Certification Manual
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for all your power runs from the power supply. For your home run wires,
use 20 or 22 gauge wire.
Crawl Spaces
A crawl space is considered a confined space, as is an attic, but has
its own special considerations. Adequate ventilation is a requirement.
Some of the peculiar hazards of a crawl space have to do with pests, as a
crawl space is generally a cool place that can attract various reptiles and
insects. Although Alliance has had to pull wires in a crawl space before,
most of our wire runs go through either an attic or suspended ceiling. We
only briefly mention this here, as the majority of our wire pull considerations
will be directed toward the suspended ceiling and the attic. However, when
a crawl space is used, be sure to review the OSHA requirements and find
out all the necessary information from the facility's Director of
Environmental Services.
Suspended Ceilings
Probably half of the facilities that we have had to pull wire in have had
suspended ceilings. While this is good from the aspect of being cleaner,
cooler and an all around nicer work environment, here are some practical
aspects that need to be considered:
1. Remember that you are working in the residents' hallways and living
space. Care must be taken to protect them and you must also be watchful
of your equipment, tools and supplies.
2. Tiles are fragile and easily dirtied. When lifting the tiles, care must be
taken. Make sure that your hands are clean when touching them.
3. There is other equipment in the same space that can be damaged or
damage you. Often one of the tools that we use is a gopher pole to push
our wire from one spot to another approximately 20' away. Care must be
taken not to poke holes in ducting or contact 120vac wires and their wire
nuts etc.
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