Electrical Wiring for our Gaming Center - What could go wrong?

[Computernaut]

On 12/24/2018 at 9:13 PM, Egg-Roll said:

Linus should never touch wood again it's easy to drill threw...

Throwing drills could be dangerous...

[dalekphalm]

4 hours ago, Lady Fitzgerald said:

You would be surpised how contractors, etc. will cut corners by meeting the minimum requirements for the initial runs instead of allowing for future expansion,

This is largely the fault of the company contracting services.

 

In any large job where we run new conduit, our RFQ/RFP states it must have 40% fill at max, using a standard thickness Cat 6a wall-rated cable as reference.

 

Granted, not everyone knows to ask for that - and if you pick a good contractor, they'll ask these questions before hand.

4 hours ago, Lady Fitzgerald said:

Pull boxes are mandatory if the total number of turns exceeds 360 degrees, such as four 90 degree bends in a run. Again, many contractors, etc. will avoid pull boxes (technically, they are not junction boxes unless a splice or termination occurs there) to cut costs so the chances there will be one at less than 360 degrees is slim.

Again, if you're contracting out scummy contractors - yes this can definitely be a problem.

 

This is why reviewing the contract in detail before awarding a contractor is important. Make sure they understand their responsibilities. And if they miss something, make sure the consequences are clear (Eg: fix the mistake at no extra charge, or pay a fine if the mistake is unfixable, etc).

 

Anyway, this is besides the point, really. The whole point of conduit (minus any fire code related reasons) is to allow for future expansion - and anyone doing a permanent installation - especially where walls are going to be put up - should most definitely run conduit for the network cable.

[Lady Fitzgerald]

1 hour ago, dalekphalm said:

This is largely the fault of the company contracting services.

 

In any large job where we run new conduit, our RFQ/RFP states it must have 40% fill at max, using a standard thickness Cat 6a wall-rated cable as reference.

 

Granted, not everyone knows to ask for that - and if you pick a good contractor, they'll ask these questions before hand.

Again, if you're contracting out scummy contractors - yes this can definitely be a problem.

 

This is why reviewing the contract in detail before awarding a contractor is important. Make sure they understand their responsibilities. And if they miss something, make sure the consequences are clear (Eg: fix the mistake at no extra charge, or pay a fine if the mistake is unfixable, etc).

 

Anyway, this is besides the point, really. The whole point of conduit (minus any fire code related reasons) is to allow for future expansion - and anyone doing a permanent installation - especially where walls are going to be put up - should most definitely run conduit for the network cable.

The [problem is less scrummy contractors and more clients insisting on the low bid whithout realizing (or caring) about the consequences.