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How is the best way to support data cables inside the walls, where there is no pipe. I used tape to hold the wire in place until the dry wall is on. This was an intersting job, open ceiling, had to get across the open hallway.
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Drive rings are the way to go with wood studs. Here's a link to the Thomas & Betts site, but I can't figure out how to get you to the specific page. Just select "drop line hardware" and you'll find them. https://catv-cat.tnb.com/tnbcat/tnbcat/DSS_home_page_dsp.build_catalog_home_page With wood or metal studs, you can use Caddy's "Colorado Jim" fasteners. Here's the link for them: https://www.erico.com/products/CADDYcfcCOJimCbleSpprt.asp It's just a strap that screws to the stud, then you bend it back around in a "U" and it has a snap to lock it closed. Cheap and easy.
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I use electrical staples with a coating on the head to keep from crimping the cable too tight. you just have to watch not to hammer them in too far.
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Electrical handy straps, the plastic ones. The romex style ones will allow two data cables side by side and don't distort the cable. Handy straps , Ideal, GB, Iberville all have them.
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I use stak its ,made by 3m ,they are nail in,and have four fingers,and will easily hold 16 cables , also make a nice trunk line.
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We dont cable until the drywall is on.
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We use nearly all of the above. Insulated romex staples, drive rings, stackits, Colorado Jims, and also if possible we don't run the cables until the drywall is hung. Only way to know they won't get something with a screw.
For wood frame I prefer insulated romex staples in the walls. For larger bundles drive rings.
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I'm confused. Wait until the drywall is up? :confused: Seems like alot of extra work.
Just my slug's worth.
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If there are boxes (or rings) and conduit stubs, it's the same difference if the drywall is up, except you don't get drywall mud all over the cable, and there is no chance that they will ruin your cable with their rotozip tools.
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