| NTS, Inc can prevent a cabling crises in your lab!!! Get the job done right - the FIRST time, from a company that understands your needs & requirements! Call NTS! Hospital Crises - Solution and Implementation | The Cable Installer Versus the Fire Wall | | | There are safety codes that must be followed when dealing with cable installations and physical fire barriers. (fire walls) Firestopping rated firewalls after cable installations should be taken seriously. | | Several years ago, revised building codes required all regulated crafts to carefully penetrate and properly reseal all horizontal and vertical firewalls to thei original rating. Heating and cooling, dry wall, carpentry, and other crafts had their own specifications to meet. Each Contractor applies for a permit and upon completion, each project was inspected for compliance. The building inspector assumed the responsibility of compliance upon his acceptance of the builder’s work. The building owner knew the building’s design features were functional if the inspector passed the work. After all this, the Data, Telcom, and CATV Cable Installers show up....... | | Today, these codes are more important than ever. An average business will deal with five or more Cable Installation Companies that will penetrate the buildings fire walls. Most commercial buildings have connectivity that requires cabling from a "low voltage" cable installer. This means that cable TV, intercom, security, computer network, and telephone installers can (in most states), with or without a business license, can install Low Voltage cables. Without training or certification requirements, the chance of a fire wall violation tends to increase. As the Inspector returns, he is usually MAD as ----. | | Most Low Voltage Cable Installers are ill prepared to deal with firewall penetrations at the time they are encountered. For the sake of convenience, installers will look for a hole created by a previous installer and run the cable through. Then the installer hopes that the violation either won’t be noticed or will be graciously overlooked. When caught, the standard "But I only used a hole that was already there" line will only agitate an already frustrated fire marshal or inspector. Heads will roll if you can't offer a solution. | | Watch Your Back | | Typically, if the installation works, the cabling is forgotten, and everyone is happy. However, it’s really in your best interest to do a little inspection behind the scenes. EIA-TIA 568 covers all of the specifications for attachments, bend radius, and separation from EMI, as well as all other common specs- all of which are important. Like the foundation of a building, it's what is behind the scene that matters most. | | A combination of infractions could affect a computer network’s speed or cause interference, resulting in intermittent problems. Failure to properly reseal a firewall could be your biggest problem. Building inspectors and fire marshals will shut you down for the removal of cables found in violation of a firewall. | The SOLUTION: Call NTS, Inc for your cabling services & needs!!! 800-741-6903
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