Simple new single family home question

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I used 7/8 unistrut ,one long piece about 20" and two short pieces about 9" long. I welded the shorter pieces to the side of the longer piece thus forming a t. I used small cable 1/8 and attached the cable through one of the strut openings and all of the other ends to a eyehook that could spin. All of the cables have eyes made on both ends with cable crimps. The cable length was about 20". I just drive a nail into the truss and hang the spinner. I also put a small eyebolt in the center of the t with a tack weld at the nut so it wouldn't spin loose. With that I can hang another spinner on the first one and so on. I have stacked 3 of them 14/3, 14/2 and 12/2 so I can pull multiple wires at the same time. These are made for the 250' coils. For spools I use automotive jack stands or saw horses with a 3/4 EMT conduit. In both cases I have a box connector with a 2" to 3/4" reducing washer to keep them from spinning off.

[ August 23, 2005, 12:17 AM: Message edited by: highkvoltage ]
 
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I was told by an inspector that the key here is non-accessable attic--by code meaning not provided with a permanant stairway--is considered a raceway and only requires support at the required interval. I suppose this would come down to a AHJ question.
 
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Originally posted by khixxx:
Hey highkvoltage what material did you make your spinners out of? If i'm thinking right a spinner is use to pull romex off a spool right?
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I made a couple of spinners out of scrap 2X4 and plywood. I'll try to post a picture. Also the 1000 foot reels of romex on a piece of 1" rigid clipped to the open studs are good for rolling of romex.

[ August 23, 2005, 07:51 PM: Message edited by: electricmanscott ]
 
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Originally posted by GENEM:
I was told by an inspector that the key here is non-accessable attic--by code meaning not provided with a permanant stairway--is considered a raceway and only requires support at the required interval. I suppose this would come down to a AHJ question.
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Well, I don't quite get that. I know it's an analogy of sorts, but I keep getting crosseyed looking at it. :)
 
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I have three old bar stool post ( the type that slide out of the floor mount) remove the seat and turn up side down screw to floor and presto!! you have a very good wire caddy. Also I took some plywood and cut a round circle larger then the 1k' spool to put underneath it to keep over spins from getting caught under it. Then for open rolls just cut around the center of any empty spool so the 250' roll will fit over it and slide it on the bar stool and you now have a open roll caddy. They also fit nicely behind my shelves in the van when taken apart.

I was going to try to make a Sit and Spin toy into a caddy but found more bar stools on a old restaurant rewire so I didn't go through with it.
 
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