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Cable installation in LGS frames requires some specific skills and practices to comply with AS/NZS 3000 and NECA along with NASH have provided guidance in the below referenced factsheet.
Cable ties, tape, clips and saddles are all suitable to support cables. Cables should only be secured or supported to keep them where they are intended to be in accessible areas. In cavities that will be concealed or inaccessible after lining, permanent fixing of cables is discouraged, Refer AS/NZS 3000 (Section 3.9.4.2).
The photo below shows the preferred practice when running cabling down a stud. If the cable is run directly down the stud, cabling must be protected from the cut edge of the noggin. The recommended practice is to run the cabling through the flared or grommeted service hole in the noggin as shown, and secured to keep cables away from plasterboard fasteners.
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This guide contains information to help you meet your obligation to comply with AS/NZS 3000 when working on steel framing buildings
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