Serious question, how do you deal with cable runs in old beach houses with sandy crawl spaces?

Just wrapped up a job where the sand kept getting into every connection and slowed me down big time.

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Last month on a job in Outer Banks, I had the same sand nightmare. Taping the ends is a game changer, totally saves the connectors from getting clogged. I used to spend an hour just blowing out dust after each run, now it's maybe ten minutes. That electrical tape trick is the only way I get through those crawl spaces without losing my mind.

nora_lewis1mo ago

In Galveston, we tape both connector ends to keep all sand out completely.

rileyb611mo ago

Honestly, why fight the sand when you can just block it out? Taping over connections with good quality electrical tape before you pull them through keeps most of the mess from getting in. It's a simple fix that turns a nightmare job into just another day at the beach.