4. Specifications

Product

The lubricant shall be a polymer gel capable of use from

20°F to 110°F and storage at subfreezing or high

temperature warehouse conditions without phase

separation. The wire pulling lubricant must produce a low

coefficient of friction when pulling a variety of cable types

and have no adverse affects on the physical or electrical

properties of cable jackets or semi-conducting shielding

material. The lubricant must be colorless and non-

staining. The gel must have no flash point. Lubricant

shall be UL Listed and CSA Certified.

Engineering Specifications

The wire pulling lubricant shall be 3M™ WL Wire Pulling

Lubricant. The lubricant shall be a polymer gel type

material and must be compatible with a wide variety of

cable jacketing materials. The lubricant must be colorless

and non-staining. The lubricant shall be unaffected by

normal warehouse storage conditions.

5. Installation Techniques

The lubricant needs to reach all points where the cable and

conduit rub together to obtain optimum tension reduction.

Normal application is by wiping on the cable jackets as the

cable is pulled into the conduit. The cable will generally

carry enough lubricant to complete an average pull. If

cable pulls are long or difficult, inject the lubricant directly

into the conduit and spread ahead of the cable in addition

to wiping on the jackets.

The amount of lubricant needed can vary greatly

depending on the difficulty of the pull. A general formula

to determine application rates for a normal pull is:

Quantity (gallons) = .0015 x L x D. Where L equals

length of pull in feet and D equals diameter of conduit in

inches. For example, approximately 3/4 gallon per 100’ of

5” conduit.

6. Maintenance

3M WL Wire Pulling Lubricant is unimpaired by normal

warehouse storage conditions. Opened containers should

be tightly resealed to prevent evaporation of he material.

7. Availability

3M WL Wire Pulling Lubricant is available in 1 quart

squeeze bottles or 1 and 5 gallon pails from electrical

distributors. Fifty-five gallon drums may be special

ordered. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are

available from 3M or your electrical distributor.

3M is a trademark of 3M.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Before using this product, you must evaluate it and determine if it is suitable for your intended application. You assume all risks and liability

associated with such use.

Warranty; Limited Remedy; Limited Liability. This product will be free from defects in material and manufacture as of the date of

purchase. 3M MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF

MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. If this product is defective within the warranty period stated above,

your exclusive remedy shall be, at 3M’s option, to replace or repair the 3M product or refund the purchase price of the 3M product. Except

where prohibited by law, 3M will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from this 3M product, whether direct, indirect,

special, incidental or consequential regardless of the legal theory asserted.

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