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conductor is woven into the wire rope. Tape the end of the wire rope with electrical tape. Cut off
excess wire rope at the end of the splice if necessary.
Step N Spirally tape the entire spliced wire rope/center conductor area tightly from front to end.
Step O Carefully slide the metallic braid over the woven splice area making sure the braid extends over
the splice as much as possible, and is tight.
Step P Tightly tape the metallic braid in place, from the left end. Extend the tape just past the woven
splice area. (Include 2”-3" [50 mm to 75 mm] of the white jacket if applicable.)
Step Q Carefully slide the plastic overbraid over the cable splice. Extend the plastic overbraid over the
splice area as far as possible.
Step R Tightly tape the plastic overbraid in place, spirally, from the front end. Extend the tape just past
the spliced area. The finished splice should be tapered in appearance.
5.4 Installation of the Continuous Pull Rope
1. PermAlert recommends the installation of a continuous pull rope, free of splices between properly
located and accessible pull points.
2. All sections of factory-prefabricated piping should be supplied with a factory-installed pull rope. The
factory-installed ropes shall be used to pull the continuous pull rope into the air space before the
secondary containment field joint closures are completed. Make sure the factory installed pull rope
moves freely in each section of conduit when laying the pipe in the trench.
3. Pulling the continuous pull rope into the air space of the secondary containment requires careful
planning on the installer’s part. Care must be taken during the installation of the pipe system to
proceed in a manner to maintain accessibility to the factory installed pull rope.
4. The installation of the continuous pull rope and the pipe system must proceed simultaneously.
Working ahead on closing the pipe system joints may prevent the successful installation of the pull
rope, necessitating the reopening of a joint(s). Avoid allowing water, mud or other debris from
entering the air space. This can prevent successful cable pulling and a functional system.
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