|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,354 Likes: 4
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,354 Likes: 4 |
Because there is no ceiling. Next time you are at HD look up and envision everything painted white.
Since I brought HD up notice that all their cables are run in pipe (not J hooks) to IDFs high up on the wall. Blends right in with the decor.
-Hal
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: Some comments made by me are known to the State of California to cause irreversible brain damage and serious mental disorders leading to confinement.
|
|
|
Visit Atcom to get started with your new business VoIP phone system ASAP
Turn up is quick, painless, and can often be done same day.
Let us show you how to do VoIP right, resulting in crystal clear call quality and easy-to-use features that make everyone happy!
Proudly serving Canada from coast to coast.
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 632
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 632 |
How about using PVC gutterring downspout and cutting them in strips to cover J hooks ,Are they concerned about the cable or just the J hooks.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 575
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 575 |
Hal,
Been to the new HD in Elmsford yet?
Rob Cashman
Customer Support Engineer
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,354 Likes: 4
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 12,354 Likes: 4 |
Yes, it's tiny compared to the rest.
-Hal
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: Some comments made by me are known to the State of California to cause irreversible brain damage and serious mental disorders leading to confinement.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,526 Likes: 4
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,526 Likes: 4 |
Hal is right if you have open ceilings there is no way its plenum.
If your talking just J hooks, paint them.
This reminds me of a job from hell where the ceilings were open and the IT manager would not allow for the cable to be painted, the chemicals in the paint would ruin the cable. I think he used to much chemicals in his life. We installed wire mold, wire mold, wire mold and more wire mold. Once all the cable was ran and the wire mold capped off it was painted. Did I mention we installed wire mold
Dan S
We get old too soon, smart too late
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 153
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 153 |
I've done some cabling jobs where the ceiling space was left open on purpose. Ceiling grid was even installed, just no ceiling tiles. "Cablofil" tray was used everywhere and looked really nice. Sometimes being able to see all the systems in a buiding is interesting (fire, electrical, HVAC, etc). Maybe you could get them to purchase cable tray to show off a structred cable install? May look more "profesional" than just a simple j-hook even if it is overkill. Also could be a selling point for their firms customers who may visit their building for work/contracts. Just my .02
Technician I IBEW Local #58 Detroit, MI
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 632
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 632 |
You could use white pvc rain gutter downspout, split it ,place it over j-hooks and cable bundles,cut out for conduits ,They make splice covers 90's etc,the grooves would add an architectural touch,wouldn't have to take nothing down.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 9,429 Likes: 3
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 9,429 Likes: 3 |
We have a room like that in the Student Union...just an open ceiling grid. Everything in the ceiling (mechanicals) is painted black..
Jeff Moss
Moss Communications
Computer Repair-Networking-Cabling
MBSWWYPBX, JGAE
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 291
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 291 |
They also have pvc wire mold that's already split ( after market ) that you can use' then you have two sections out one lenght.
Voice/Data & Cable Contractors, Avaya/Lucent, Nortel and Panasonic Serving Central Fl
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 116
Member
|
|
Member
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 116 |
thanks all, we are looking into 10" flashing painted white to do a wrap around effect.
Tj
|
|
|
|
Forums84
Topics94,512
Posts639,934
Members49,844
| |
Most Online5,661
May 23rd, 2018
|
|
|
2 members (Taddeo, justbill),
130
guests, and
41
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
