If you want a faster and easier cable installation, then consider the use of cable lubricants. Cable lubricants can effectively lower friction and help the cable run smoothly over the surface of the conduit. As a result, they help lower the chances of damaging the cable jackets and allows you to pull cables with ease.
AMAC Equipment offers the following cable-pulling lubricants and lube:
Techlube®-HD Heavy-Duty Cable Pulling Lubricant
This water-based gel lubricant offers maximum friction reduction for electrical utility cable pulling applications. When applied, it does not “cement” the cable to the conduit. It also leaves a lubricating film and effectively coats copper cables and power cables.
Furthermore, this type of cable lubricant is biodegradable and thus environment-safe.
Typical applications include:
- Chlorinated Polyethylene
- Cross-link Polyethylene
- Ethylene Propylene Rubber
- High-density Polyethylene
- Hypalon
- Linear Low-Density Polyethylene
- Natural Rubber
- Neoprene
TechLube®-FO Fiber Optic Cable Pulling Lubricant
Another water-based lubricant, this low-viscosity lubricant coats evenly and sticks to fibre optic cables and coaxial cables. It’s also compatible with all types of jackets, inner duct and conduit.
Specifically, this pulling lubricant is safe on plastics, unlike other greases that can actually cause the plastic to swell and crack. This cable lubricant is also biodegradable and thus environment-safe.
Typical applications include:
- Low-density polyethylene
- Linear low-density polyethylene
- Cross-link polyethylene
Polywater® LZ Universal Cable Pulling Lube
This universal cable pulling lube is one of the most versatile lubricants in the market today. Its low friction coefficient provides a maximum tension reduction with all types of cable jackets and cable which includes power, control and instrumentation cable.
It also meets the performance requirements of power and petrochemical plants, airports, mass transit systems and high rise buildings. Furthermore, it is safe to use and is suitable for use on CSPE fire-retardant cable jackets.
Indeed, it is important to use the right cable lubricant. It protects the quality of the cable and thus saves you money by eliminating problems associated with too much friction and excessive tension.
AMAC Equipment offers the above lubricants and other specialty products to equip you with the right tools and products for a successful and efficient cable installation every time.
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