Duct Rods & Conduit Rods

Duct Rods

Duct rods are used for running cable draw ropes into ducts or along cable support structures. These high quality glass fibre rods can also be used for directly installing small power, data and fibre optic cables.

Also commonly referred to as conduit rods, duct rodders and, in some markets, cobra rods or conduit snakes, they provide a strong, lightweight and labour-saving solution for routing draw ropes, cables and winch wires through ducts, pipes and conduits.

Available in 4mm, 6mm, 9mm, 11mm and 14mm diameters, each rod system is supplied with a free standing frame for easy handling, site mobility and ground stability.

Suitable for cable pulling, draw rope installation, telecoms, fibre optic, duct proving and conduit rodding applications.

Duct Rod Sizes & Lengths

4mm Rod Part No	Rod Diameter x Length	Reel Weight
LCR4/40R	4mm x 40 metre	5Kgs
LCR4/60R	4mm x 60 metre	6Kgs
LCR4/80R	4mm x 80 metre	7Kgs
LCR4/100R	4mm x 100 metre	8Kgs

6mm Rod Part No	Rod Diameter x Length	Reel Weight
LCR6/60R	6mm x 60mtr	10Kgs
LCR6/80R	6mm x 80mtr	11Kgs
LCR6/100R	6mm x 100mtr	12Kgs
LCR6/150R	6mm x 150mtr	13Kgs

9mm Rod Part No	Rod Diameter x Length	Reel Weight
LCR9/60R	9mm x 60mtr	26Kgs
LCR9/80R	9mm x 80mtr	28Kgs
LCR9/100R	9mm x 100mtr	30Kgs
LCR9/120R	9mm x 120mtr	32Kgs
LCR9/150R	9mm x 150mtr	35Kgs

11mm Rod Part No	Rod Diameter x Length	Reel Weight
LCR11/100R	11mm x 100mtr	39Kgs
LCR11/150R	11mm x 150mtr	47Kgs
LCR11/200R	11mm x 200mtr	54Kgs
LCR11/250R	11mm x 250mtr	61Kgs
LCR11/300R	11mm x 300mtr	69Kgs

14mm Rod Part No	Rod Diameter x Length	Reel Weight
LCR14/150R	14mm x 150mtr	65Kgs
LCR14/200R	14mm x 200mtr	77Kgs
LCR14/250R	14mm x 250mtr	87Kgs
LCR14/300R	14mm x 300mtr	99Kgs
LCR14/350R	14mm x 350mtr	111Kgs

Using Duct & Conduit Rods

Locate rod outside the manhole – place rod on side for secure ground stability
Pull the rod tip out from the reel and feed through the locating eye on the rod frame
Feed the rod slowly into the cable duct, manhole or conduit
Manually push the duct rod through the conduit – extra force to access bends
Where the conduit length exceeds the length of duct rod attach additional length of rod
When the rod reaches the remote end of the conduit attach the draw rope or pull line to the rod tip
From the entrance end of the conduit, pull the duct rod out of the conduit and feed it back into the frame. Do not use mechanical methods to pull the duct rod out of the conduit
Remove the draw rope or pull line from the end of the conduit rod and feed the end of the duct rod through the eye and back into the frame

Use only the recommended rods for the size conduit or cable duct – a large diameter rod will not route through bends, and a smaller rod will buckle. If in doubt, contact us.

➡ Conduit rods are available in several diameters and lengths to suit all cable ducting applications.

Which Rod Do I Need?

4mm Rods – for lighter duty cable pulling, draw rope installation and smaller conduits
6mm Rods – for general conduit rodding and cable installation work
9mm Rods – for stronger pulling duties and longer duct runs
11mm Rods – for heavier duty conduit rodding and cable pulling applications
14mm Rods – for the most demanding ducting and cable installation routes

Rods | 4mm 6mm 9mm 11mm 14mm Diameters

Pictured: A fibre engineer shown pulling in over 3 kilometres of Brand Rex type 48 fibre optic cable – the conduit rod is used to feed the fibre cable into the manhole and cable duct over extreme terrain.

Image Property: Ian Ashworth (Managing Director at Networx3 – Blown Fibre & Fibre Optic Installation Specialists).

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