conduit or ladder trays (wire baskets)
We have a new building and I'm wondering what is the best to use, either a ladder rack or conduit for running about 70 cat6a cables and some fiber cables about 70 foot distance and about 20 ft in elevation from the basement to the 1st floor. There is a hall way and 2 or 3 rooms between my server room and data closet. There are tiles in the ceiling.
My general contractor is stating that ladder trays would be best and my low voltage is saying conduit is best.
I'm looking at it from a long term situation, I want to make it as easy as possible for me to pull more cables as needed. In the past, I had a conduit that was full of cables, and when I tried to pull more, my run got stuck and I couldn't pull any more, had to get a company to bore and install new conduit, so I don't want to experience the same situation.
With a ladder rack or wire basket, I'll have to pop the tiles every 10 feet or so and get on ladders, so I guess it's more work, but I wont' have to worry about not able to pull more cables in the future.
Any suggestions?
My general contractor is stating that ladder trays would be best and my low voltage is saying conduit is best.
I'm looking at it from a long term situation, I want to make it as easy as possible for me to pull more cables as needed. In the past, I had a conduit that was full of cables, and when I tried to pull more, my run got stuck and I couldn't pull any more, had to get a company to bore and install new conduit, so I don't want to experience the same situation.
With a ladder rack or wire basket, I'll have to pop the tiles every 10 feet or so and get on ladders, so I guess it's more work, but I wont' have to worry about not able to pull more cables in the future.
Any suggestions?
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All good thoughts. I think I'll go with ladder racking as it makes sense to make it easier to add more cabling as needed in the future.
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Thanks guys, good info.
You are very welcome - Happy to help
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