Networking → Re: [Other] Network Infrastructure Questions

If an inspector will be looking at it, no single bend can be greater than 90. (and there's a limit to the total amount of bend per pull, before a box has to be installed.) I've not seen many people use interduct (innerduct) in houses, but plenum rated shouldn't raise any issues.

Toolless jacks are the spawn of Satan. Buy a crimp tool, and learn to use it.

And what ever you do, leave some pull strings in there with it. You can't see it in these pictures but I did leave some mule tape in that blue conduit along with the CAT 6 run.

I also leave mule tape in each wall where the run goes up to the Attic or down to the crawlspace. I stapled them high up on the rafters so they could be seen after insulation was blown in where you could find them later to make changes. This was my alternative to conduit in the walls given the time, materials and budget I had to work with during Covid. PVC boxed and stuff was hard to find.

Does that go for low voltage or is that only for power distribution?

All wiring, as far as I know. (due to force needed to pull)

I hate to admit it but I had to look up the term "mule tape".

Mule tape, aka pull strings, makes good and common sense.

In NC, can conduit be made using schedule 40 PVC?
I had read that in some places, not necessarily NC, that schedule 40 was not allowed for in-home use. But regular white PVC was fine for plumping.

So, could regular white plumbing PVC pipe be used as a conduit? Seems to me it would be better for pulling than ENT piping.

I think that was 3/4" I used. It was because I had to go up the wall, over, and then up again to the attic. This is normally used as electrical conduit where EMT is not required. So it's made for pulling wires in. You can shape it easier and faster then Electrical PVC.

I would look at the gray Electrical PVC because it already has one end belled out so you just put electrical PVC glue on the next piece and insert them together. You don't need primer since it's not pressurized. Cut with hack saw or whatever you have. You can heat it and shape it some. It's also schedule 40. They have schedule 80 but you just have less space inside the pipe.

With most low volt, you don't need conduit at all. In commercial buildings they use conduit down the wall to the box for pulling. But the rest of the runs are in an open tray above the ceiling in the hallway back to the wiring closet.

And the fiber cables I has were pre-terminated 150ft runs, like are used for GPON. Single mode with SC-APC connectors.

Belden, Comscope, and others have test reports and are "guaranteed" to specs for government, education and cooperate use. Better quality. Like Acura vs Honda. Same car, but one is better made for more money. But both work well.