When it comes to installing cable pathways to organize and route your cables, there are many options to consider: cable trays, cable ladders, conduit and hangers, for starters. Making the right choice for your environment ensures proper cable management to maintain cable integrity and uptime.
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To manage cables, installers and network managers often opt for J-hooks. They’re inexpensive, easy to install and simple to relocate and reuse. This makes them a popular choice in many settings, including data centers, manufacturing facilities and office buildings. In some environments and applications, such as above drop ceilings, J-hooks are required or recommended to reduce interference and damage by keeping cables off the drop ceiling’s T-bar.
According to the National Electrical Code (NEC), J-hooks can be used to support any type of limited-energy cable.
As non-continuous supports, J-hooks are spaced at intervals rather than supporting the entire length of the cable run. This allows for flexibility in cable routing.
All too often, J-hooks are installed without considering factors like capacity and proper spacing. While they’re a seemingly simple solution, incorrect J-hook selection and installation can create long-term cable performance issues.
Below, we explain common J-hook installation mistakes and how to avoid them.
It can be tempting to install J-hooks wherever it “looks” like they’re needed. But there are guidelines to follow to maintain pathway integrity. According to ANSI/TIA-569, Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces, J-hooks should be spaced no more than 5 ft (1.5 m) apart.
If spaced further apart than that, cables may sag, which can cause abrasion, stress the cable, create safety hazards and potentially interfere with other cables and equipment.
Placing them too close together isn’t ideal, either. This may not cause cable-performance issues, but it does increase material and labor costs; it can also create unnecessary complexity by crowding pathways and making cables difficult to access and trace.
J-hooks are made to support a certain amount of weight; capacity recommendations vary based on the manufacturer. Running too many cables through a J-hook places too much weight on it, deforming the hook so it can’t hold cables properly. The cables resting at the bottom of the J-hook may also become crushed, damaging their internal structure.
In extreme cases, the J-hook may bend or become deformed due to excessive weight, which can lead to cable damage. This can jeopardize a cable’s electrical performance and lead to unplanned network disconnections.
Follow manufacturer recommendations to make sure you don’t overload J-hooks during cable deployment.
Installing J-hooks in a manner that requires cables to bend sharply around them can damage the cables and impact performance. A bent cable can lead to crosstalk and signal loss. This is often seen in tight spaces, or where cables must be routed around existing structures. It can also happen when J-hooks aren’t installed correctly.
To avoid this, be sure to maintain appropriate cable bend radii to maintain performance.
Different J-hooks are designed for different environments. Corrosion-resistant options made of steel, for example, can stand up to temperature fluctuations, chemicals or moisture, while others are designed solely for indoor, controlled-temperature environments. In air-handling spaces, J-hooks must meet requirements for fire resistance and smoke release.
Using the wrong J-hook in your environment can cause degradation that ultimately impacts your cables. For example, rust on the J-hook can wear away cable installation and potentially compromise signal transmission.
Installation best practices matter when it comes to cable performance. If you’re not sure what type of cable pathway to choose, or you have questions about the pathway solution already in place, we can help.
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CableSafe® Safety Hooks (S-Hooks) are used by most multinationals in the following industries: energy, shipbuilding, construction, petrochemical, aviation, warehousing and logistics. Our flagship product, named hooks for hanging cables, can be found in a variety of facilities like refineries, petrochemical plants, construction sites, shipyards and other industrial facilities globally. Employees and contractors are convinced users of CableSafe® Safety Hooks which keep their respective work areas tidy. These patented plastic S Hooks do not conduct electricity or heat and are the strongest Safety Hooks in the market since these hooks are manufactured of high quality, special blend raw material from glass reinforced polyester. Do you want to work efficient and comfortable? Cable Hooks make this possible.
The CableSafe Safety Hook is available in 4 sizes:
The CableSafe® Safety Hooks are available in different colours. The standard plastic S hook color is yellow, as this is often used in safety equipment. Alternatively the CableSafe® Safety Hooks could be provided in glow-in-the-dark or black color.
Safety Hook Glow-in-the-Dark proven design helps during power black-outs or emergency situations.
Safety Hook Black is designed for the entertainment industries, used in: film studio’s, concerts, festivals.
All our CableSafe® Safety Hooks have a 3 year warranty
While our Safety Hook is a high quality product, CableSafe’s engineering team found a way to improve it. That is why we are proud to introduce our new Safety Hook: the Safety Hook Extreme. The development of this Safety Hook Extreme is done in cooperation with a Norwegian oil & gas multinational. The Safety Hook Extreme is manufactured with glass reinforced PBT and is UV stabilized, Flame Retardant (class: 94V-0, Flame Class Rating 3) and Cold Weather rated.
British Standard
British Standard recently adopted the Requirements for Electrical Installations [BS:] for the electrical design industry. This standard is developed after the death of two firefighters at Harrow Court, Hertfordshire, in . The two firefighters got entangled as a result of the collapse of an electrical installation during a fire. The implemented standard states that it requires cables to be adequately supported against their premature collapse in the event of a fire. Installations designs from onwards have to comply with this new standard. This has implications for personnel involved with design, erection and verification of electrical installations. Our Safety Hook Extreme is developed with this standard in mind.
OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. OSHA claims that fire safety must be everyone’s job at a worksite. Employers should train workers about fire hazards in the workplace and on what to do in a fire emergency [OSHA Part .150, Subpart F]. During a fire hazard it is of vital importance to suspend cables and hoses of the work floor to prevent slip, trip and fall accidents. That is why we made our Safety Hook Extreme flame retardant.
CPR
In the European Union (EU), the product ‘cable’ was added to the Construction Product Regulation (CPR) in . Thereby, creating an obligation to classify cables according to fire behaviour in order to be able to market them in Europe for use in buildings [NEN:]. The EU recognizes the danger of fire due to unsafe cables. Cables must be flame retardant, so should Safety Hooks be.
Our Safety hooks are the leading products in cable safety, simple yet effective. Our cable hooks are used for cable management, to work in an organized fashion and minimizing injuries by preventing trips and can hold a lot of weight. These hooks are used in various settings: oil & gas, refineries, chemical plants, shipyards, electrical and nuclear installations, offshore, maritime and entertainment industries, to just name a few. Although the yellow cable hooks are the most popular, due to yellow being the international safety colour, our hooks are available in an array of different colours. Whether you need blue, green or glow in the dark; we got you covered.
CableSafe® Safety Hook Black is designed for the entertainment industries, used in: film studio’s, concerts and festivals. The Safety Hook Black can be used for cable management around touring dimmer racks or storing cable and rope on meat racks, cages, battens, fences, truss, catwalks or anywhere else you need to securely store coiled goods. Feeder cable, automation bundles, and multi-cable can be easily strung along battens, catwalks, and truss for stage crossovers and supplying mid-stage drop locations. Adding and removing cables becomes much quicker with Cable Hooks and individual runs become easier to trace while troubleshooting.
Safe Cable Management for entertainment or backstage
We recognize our responsibility to help protect the planet. We are committed to minimize the impact our company has on the environment and support those who are working to improve global environmental sustainability. This policy sets out the steps we take to reduce the environmental impact on the production of our Safety Hooks;
To achieve this, we aim to minimise waste by reducing consumption and developing effective waste management and recycling procedures. Nice detail: The material that was previously (about 8 years ago) used for the hooks is now also available in a Bio mass variant.
We get a lot of questions regarding our products. Here you can read more about our most popular product, the Safety Hook and its differences between other hooks.
What is Safety Hook?
When one thinks of a safety hook, a lot of things come to mind such as Gunnebo hooks, rescue hooks or pool safety hooks. Our Safety Hooks on the other hand allow for a much tidier work area, as the cables, hoses or other work gears are organized in an orderly fashion and tucked safely out of the way. They are of high quality, made with special blend raw material from glass reinforced polyester. While hooks such as rescue hooks or electrical rescue hooks have the main purpose of rescue, our safety hooks have the purpose of keeping the workplace organized and preventing any accidents that may occur due to loose cables. Wire hooks for cables, hooks for hanging cables. Our S-shaped Safety Hooks do not conduct heat or electricity which makes them ideal for use in various industries such as shipbuilding, aviation, warehousing and logistics.
What is a Rescue Hook used for?
Rescue hooks generally refer to electrical rescue hooks, pool hooks and hooks to retrieve someone from a manhole. Electrical safety rescue hooks or electrical shepherd hooks are used when pulling a shock victim away from an electrical source to protect the retriever from getting shocked. A pool hook is used to protect swimmers who may be in danger by retrieving them when they are too far from the edge of the pool. A safety rescue hook may be used to retrieve someone from a manhole or other confined spaces without an exit. Our Safety Hooks are made to be sturdy, prevent incidents and are the strongest safety hooks on the market. Our Safety Hooks are made for cables.
What are Cable Hooks?
Cable hooks are used to suspend, retain and support all sorts of cables, namely: electrical cables, welding cables, hoses, extension cords and much more. We as CableSafe are a pioneer in the field of cable safety and cable management. Our hooks can be used during maintenance, turnaround, outages, shutdowns, construction work to suspend cables and hoses and other work gear from the workfloor. These cable hanging hooks allows for safer passage and prevents slips, trips and falls.
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