Spent 3 hours running conduit in a ceiling last week only to realize I forgot the pull string

I was up in a drop ceiling at a school in Portland, running EMT for a new lighting circuit. Got the whole 80 foot run done, strapped and everything, before I noticed I didn't have a pull string in any of the pipes. Has anyone else dealt with that sinking feeling of having to fish wire through empty conduit you just spent all afternoon on?

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dakotab1315d ago

Whoa hold up. I gotta push back a little on this one. Forgetting the pull string is a rookie mistake but it's not the end of the world. You can blow a mouse line through with a vac or just use fish sticks. I've done it plenty of times and it takes maybe 10 minutes tops. The real sinking feeling is when you spend 3 hours running conduit and then realize you gotta rip it all down because you missed a support clamp or it's out of level. That's the stuff that makes you wanna throw your tools.

violagonzalez14d ago

Ugh, @dakotab13 that conduit thing hits too close to home. Been there before and it just makes your whole day feel wasted. Hope you didn't throw anything too expensive.