
Certification Manual
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If the facility has brick or concrete block walls, then surface mounted
raceways and boxes will have to be used. Alliance uses self-adhesive
raceways such as “Panduit”, or “Wiremold” to run wire where it is
impossible to conceal it. Device boxes are secured to the wall by the use of
masonry screws, such as “Tapcons.” The holes for the tapcons are first
drilled and then the boxes are attached to the wall
by these self-threading masonry screws. This
can be a particularly noisy process, so be aware
of sleeping residents and clean up any dust that
you make. In conjunction with Panduit and
Wiremold, Alliance specifies single gang plastic
Panduit boxes, instead of old work boxes
whenever the component must be surface
mounted. These versatile device boxes can be
manipulated to many different applications. With pre-stamped knock-outs
they smoothly interface with panduit, and they are aesthetically pleasing.
Working in New Construction/Remodel
New construction is easier to run wire, as there are no finished walls
to slow progress down. The down side in new construction is that wires
should not be run too early in the construction process as other tradesmen
can easily damage them. When pulling wire, try and keep these other
trades such as HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire Sprinklers, etc. in mind so
that our wires will not interfere with their work. Ask the Construction
Foreman if you have any questions. The Alliance Project Manager will let
you know when to start the wire pull and box setting on a new job.
Due to the nature of new construction projects, it is not always
possible to complete an installation all at once. Often, we must break the
process down into various phases as we must wait on different contractors
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