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A fish tape (also known as a draw wire or draw tape) is a tool used by electricians to route new wiring through walls and electrical conduit. Made of a narrow band of spring steel, by careful manipulation, the tape can be guided through confined spaces such as wall cavities or conduits in many countries. The goal is to push toward an area where guide string has been dropped inside the confined space and to pull it through, so the guide string can then be used to pull through various types of wiring, such as phone wire, network cables or speaker wire. Fish tape is designed to pull through guide string only. Using it to directly pull the target wire can damage or warp the fish tape.
Detachable reel device for fish tapes and associated method
A reel device configured for use with a fish tape is provided. The reel device includes a first body part and a second body part that engage to form a frame receivable within a cut-out portion of a fish tape housing. The frame may include side walls, corner portions, extension portions, lips, grooves, projections, and reinforcement ribs that provide structural stability and alignment with the housing. An extension arm projects from the frame and supports a rotational assembly including a knob. The knob is rotatable relative to the frame and coupled through a screw and bearing arrangement, enabling continuous retraction of a fish tape wire into the housing with reduced user effort. The geometry of the frame may be square, polygonal, circular, or curved to conform to different fish tape housings.
Owner:GRUBBS MERICK