish tape won’t do, but large mechanical wire pullers are sometimes more than you need for certain jobs. What type of wire puller tool do you have to make your everyday circuit wire pulls easier?
So let’s find out … what’s in my truck to eliminate the need to pull wire or rope by hand? (And what should be in your truck, too!)
A SAFE, EFFICIENT WIRE PULLER TOOL
Depending on what you’re doing, pulling wire or rope by hand can be tiring, take a long time and require a lot of muscle.
What do you have in your truck now to efficiently pull cable?
My wire puller tool of choice is Southwire’s Maxis® XD1 Extreme Duty Circuit Puller. It can dramatically impact labor costs when it comes to pulling low-voltage wire, branch home runs, lighting cables and small-circuit wire.
Once you see it in action, you’ll understand why you need it. First, it means you don’t have to pull wire or rope by hand. It’s also fast, helping you get the job done on time (or early). Simply connect it to almost any commercial 18V drill and run it on low speed. Because it’s only about eight pounds, it takes just one person for setup and operation. An angle adjustment lets you modify the wire puller so it’s comfortable to grip. These features keep installers alert and reduce fatigue.
VIDEO: XD1 MAXIS EXTREME DUTY CIRCUIT PULLER
With 600 pounds of constant force for continuous pulling and 1,000 pounds of peak pulling force, it works with short and long cable runs. A removable capstan with a polyline pin prevents your line from slipping, allows for quick connections and makes line cleanup fast and easy. If you’re going to use a monopole, it also has a 0.75-inch threaded receiver..
Removable conduit adapters make it easy to adapt it to any wire pulling situation, including horizontal pulls. The ability to extend the arm out to 34.5 inches makes it easier to gain extra “tail” for certain jobs. The chuck adapter is also easy to replace in the field, so you can keep things moving.
It’s built to withstand harsh environments, anodized for the ultimate corrosion resistance.
Simply put, I keep the Maxis XD1 Extreme Duty Circuit Puller in my truck because it:
- Means you no longer have to pull low-voltage wire, branch home runs, lighting cables and small-circuit wire by hand
- Only takes one person to handle and use
- Works for any wire pulling situation, including horizontal pulls and short or long runs
- Is ideal in situations where hand pulling will be too difficult but large mechanical pullers would be a hassle
Does the Maxis XD1 Extreme Duty Circuit Puller sound like something you want to keep in your truck? (Or do you want to try it out?) Van Meter’s specialists can meet you in your office or on the jobsite to show you how it works. While we’re there, we can tell you about customers who are using it and what they think of it.
Do you want to learn more about the tools you should keep in your truck? Check out our previous What’s In Your Truck blogs to learn more time and energy-saving tips.
