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CABLING & CABLE MANAGEMENT SUPPLEMENT FEATURE


Tried and tested solutions


Cable management firm Marshall-Tufflex, offers a range of PVC-U trunking and power delivery solutions that have been installed in some prestigious projects throughout the UK


T


he Marshall-Tufflex range includes ten Cat 6 (and in some cases Cat 7)


compliant trunking products including the all curved Odyssey profile, which is available in standard and anti-microbial Bio versions. In addition it offers a variety of profiles including Twin 165, which provides greater space for data cabling and Sterling XL for extra high capacity. Containment profiles are available in a variety of sizes, colours and finishes, including aluminium, steel and GRP. Bespoke orders are handled by a dedicated ‘specials’ team.


PACE BUILDING A good example of how well specified cable management can enhance the final look of a project is the refurbishment of the Pace Building within Durham University’s Palace Green Library (pictured). The 1960’s part listed Pace Building unites wood, exposed steelwork, concrete and glass to provide university students with a beautifully executed, modern, hi-tech environment in which to study and to do research. Each of the many desks within the


library have power delivered by Marshall- Tufflex’s charcoal coloured Sterling Profile 1 dado trunking where a perimeter cable management solution was required. Project mechanical and electrical


building design consultant Desco, based in Sunderland, turned to Marshall-Tufflex, a brand name with which it is familiar, to provide cable


containment that combined looks and performance and was in line with GSS Architecture’s requirement for trunking to suit the architectural aesthetics of the building. Sterling Profile delivered the required style, colour and finish for the project together with functionality. The 167 x 50mm trunking has three segregated compartments that can be further sub-divided as required, making it a flexible solution. The second key requirement of the


project was an underfloor power delivery solution suited to the open plan environment. For this Marshall- Tufflex’s in-screed floor distribution system was specified.


OTHER PROJECTS Another recent project for Marshall- Tufflex saw some 9,000 linear metres of two CAT 6 compliant profiles - Twin165 and Sterling Profile 1 - used throughout the re-building of Dormers Wells High School, Southall, London, and the remodelling of Cardinal Wiseman School, Greenford, London. “Marshall-Tufflex products are


excellent.” said Geoff Ings, of electrical wholesaler Rexel Senate, which supplied the trunking. “Twin 165 was installed ‘double banked’ to provide the three- compartmental system that was required. It was chosen for its aesthetics combined with its convenient size, which provides greater capacity without the need for larger trunking. Plus, as


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Above: the Pace Building within Durham University’s Palace Green Library


the internal arrangement of the new Dormers Wells building evolved during construction, its flexibility enabled engineers to think on their feet. Twin 165 has gone into all areas, including where it is simply a future-proofed containment system ready for power and data supplies should the current layout be altered or new classrooms created. We supplied triple the original order, which initially was for the ICT suite alone.” Approximately 5,000-6,000 linear


metres of Twin165 have been installed throughout the new Dormers Wells High School for the ICT infrastructure and other power supplies. At Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, the


chosen Marshall-Tufflex containment system was three-compartment Sterling Profile 1 perimeter trunking in white. It too was supplied with DDA compliant accessories in charcoal. As the first phase new build was to be


followed by later refurbishments to the existing school, a compatible cable management system was required. “Our brief was a three-compartment PVC-U trunking in white to give us flexibility and to avoid any potential issues. We have used Marshall-Tufflex products before, and they are good products,” said project manager Tom Counihan. “We have had no issues and are happy with the finish. Sterling Profile 1 has gone in successfully in phase 1 where it has been used widely throughout classrooms, offices, kitchens and the dining hall, which includes teaching areas.”


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