J-Hook with Hammer on Beam Clamp Cable Support

Q: How much distance should I put between each of my cable supports?

A: You don’t want to put too much weight on any type of cable support. It is a good idea to put a cable support such as a J-Hook or Bridle Ring every 4 to 5 feet. This ensures that your cables will not stretch or fall under too much weight.

Q: What kind of support do I need for data cabling?

A: When you are dealing with sensitive high performance data cables such as fiber optic cables you need to use either J-Hooks or Bridle Rings with saddles. For all other cable types you can use any type of cable support such as standard Bridle Rings.

Q: How do I know what size J-Hook to buy for my cable run?

A:

¾ Inch J-Hook:

• Capacity: 16 Cab5e or 10 Cat6 Cables

1 5/16 Inch J-Hook:

• Capacity: 50 Cab5e or 32 Cat6 Cables

2 Inch J-Hook:

• Capacity: 80 Cab5e or 50 Cat6 Cables

4 Inch J-Hook:

• Capacity: 300 Cab5e or 185 Cat6 Cables