Re: [smartBridges] Conduit a good idea?

[Kevin Proctor]

Plastic was the first thing we suggested, but this inspector was adamant that it had to be in EMT.  Since the installation was for the local fire and police departments, We let them solve the problem.  After a couple of weeks of fire inspections at home, office and everything else they could think of and of being stopped 2 or 3 times on his way to and again on his way home from work, he decided that we didn't need conduit after all. :)

The grounding is essential.  Without the grounding, you have no shielding of protection from induced charges.

Kevin

beckman wrote:

Ive had a few 'problem' locations solved by placing the CAT5 in a flexible metallic conduit (you know, the type that is a helix coiled?).

 

Also, be sure to place a LPD on the coax port and to properly ground everything...

 

As for Radax, use plastic on other non-metallic conduit.

 

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I don't know of any places around here that require it for residential installs, but most of the buildings we put distributed antenna systems in required conduit for low voltage.  Now, just try and convince an electrical inspector that leaky coax can NOT be put in conduit or you defeat the whole purpose of having the leaky coax in the first place!  (I can see it now.  700 questions about leaky coax.  :-) )  Yes, it could have applications for wireless broadband.

Kevin

Bobby Bounds wrote:

Thank You, Kevin for the comments and the reassurances. Yes, it is costly and time consuming.....so are the alternatives to not doing it. Your comment about meeting code is a good one. Had not thought of that. Looks like its' gonna be conduit city from here on out. <ughhh>

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Bobby,

I'll talk about it.  It's a great idea.  The only problem is that it is going to take a lot more time on the average install.  Some business codes may actually require it, even though we are low voltage.  There are some municipalities around Denver that do require it, even for low voltage.  It certainly cures the shielding problem. :)  AND it looks professional as all get out.

Kevin

Bobby Bounds wrote:

No one wants to talk about using conduit today it seems! Are we in denial? See the earlier post for the arguments for using conduit on CPE installs. Feedback much appreciated.

 

Bobby Bounds

Airwave Internet, LLC

 

 

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