What are the cable channels?

Construction

So, the first thing I would like to draw your attention to is the difference in the design of cable channels. To date, the best manufacturers of electrical products( for example, Legrand, IKE or DKS) have in their assortment the following types of plastic boxes for electrical wiring:

1. Mini cable channels( the smallest).They are mainly used for laying television, telephone and computer wires. Due to their compact size, they practically do not disturb the interior of the room.
2. Floor. Very convenient, becausethanks to its oval shape will not interfere with the movement. As for the design, in the photo below you can see what they are.
3. Parapet. The most popular type of box, which is most often used in homes, offices and administrative buildings. Visually shows the appearance of the parapet cable channel series "Primer" in the photo below. Very often products of this type are also called trunk lines and are used to hide wires from the air conditioner or any other
4. Perforated technique. Due to their construction, such boxes are of lower weight, and therefore cost. The advantage of the products can also be considered a simpler fixing of the cable channel.
5. Skirting boards. Most often used in houses and apartments, tk.completely conceal the cable in a special channel of electrical skirting.
6. Flexible. Due to its perforated shape can be used to fix the cable on uneven surfaces. The shape can be round or rectangular.
7. Corner. This type of cable channels is recommended to be used for fixing electrical wiring under the ceiling.
8. Transparent. Excellent proven themselves when creating a backlight LED strip. Due to the absolute transparency and compact size with these cable channels, you can easily fix the LED tape on the ceiling, walls or even the bottom of the car, which is clearly shown in the photo below.
9. Wire. The cheapest kind of cable trays and at the same time the most convenient in terms of cleaning. On the boxes of steel wire there is almost no dust, which makes them very practical if you need to conduct a wiring in a warehouse or a technical room. Another plus of wire trays - they are well ventilated, which makes the cable line warm up less.
10. Stairs. Used for laying heavy cables, becausehave an enhanced design.

These are all the most popular types of cable ducts that can be used in homes, administrative and production buildings. With regard to materials of manufacture, the boxes can be made of non-flammable PVC plastic, aluminum, glass and stainless steel. The latter, metallic, have a rough appearance, so in living quarters are practically not used. In more detail, see what the trays are and how to collect them, you can in the video below.

Dimensions

With cable channel sizes everything is much easier. The assortment of sections can be seen in the table below:

It should be noted that some manufacturers may have other sizes of cable channels, for example, 80 * 45 mm. The most popular are 12 * 12( for laying communication cables), 40 * 40 and 100 * 60 mm. At the corner trays the most practical section is 40 * 40 mm.

Color Solutions

Well, the last thing I wanted to talk about - what are the color cable channels. To date, you can order any suitable color for the interior color boxes. Very popular are cable trays for wood, which are recommended for use in the installation of electrical wiring in a wooden house or bath. These colors can be counted more than a dozen, starting from standard( oak, pine, beech) and finishing, such as red cherry, walnut or northern oak. In offices and administrative buildings, classic white PVC channels are most often used. For the house you can also choose colored trays - for example, blue.

That's all I wanted to tell you about the types and sizes of the cable channels. We hope that the information was useful, accessible and helped you to choose the right cable box!

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