The Thread-iT

Three lengths.

A sturdy, simple rod with a blunt probe end and a threaded wire-connecting end, finished in a non-conductive, high-visibility powder coating. Starts multiple types and sizes of wire or cable through walls, floors and ceilings.

The 36 inch Thread-iT, part T20036, showing the black threaded tip and orange rod
12
T20012

Compact

For tight spots where a corner or wall blocks the longer tool.

24
T20024

Standard

Long enough to thread all the way through mobile home floors and thick ceilings.

36
T20036

Extended

Added by customer demand, for extra-long reaches.

Safety tip

For safety purposes, leave a short strip of wire or TV cable on the screw end of the tool. When you’re done using the tool, simply cut the wire or cable off a little past the end of the screw.

Accessories

Adapters.

The same screw-on grip, for the rest of your kit.

The Grapter adapter: a steel wood-screw thread, a hex body, and an 8-32 machine-thread stud
T20002-8-32

The Grapter

A Thread-iT adapter for your glow rod. Screw a wire onto a fish rod the same way you would onto a Thread-iT. For a glow rod that uses a different thread, email [email protected] — we can probably help.

The Bit Pull: a double-ended threaded steel connector
T20003

The Bit Pull

For pulling new wire in with the old wiring. Thread the old run on one end and the new cable on the other, then draw it through.

In use

Where it earns its keep.

Diagram of a Thread-iT carrying wire through an insulated double wall
Diagram showing that the tool plus the weight of the wire lets an installer thread wire down to the ground from inside the building, with no ladder

Get one in your truck.

Thread-iT is stocked by electrical and telecom distributors across the country, several with online ordering.