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FAQ’s
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PLANNING
A CONDUIT OR CHASE SYSTEM
Successful
Conduit Layout Patterns And Configurations
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Problematic
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Well
Designed
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COMING SOON
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General Configuration
Precepts
Leave a small amount of space around each pipe or conduit.
This facilitates usage, repairs, and modification. Typically
a 1/2" to 3/4" spacing is best.
Size
the space between pipes and conduit according to your own
judgment. Some considerations typically employed in determining
the amount of space include the ability to (1)
easily access the conduit without damaging the conduit next
to it, (2)
pull wire or cable without damaging adjacent wires and cables,
(3)
repair a conduit stub by gluing a coupling onto it, and (4)
modify a conduit or pipe by gluing an extension or sweep onto
it.
- If
you have multiple rows, install each row so that it is at
a different height than the next row. The rear row should
be the longest, graduating down to the front row which should
be the shortest.
- Home
run each end-point CATV, phone and data connection box and
outlet back to a single location.
- Have
at least one conduit chase to each room
- Interconnect
mechanical rooms
- Interconnect
utility closets
- Run
at least one conduit from each relevant electrical panel
or junction box to facilitate interfacing between high voltage
and low voltage systems.
- Interconnect
distribution or dissemination centers
- Think
in terms of having to come back in five years and get a
wire or cable to somewhere in order to add new features
or accommodate new technology without having to chop up
floors or walls.
Floor
Conduit Arrays
- Top
of front row at least six inches above floor level so that
janitorial spills, routine floor mopping, roof leaks, plumbing
leaks and other flooding sources do not enter conduit.
- Each
successive anterior row at least 3 inches higher than the
row immediately in front of it to allow clear labeling and
avoid crimping and damage to wires in posterior rows when
pulling or working on anterior rows.
- Leave
a small amount of space around each pipe or conduit to allow
SnapMarker® to be able to clip
onto the pipe.
Ceiling
Conduit Arrays
- Each
successive anterior row at least 3 inches lower than the
row immediately in front of it to allow clear labeling and
avoid crimping and damage to wires in posterior rows when
pulling or working on anterior rows.
- Leave
a small amount of space around each pipe or conduit to allow
SnapMarker® to be able to clip
onto the pipe.
- Because
installers pulling wires and cables usually pull downward
and outward from the wall at a slight angle, and not perfectly
flat against the wall, it is beneficial to secure each pipe
to the wall with a a pipe clamp placed near the end of each
pipe.
If
you have existing conduits which are mounted too close together
you have the following options:
Option 1: Stagger the SnapMarkers®,
one up one down across the array.
Option
2: Use our unique Flush-Labels™ labels, which permanently
glue onto the front surface of the pipe or conduit and need
no space to clip around the side of the pipe or conduit.
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