Inserts to run cables through

[lonfire]

hi,

I'm installing some bits at my church, I need to run the socapex cables through a hole in the roof, however I want to make it neat. has anybody seen anything like this; bascialy and insert I can put in the hole that has like brissles sticking into the middle.. so you just push the cables through.. similar to what you get in desks for computer cables to run through..

 

any thoughts?

 

thanks

chris

[pritch]

How about a letterbox cover? I'm nowhere near either my letterbox or a multicore at the moment, so I'm not 100% sure if it would be big enough, though.

[AndyJones]

You can buy strips of it. I got some to go under our garage doors How about trying this link

 

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.js...54&id=63359

 

Hope this helps!

 

Andy Jones

[andy_s]

we've got some fitted as cable passes through non fire-rated partitions - I've got a feeling they are bog standard domestic stuff as described by other respondants, but I'll have a look tomorrow to see if there is anything special about them.

 

We've also got cable passes through fire-rated walls / ceilings which are a bit more complicated - metal doors, fire retardant socks and intumescent stoppers. make sure that you're not going to get any bother from Building Control and the fire brigade before installing!

[lonfire]

hi guys,

thanks for that.. didn't think of those door draft excluders.. great idea.. no problems with fire regs or anything..

 

rgds

chris

[Roderick]

For non-fire rated walls I have used PVC pipes with screw-on caps, available in many sizes from your local plumbing store.

Cheap, easy to install and can be painted to match the wall colour. If you want you can use sand bags to stop any draught when the caps are off.

It is also a good idea to attach a light chain or steel wire to the cap, long enough to allow it to be screwed on & off, to prevent the cap from going missing.

[Andrew Edwards]

I would personally use a rubber or plastic grommet. If it is a snug fit you can maintain the integrity of the roof and prevent leaks whilst also protect the cable from becoming abraded.

 

Drew.