ᐅ Cutting channels (positioning during ceiling installation)

Created on: 10 Jun 2020 13:10
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quattro123
Hello, I want to make the channels for the electrical installation myself. I am familiar with the installation zones. Normally, horizontal channels are made near the ceiling, with a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) below the ceiling.

In my case, there are empty pipes installed in the ceiling at close intervals, all leading to the same outlet strip.

Should I first run each empty pipe down by 15 cm (6 inches) and then combine them all into one common horizontal channel running to the left, and then run that channel vertically downwards?

Or, in such a case, can I directly make a horizontal channel about 3-4 cm (1-2 inches) below where the pipes come out, and then run it to the left and down?

What is the best practical approach to this?

Thanks and best regards!

Interior view of a shell construction: exposed brick wall, black cables hanging from the ceiling.
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quattro123
12 Jun 2020 10:01
How is the best way to extend a cut cable?
With a DIY adapter made from a small piece of empty conduit?
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Steven
12 Jun 2020 10:03
quattro123 schrieb:

How do I best extend the cut cable?
With a DIY adapter made from a small piece of conduit?

Hi quattro

Exactly. Something like that will work. If necessary, cover it with thick heat shrink tubing or duct tape. But make sure to file the ends straight and ensure a flush fit.

Steven
11ant12 Jun 2020 13:55
quattro123 schrieb:

How should I best extend the cut cable?
??? Not at all, because you shouldn’t cut anything!!!
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quattro123
12 Jun 2020 13:57
Sorry, there should have been an empty conduit as well.
They were installed too short from the beginning.
11ant12 Jun 2020 14:01
So you want to extend the protective conduit? Personally, I find reinforced adhesive tape usually sufficient – or heat shrink tubing as well.
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quattro123
12 Jun 2020 14:38
I am currently considering the common question everyone faces on this topic: whether to run LAN and satellite cables through conduit or directly behind the plaster. For the former, I would need to extend all the relevant conduits accordingly.