9.4.7 Stringing cable in an attic, or room with a dropped ceiling Attics and dropped ceiling spaces can be uncomfortable and difficult places in which to work. Often, they are dark, dusty, and cramped spaces with poor air circulation.
Temperatures can soar, particularly during the summer months in such spaces.
A telepole offers an easy and simple solution to these problems. A telepole is nothing more than a telescoping pole with a hook at one end to hold the cable. It is used to string cable across a dropped ceiling or attic quickly.