It's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it... Just saying.
The fire caulk thing- Codes vary by where you are. If in doubt caulk it, or foam it. That fire stopping foam is the shiz.
The splitting pairs thing- I might tinker with that if it was at my house. At a commercial/office setting, no way! The guy that comes behind you will have to take a few hours to figure what the hell you did. Guaranteed, he'll be cursing you.
Just do it right and be done with it. Run as many as you can fit in the pipe. Use some of that slick wire pulling gel if needed. And just make sure the wires don't cross over each other in the pipe that takes up much needed space. If the cables stay in line down the pipe it'll make things much easier.
And get non-plenum cable, it'll save you some coin.
Bog, I worked for Time Warner for about 6 years then got into the data wiring while I was going to college. I'm no expert but I've dabbled. Still do some network cabling here and there, if the price is right...
Last edited by willyworm; 03-13-2010 at 07:46 AM.
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Delta in a nutshell: Breeding grounds + small wetlands + big blocks of grass cover + predator removal + nesting structures + enough money to do the job= plenty of ducks to keep everyone smiling!
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