Southwire Tools and Equipment introduces a new line of fish tapes, featuring a spiral extruded polymer design that reduces the amount of effort required to push or pull the fish tape through EMT and PVC conduit. Unlike fiberglass, the SIMpull™ Fish Tapes are kink resistant and virtually unbreakable, ensuring maximum efficiency. This new line of fish tapes features nine models, offering solutions for a multitude of applications, featuring two tape diameters and various lengths to fit most applications.
“We are very pleased to announce this product line as it addresses two of the biggest issues facing electricians fishing wire on the jobsite – breaking fiberglass fish tapes and the excessive force needed to fish through multiple 90-degree bends. SIMpull™ Fish Tapes solve both of these while also offering a significant weight savings over steel,” explains John Payne, Product Director for Southwire Tools.
The SIMpull™ Fish Tapes won’t bend or break like steel and fiberglass- however, they do incorporate the best feature of each, ensuring you get the strength of steel and the non-conductive properties of fiberglass. This feature especially helps when running through 90-degree bends, allowing it to roll off the turns and continue moving without causing damage to the fish tape.
Four models in the SIMpull™ Fish Tape line feature a glow in the dark, non-conductive leader- available in four lengths and in 3.0mm or 4.5mm diameters. Non-conductive from end to end, these models allow for easy installation over existing wires, and are a direct replacement for fiberglass fish tapes.
The remaining five models include a swiveling flexible metal leader, enhancing fishing speed and performance. Though the leader is metal, the rest of the tape is not- a safety advantage over steel. Both models of fish tapes are extremely durable, while also being substantially lighter weight.
Southwire has a long history of designing, manufacturing and distributing a wide range of tools and equipment, made with the electrician in mind. Southwire now extends their legacy with the SIMpull™ Fish Tape, maximizing productivity and minimizing worker fatigue.
About Southwire Company, LLC
Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable manufacturers. Southwire and its subsidiaries produce building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, utility cable products, industrial power cable and OEM wire products. Its brands include such well-known names as ROMEX®, SIGNAL®, Tappan™, SIMpull THHN®, C7™, Proof Positive®, SureSeal®, VR2®, Copperfield® and Road Power®. Southwire offers a variety of engineered products under the brand names SCR®, TRC® and Watteredge®. Southwire also produces and supplies tools and equipment, cord sets and other assembled products including such brands as Designers Edge® and Polar Solar®.
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