The architects maximized window exposures by eliminating dropped ceilings around the perimeter of the floor plan. This left an interior core with an acoustic ceiling plane to house the bulk of the facility's mechanical plenum. But workstations located in the open area required power and data cabling. The Wiremold Co. Solid bottom cable trays offers an effective way to manage wiring while keeping it accessible, organized, and secure. These systems accommodate large numbers of branch lines and offer high load-bearing capacity.
Technicians can install internal dividers to separate power and data cabling.
For added protection, these trays can be specified with, or without, covers. In the new CNN facility , cable tray was configured around ductwork and other obstructions. Sturdy trapeze hangers provide plenty of stability when installers need to move, add, or change cabling. Where the cable tray passes vertical columns, a knockout in the tray allows cables to be dropped down to the desktop. The architects designed a vertical raceway with a customized perforated metal cover that provides access to cabling with minimal disruption to the adjacent workstations.