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Well you say there better. Maybe for runs up or across. But they are not the one to use in vertical down. Where the spools need a strong braking system to control the speed feeding the cables. As witnessed a brake failure with a very narrow escape of Electricians in the basement.
They have a $10,000 wire puller but don't have the sense to pull a grounding conductor. Because set-screw fittings maintain that low impedance path forever, right? I'd be pulling that crap out and re-pulling it. Advantage - Experienced electricians with a truck and a few pulleys.
Someone may know, I'm positive I don't. My husband found a very large spool end washed up on the shore of Lake Michigan. It's 5 feet in diameter by x 2.5 inches thick. The center hole in 4 inches in diameter. I think it's from the cabling of the Great Lakes. I believe when the cable ran out they threw the empty spool overboard. I don't know much more, except he made it into a table. We have it in our dining room and everyone who has seen it really likes. My daughter insists we pass it down to her and it shall be. Anyone know when the lakes were cabled and what happened to the empty spools?
Could be from power cable. Lake Michigan has undersea power running from the mainland to some of the islands. It is doubtful that they would have tossed the spool overboard as they usually reuse them. Spools that large are very expensive. Most likely it either washed overboard in a storm or broke free and fell off. I agree with your daughter, you need to pass that table down.
All of our pulling equipment allows the user to stand to the side (not in line with the rope) during the pull. You can see a photo of this method here: itoolco.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/6K-Jacob-3-e1408215583668.jpg In addition, the rope being used in this video is one of our Pull Slick ropes rated @ 39,000 lb.
