conduit fill or cable OD

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 Question by Kevin Shaw posted 29 Jul 2004
 conduit fill or cable OD
I have various low voltage cabeling to run in conduits and am trying to size them(the conduit) .Do you have any information on multiple types of cabling with regards to pipe fill and/or the cable OD.I am running coax,cat 5E,18/2 twisted pair,and as yet unknown types for speakers,call buttons,door contacts,motion sensors,& clock system.
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 Answer by Dmitri Abaimov posted 30 Jul 2004
Dear Kevin,

You may want to check out this page at our site:
http://www.cabling-design.com/interaction/tips/19Apr20041.shtml

You will have to find cable outside diameter figures for cables other than CAT5E, CAT6 to use the table.


Sincerely,
Dmitri Abaimov, RCDD

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