ConduitConduit is the pipe that holds cables and wires. It is used for all sorts of electrical wiring, from regular electricity to the wall outlets to the carious special connections that are used for telephones, computers, alarm systems, security systems, and other audio video applications.The important thing to know about conduit in Nevada is that the state codes call for all electrical wiring, including low voltage, be in conduit. this means that when you open your business every outlet box must be attached to conduit that runs back to the electrical panel or some kind of backboard. The other important thing that you need to know about conduit is that size matters. It matters because there is only so much room in those pipes. It matters because as things change in the communications world they have an impact all the way back to the conduit. For example: it takes a larger pipe to hold data (cat5) cable than voice (cat3) cable, and it takes an even large pipe to hold data (cat6) cable. Simply put, this means that the decision on how much data cabling is to be done and what kind of cable is to be used has to be made much earlier in the design stage then before. Deciding that you need the higher speeds available with cat 6 cable after the conduit is run can have some serious consequences on a construction project. Similarly, knowing what kind of conduit is in the place during the design phase when moving into an existing office can save a lot of headaches, not to mention money, when you try to put things together. It has been said that knowledge is power and that time is money. In the case of conduit and communications cabling in Nevada the more power your have the less time it will take to get things operational. |