Reduce installation steps 9 to 5 - LW French, Inc. · 2020-02-19 · SIMpull® Cable Pull...

Reduce installation steps 9 to 5

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Setting Jack Stands and Phase ID

4

6 men working to set jack stands

Black THHN Singles on Separate Reels

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Rigging gear for wire pull

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Which wire is the orange one?

Time to Serve the Head; All Hands on Deck

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Preparing the Conductor for a Grip

“Ouch! I just cut my finger”

Still Adding Pulling Grips......

“I forgot something at the trailer for these grips?”

Maxis™ Pulling Grips (reusable)

One man can serve the Head in 2 minutes

SIMpull Head® Pulling Grips

Let Southwire install the head!

SIMpull Head® pulling grips in action

The unique staggered design and low profile grips allow SIMpull Head® pulling grips to glide easily through tight turns.

SIMpull Head® Pulling Grips for Feeder MC

Cable

SIMpull Head® Pulling Grips for Power

Cable

Clean, Safe, and Professional

Installation

Looks Much Better than all Black

The owner is really going to like this

Your competition

Single Reel - All Phases Paralleled and ID’d

Set the SIMpull Solutions® reel inside the electrical room

Where did all the help go?

SIMpull Stack™ Reel

Stacking=Labor Saving

SIMpull Stack™ Reel

SIMpull Stack™ Rip Cord

Reel Option; Cradled

Reel Option - Flopped

Lift Options-Maxis Jax from Cradle

Maxis ProJaxs™

• 6,000 lbs lift with Cordless-Drill

• MSRP- $1195 each

• MPJ-01

• STK# 58133201U

• Easily leveled

• 12’’ to 72’’ Reel

• 110 lbs each

• Small Footprint

• Great for Stacked Reels

Delivery Option - SIMpull™ Payoff

Details • 6x6 footprint

• 6000 lbs reel capacity

• Frame weight: 530 lbs

• Reel width max: 40 inch

• Reel diameter max: 66 inch

• Floor to axel center: 39 inch

• Pallet Jacket Access: 25 inch ID x 40inch OD

• Rental charges: $50.00 per day of usage plus freight back to Southwire

– No charge when order with SIMpull™ Truck

Delivery Option - SIMpull™ Payoff

Delivery Option - SIMpull™ Truck

Simpull™ Truck Reel and A-Frame Data

Delivery Option - Goose Neck

Details

• 3 x A frame capacity

• Low clearance – 8.5 feet clearance when loaded with

A62 reel (34x60)

• Small foot print

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All in One Sheet

Worksheet

Stacking

Wire Pull Diagram

SIMpull® Cable Pull Calculator

SIMpull® Cable Pull Calculator: Comparison

Straight Line Drawing

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SIMpull® Cable Pull Calculator Functions • SIMpull® coefficient of friction / tremendous efficiencies in labor and materials. BY no longer needing to apply lube, means

you don’t need to apply it at the suggested rate as if it ever was. Too much lube increases conduit fill and heat build up; too little lube increases tensions and can easily exceed sidewall pressure of the cable during installation. Lube can set up as glue causing other problems.

• Conduit size and percentage of fill / no need to oversize conduit that increases cost and space.

• Recommended elbow sweeps and location of those sweeps / as to not exceed sidewall pressure of the cable. Keeps the circuit safe and reliable and can eliminate man holes and splices.

• Pulling Tensions (maximum and actual) / wire size will not be reduced during installation.

• Sidewall Pressure (maximum and actual) / insulation will not get deformed during installation causing a likely point of failure long after the one year warranty has expired. If the insulation has a flat side on it, the sidewall pressure was exceeded.

• Jam Probability /chance of the wire getting stuck in the conduit.

• Voltage drop (single phase and three phase) / percentage and volts at load.

• Rope size and cable puller model based on specific cable pull tensions / efficient installation.

• Ground Wire Sizing per NEC 250.122 / shows minimum size CU and Aluminum.

• Short Circuit Current based on cycles and time / max current the insulation of the wire can endure.

• Maximum allowable ampacity after adjusting for temperature and (or) number of current carrying conductors / proper wire sizing.

• Acceptable Megger readings / readings less than acceptable should be investigated.

• Vertical Support Requirements / where to place (additional) pull boxes & wire wedges.

• Cable Ratings / too many to list. Hyperlinks to our current specific product data sheets.

• Minimum Bend Radius / point at which the insulation will be over-bent and deform.

• Minimum Installation Temperature / point at which insulation will crack.

• Copper to Aluminum comparisons based on equal ampacity / one click shows all the seventeen elements above.

• THHN THWN, to XHHW to USE RHH RHW insulation comparisons / one click shows all the seventeen elements above.

SIMpull WireBarrel™ Circuit Barrellel™ System

SIMpull

WireBARREL™ Multiple conductors

paralleled in a barrel

using Barrellel™

Technology

Circuit-size 12 & 10 AWG

SIMpull THHN®

Maxis BarrelTAP™

Mounts on

WireBARREL™

Integral wire payoff

Maxis

BarrelTRUCK™

Transports

WireBARREL™

Integral wire payoff

Barrel securement

strap/chain & hook

Stock

WireBARRELs™

Stock scheme designed

around 3-circuit (round

houses or full-boats)

multiples

Readily available packages

that are modular/scalable

In-Stock WireBARRELs™ Package & Configuration Detail

In-Stock WireBARRELs™ Package & Configuration Detail

SIMpull™ Solutions Products and Services: Terms

SIMpull® Cable

• CU THHN size 8 – 1000, AL THHN size 6 – 1000, CU XHHW size 8 - 1000. Single conductor MV Cable 2-750

• Eliminates the need for lube and is guaranteed not to get stuck in your conduit. No extra charge. In service since 2006.

– Note: Check out the number of bends and distance you can pull SIMpull wire. Use Southwire’s SIMpull ® Cable Pull Calculator.

Colored

• Wire comes in Black, Red, Blue, White, Green, Brown, Orange, Yellow, Gray, and Purple. Available in CU THHN size 8 – 750, AL THHN 6 -900, CU XHHW 8 – 750. No extra charge. 2006.

Paralleled (up to 8 conductors on one reel)

• Wire is all conductors (colored) lying side by side, cut to length on one reel. Reduces material handling, storage footprint, and allows for quick set up very close to equipment.

SIMpull Head®

• Factory installed (three crimps) and guaranteed not to come off. They allow you to order less wire (approx. two feet per wire), reduces labor and accidents. Cost is _____ per wire. A clevis will be needed to connect the loop of the rope to the loops of the heads. (Heads are disposable)

SIMpull Stack ™ reel

• Contains more than one set of paralleled wire. All sets require SIMpull Heads and a clevis will be needed.

• Example: four sets / runs of 190‘ ea of 4/C 3/0 CU THHN BOYG or 190’ of 4/C 2/0 BOYG and 245’ of 4/C 500 BRBW. No extra charge for stacking all runs on one reel.

• Eliminates the number of reels on the jobsite

Cradle

• H frame made of wood that holds a reel in roll out or pay off position. A pallet jack can easily move a reel off the truck to the pull point without the need to flip the reel over in order to pay off the wire. No extra charge. No return required.

SIMpull Solutions® Products and Services: Terms A-Frame

• A pay off device loaded with the wire ready to pull after you attach a clevis to the heads. A Frame does not need to be level. It can be moved with a pallet jack, fork lift or Lull. SIMpull Head® pulling grips are required. A Frame rents for $ 50.00 per day, plus the freight back to Southwire. You receive it Monday, you ship it back Wednesday is a one day rental.

SIMpull™ Truck

• Flatbed trailer loaded with up to twenty A-Frames (no rental fees). You pull directly from the A-Frames on the truck. You need to determine which side of the truck the wire will be pulled from.

• Ideally suited for transformer pulls.

• The driver stays all day until the pulls are completed.

• Most pulls are done in a half a day using Maxis Equipment (Clevis, Red Jacket, Jax, CCDB Rope, Triggers, Tugger). Minimum cost is $500.00 and goes higher depending on the distance from Southwire and if the truck driver has to stay longer than eight hours.

• Goose neck trailer that can hold up to three A Frames and when loaded with an A 62 reel will have a height clearance of less than 8. 5’.

All In One Sheet

• Excel sheet use to avoid mistakes and keeps your project complexities as simple as possible

• Always see the VE saving for using AL wire.

• Paste your feeder schedule for pricing.

• Helps you determine if you want a SIMpull ™Truck, A-Frames, SIMpull Stack™ reels, Paralleled reels, Reels in cradles, Colored wire, SIMpull Head ®puling grips, Maxis Jax and show reel sizing and approximate gross weight per circuit.

• Provides a log for megger readings.

• Combine GW lengths to one reel, separate reels or include with the paralleled reel.

• Release your orders as prepaid and keeps up with blanket order release weights.

SIMpull® Cable Pull Calculator

• Helps design your raceway that will minimize labor for the wire pull.

• Place JB after your 90 degree bends.

• Don’t oversize your conduit for easier wire pulling, increase your bend sweeps

• Place long sweep bends in proper locations.

• Don’t exceed cable sidewall pressure.

• Always consider reversing your pull.

• Know the lightest and smallest tugger and rope that will get the job done.

• Know your voltage drop for CU and Al wire.

SIMpull Solutions® Specialist

• Will assist the contractor and distributor during the entire process. Including wire pulling techniques at the job site and Maxis equipment demonstrations.

Pulling Rope Recommendations

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Rope Size Matters Example: The pull: •300’ of 4x3/0 THHN with GW pulling through 2" EMT with 10x 90 degree bends Cable Puller: •M6K

Estimate expected tension: •1600lbs Using 7/8 inch Rope: •5500 lbs Using 9/16 inch Rope: •2000lbs

Pulling Rope Data Electrical Cable Pulling Rope

Low Stretch, High Strength,

High Quality

Electrical contractors use pulling rope - from twines and twisted poly on the low end to polyester composite double braids in diameters up to 1

1/2 inches for heavy, multi-cable installations - to pull cable and heavy wire through conduit.

Only synthetic products are used in this application because natural fiber ropes are heavy, absorb and retain water, and have coarse, abrasive surfaces.

Nylon rope should never be used to pull cable - it stretches and can snap back like a rubber band and cause serious injury.

We strongly suggest you make it a point to know what kind of rope you're using, inspect it prior to every use, and if it starts to show signs of wear, replace it.

Double braided polyester composite rope is recommended for heavy pulls, especially where multiple cables are being installed. Most equipment

manufacturers specify that the rope used should have very low stretch, and that its tensile strength be matched to the cable puller’s maximum pulling force,

using a minimum 4:1 safety factor. So a cable tugger with a maximum pulling force of 8000 lbs. should use a pulling rope with a breaking strength of 32,000

lbs or more.

Twisted polypropylene rope can be used to pull heavier ropes, or sometimes to pull cable. Its main virtues are that it's inexpensive, light in weight, has a

slippery surface, and has excellent dielectric properties. The downsides are that (a) it has some stretch - not as much as nylon, but more than polyester, and

(b) it has a very low melt point and can start to melt and stick to surfaces it touches when frictional heat builds up.

Woven polyester tapes are offered for sale just for measuring and pulling. Woven polyester tapes are a good step up from poly rope. The stretch is very low

and the strength high. Available features include sequential footage markings for distance measurement and a detectable version with woven-in tracer wires.

Polypropylene twines similar to those available for tie-downs at home improvement stores are used with power fishing systems. Electrical contractors use

these poly twines only to pull heavier rope through conduit – not to pull cable. After being blown or vacuumed through the conduit, polypropylene twines are

sometimes left in place for future use.

Here are some industry related websites you may want to bookmark or visit:

Independent Electrical Contractors

National Electrical Contractors Association

http://www.contractorsrope.com/pulling-rope.html

Rope in a Can

Reel Capacity Chart - Copper

Reel Capacity - Aluminum

Maxis™ Pulling Grips Chart

Conduit Fill Copper vs. Aluminum

Conduit Fill Copper vs. Aluminum

Copper to Aluminum Ampacity Chart

Copper to Aluminum Ampacity Chart

MCAP® and HCF MCAP® Links MCAP Side by Side Comparison

• A side by side comparison between conventional MC and MCAP cable.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=Side_by_Side_Installation_Animation.flv

MCAP Five Step Installation

• Five step process for terminating MCAP cable.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=Five_Step_Installation_Animation_rev2_F8_2Mb.flv

MCAP Testimonial

• Hear what leading contractors have to say about their experiences with this Southwire product.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=Southwire-MCAP-promo-2008_Testimonial.flv

Are listed self-grounding wiring devices reliable?

• Explains how UL evaluates self-grounding wiring devices for listing. Shows the actual preparation of devices for testing as well as ground fault testing.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=MCAP-Evaluation_and_Reliability_of_Self-Grounding_Wiring_Devices.flv

What does NEC permit and require?

• In this podcast you will see where the NEC(R) permits self-grounding wiring devices, specifically where direct metal to metal contact is and is not required.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=MCAP-NEC_and_Self-Grounding_Wiring_Devices.flv

NEC Permits MCAP Armor Ground

• Grounding & Bonding: Addresses how the armor of Southwire's MCAP Cable is Listed and Identified as an equipment grounding conductor in accordance with the National

Electrical Code (NEC).

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=NEC_Permits_Armor_as_Ground_Path_in_MC_AP_Cable.flv

Copper and MCAP Armor Grounds

• Grounding & Bonding: Shows how the UL and NEC MC Cable grounding performance requirements are the same for a copper ground, an aluminum grounding, and the armor

ground path of MCAP cable.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=Green_Copper_Ground_vs_Armor_Ground_for_MC_AP_Cable.flv

UL MCAP Cable Armor Grounding System

• Grounding & Bonding: Provides a comprehensive overview of how the various UL product Standards interact to help insure the MCAP cable armor ground path system - armor,

fitting and box combination - is reliable and will perform as needed to safely clear any fault likely to be imposed upon the system.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=Ground_Path_System_for_MC_AP_Cable.flv

Mega MC™ Links Reliability of 8000 Series Aluminum Termination

• This podcast uses technical details to dispel the myth that copper conductors are better than aluminum conductors. The podcast provides NEC and UL information regarding the reliability of aluminum building wire in feeder size MC Cable.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=8000_Series_Aluminum_Reliability_Mega_MC.flv

Aluminum MC Feeder Testimonial

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=AluminumMCFeeder-Testimonial.flv

Best practices for installing MC feeder cable (rigging and pulling)

• This podcast gives you step-by-step installation information for feeder size MC cable. Avoid common installation mistakes with these industry best practices-from a check list to unloading your cable, to setting up for your pull and pulling the feeder MC in multiple applications. Watch this before your next installation.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=MegaMC-rigging-pulling.flv

PVC Coated feeder size MC cable for encasement

• This podcast describes the technical information, including UL (R) and NEC(R) code information around installing feeder size MC cable in concrete or direct burial applications.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=PVC_Coated_Mega_MC_Cable.flv

Aluminum MC for Vertical Installations

• This podcast explains how you can improve productivity on vertical installations by eliminating off-sets using Southwire's new Riser MC(TM) cable.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=Aluminum_MC_for_Vertical_Installations.flv

SIMpull THHN® Links SIMpull Solutions Side by Side Comparison Video

• Side by side time lapse comparison video showing the time, cost and labor savings of SIMpull Solutions vs. traditional THHN. See why time is on your side with Southwire’s SIMpull Solutions. http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=Side_by_Side_93009_F8_2Mb.flv SlMpull SolutionsSM Testimonial • Hear what leading contractors are saying about their experiences with SIMpull SolutionsSM.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=SIMpull_Solutions_Final18C0_F8_2Mb.flv SIMpull THHN Cable Testimonial • Hear what leading contractors have to say about their experiences with this Southwire product. http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=Pulling_Is_Believing_Testimonial.flv Southwire SIMpull Solutions, Coltin Electric, Sandestin, FL • View the Emerald Coast Middle School wire pull, and hear contractor feedback on using Southwire’s SIMpull Stack reel.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=SIMpull_EmeraldCoastElementary.flv Southwire SIMpull Solutions, Electrical & Security Systems, Oakman, AL • View the Oakman Elementary School wire pull, and hear contractor feedback on using Southwire’s SIMpull Stack reel.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=SIMpull_OakmanElementary.flv Southwire SIMpull Stack Reel, C.E.C. E., Columbus, GA • View the Fort Benning wire pull, and hear contractor feedback on using Southwire’s SIMpull Stack reel.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/vidennoplayer.htm?videoPath=SIMpull_Fort_Benning.flv

AlumaFlex SIMpull THHN cable vs XHHW

• AlumaFlex SIMpull THHN cable is National Electrical Code (NEC) compliant and more durable than aluminum XHHW. This podcast reviews the recognized industry testing for jacket durability, including abrasion and scoring resistance, sharp and blunt impact testing, and crush and puncture resistant testing of SIMpull THHN cable and XHHW. The results are dramatic-SIMpull THHN cable outperforms on all tests.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=Aluminum_SIMpull_THHN_vs_XHHW.flv

Benefits of using SIMpull THHN cable

• NoLube SIMpull THHN cable is available in all colors with aluminum or copper conductors. This podcast reviews the benefits of SIMpull THHN cable over standard THHN cable.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=Product_Benefits_of_SIMpull_THHN.flv

Power Cable & Maxis Tools Links SIMpull™ Power Cable Testimonials

• Hear what leading contractors have to say about their experiences with this Southwire product.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=SIMpull_Power_Cable_iPAD_F8_2Mb.flv

Power Cable Customer Service Center

• Take a tour inside Southwire’s new Power Cable Customer Service Center.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=pccscops_F6_2Mb.flv

EFC Envirotect® Medium Voltage Cables

• Southwire company offers the first no lead environmentally friendly medium voltage cable products for industrial applications.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=envirotectpodcast.flv

Low Smoke Solonon® Jackets

• Low Smoke Solonon Jackets are available on most types of industrial cables.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=solonon-final.flv

MAXIS™ Tools

Maxis Trailer Tool Presentation

• See contractor reactions as they experience a visit from the Maxis Trailer. Invite us to meet with you today and see our innovative products first-hand.

Call us at 480-644-9113.

http://www.southwire.com/news-media/videoplayer.htm?videoPath=Maxis_Truck_Promo.flv