Providing The Case For Surface Installations

How to route cables can be a primary consideration of any installation...

In a new build the practicality of using ceiling voids, the space under a floor, or behind a wall will often make recessing an obvious choice. However for buildings in-use such options might not be practical, with direct-to-surface the most glaringly obvious route!

At D-line we appreciate a drawback to surface wiring has traditionally been a reticence to have decor spoiled by 'boxy' and 'sharp- edged' strips of surface mounted plastic. As first developed in 1950's and hardly changed, it is not surprising that traditional mini- trunking choices can look unfashionable in modern surroundings. Then there is the risk of the lids and accessories detaching over the course of time.

The legacy is not only the enduring eyesore that spoils interior designs- consider how for I.T and network installations, AV equipment, new switches and sockets, and fire/ security upgrades, the equipment may be the most expensive element of an installation- but it is the trunking that will be the most conspicuous element for years ahead!

So it is that making channel in walls has often got a resigned nod in spite of all the disruption and time involved, plus the need to then coordinate with plastering and decorating works to repair the surface. Recessing can be a big price to pay, just to avoid using mini- trunking!

To give fullest consideration, aside the finished appearance, thoughts of future safety and cable protection must be paramount too...

Never mind the aesthetic shortcomings of traditional square mini- trunking, surface installations provide an ongoing peach of mind that cables are securely encased; as examples there can be no danger of cables being smothered to compromise airflow, of striking a buried cable by careless drilling to hang whatever to a wall, or of unwelcome rodents finding ways to gnaw through insulation.

D-Line trunking was developed in UK after calls from electricians and contractors for an attractive, easy- to- install surface solution that addressed the drawbacks of either making channels in walls, or else using traditional mini- trunking... the iconic D-shaped profiles, in patented single- piece designs, provide surface trunking solutions that are not only quickest to install but blend with decor...a best of both world's solution, in-keeping with D-Line's commitment to producing innovative cable management solutions for use 'whenever time, safety, and appearance matter'.

Since launch in 2006, over 20million meters of D-Line trunking has been installed- the third way to route cables has been a long- overdue option for installers.

Having invented the first fire- rated clips that can be used in non- metallic trunkings, D-Line welcome the most recent cable- fixing requirements brought forward in 18th edition which requires all surface cabling to be secured by certified fire- rated fixings also, to prevent the potentially fatal risks of cable entanglement that can occur during a building fire in the event of premature collapse.

New profiles and accessory options have been recently added to the range, all designed to strengthen options available to installers forever querying the choices of how to best route and safely contain new cables!

For further information, samples and to check product availability please email [email protected], visit www.d-line.com , or call us on 0191 237 9156.