thenewguymd 0 Posted March 29, 2013 Hey everyone, Im bidding a huge job in a warehouse and the buildings are the big metal prefabbed units. Om to run my cat 5e and attach to metal studs with a j loop like listed below? Conduit would put the price to high for there budget? Thanks in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the toss 0 Posted March 30, 2013 Simply specify that there is no warranty on the cabling for physical damage. State that you recommend conduit. Try to get them to see the long term benefits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeromephone 6 Posted March 31, 2013 I cannot see the picture of the J hooks but make sure they are the flat type and are placed at appropriate distance apart. I would not worry too much about not running conduit however be sure you get a statement from the customer defining if it is a Non-plenum or plenum rated space you are running your wire through. Pleunm is usually at least twice a much but still cheaper than re running it if the wrong type of wire is used. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cavcom 0 Posted March 31, 2013 hook is the following. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/PANDUIT-JHook-3HTA6?Pid=search Unless someone has a better idea. Will only be 5-6 cables max. Thanks in advance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vector18 1 Posted March 31, 2013 Are you serious? Asking in a forum if it's ok to run cat5 on a J hook cause conduit is too expensive for the customer? WTF is wrong with you? Are you like 9 years old or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaz 0 Posted April 1, 2013 Nice way to greet a new guy. too much chocolate from the Easter Bunny? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vector18 1 Posted April 1, 2013 Yes, that is what it is. Too much chocolate. Damn, your as good as a J hook! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeromephone 6 Posted April 2, 2013 I do not see the issue about not running conduit. If it meets code and the wire is not carrying high voltage why would you run conduit? We do a lot of commercial data installs and most of the time the cable is either in cable tray or supported by J hooks. There usually is conduit from above the ceiling to the outlet box. again the major question is if it is a plenum or non plenum space. I would probably use a metal j hook as they meet any plenum requirements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 0 Posted April 16, 2013 Yeah shouldn't be a problem as long as you ensure they understand the downsides of no conduit. just write it into the contract and point it out that cable damage isn't covered by the warranty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
