As a network admin, part of your job is interfacing with contractors during remodeling or new building projects. Upper management has told you that the winning bidder for pulling all data cables in the remodeled building is an electrician, who states he will pull data when doing power. He states he has boxes of Cat5 (or Cat3, he can't remember) and is ready to pull the cable from one end of the building to the other (a distance of 500 feet) but wants your thoughts on whether he can pull both power and data cables in this one area and have them be next to each other since it is a tight area.

 Questions

• What are your thoughts on this scenario?
• Do you see any issues with his request?
• Do you see any issues with using him as the data cable installer?
• Are there points you would review with the electrician, and how would you do that?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

In this scenario there are several important considerations and potential issues to address when the electrician wants to pull both power and data cables in the same area of the building Here are my t... View the full answer