How to route a cable through a cavity wall

[viperfrank]

This seems like a very useful product, just a couple of things, you say 10mm bit do you do any other size. 10mm is fine for coax but for 1.5TAE or IP pond cable you really need 12mm or possibly 14.

Also by the title of the video you are implying that that this is a tutorial, and there for you should mention to drill your hole at a downward angle from the inside, so water doesn't make its way into the hole by capillary action.

Also a link to your website in the video description will be handy.

[feardox]

just use a damn ground wire... cut the end twist it and cut the coax and twist it to the copper ground wire.. then pull... FREE

[evadb51]

A old fashioned wire coat hanger straightened out and the cable taped to the end has worked just fine for me for over 40 years.

[nojob71]

wheres the plywood, insulation, conduits etc? fishin fer idiots should be the title...

[amcabbott]

great please send 3000 of them to the pittsburgh comcast warehouse asap........

[davevanden1]

to zeamus

to do what you are asking drill a bi enough hole to get a small chain for wieght on the end of a string drop it in the wall the drill the other hole and use a rod with a hook on it to hook the string and pull it to you then tape your cable to the string and pull it through .

there ya have it and it works

[hackmidbillabong]

sorry chinese finger trap lol

[ElectricalTips]

We have removed you obscene comments, due to not wanting to cause upset to others. With regards to not being "rocket science" we never claimed it was, just some engineering combined with good practice. Both traits are common throughout industry and often have their roots in ideas from tradespeople actually doing the work.

[forzascalea]

just use a wire coat hanger! or anything else long and rigid that fits though the hole. Talk about over-engineering

[SoupedUpMario]

i used a straw to do this type of job before

just cut a slit in the end of straw so the wire could be pushed into it and pulled it through

[lordofthemanor67]

You should put a piece od conduit through the wall for mechanical protection. So all you then have to do is push the cable through the conduit. No need for the rods.

[MrNightro]

I do the same thing by using the long masonry drill bit as my wire fish pull tool once it has drilled through both walls. All you do is tape a draw string to the masonry bit after removing it from the drill while it's still in the wall (works best to ream the hole a little first). Then pull the drill bit through the other side of the wall with your draw string attached.

[ElectricalTips]

MrNightro, thanks for your comments, your method no doubt works well, as I have done it this way myself on many occasion.

Our method also works very well, keep the access hole to a minimum, and also secures the cable a lot more securely than tape.

Thanks for the comments, should you wish to discuss any further please call me on 01495 792000

[TheChemist187]

@ElectricalTips Are you a robot or a human?

[ElectricalTips]

Screw together 3 x 1m rods, if you want to discuss or some advice call us on 01495 792000 (UK number)

[Zeamus634]

So how do you go down a wall and across 3 meters and out of another hole?