Hello Team,
Just put together a quote to configure a plant for Ethernet to each machine center. A huge portion of the quote is to run the ethernet through new conduit. That's 17k of the overall quote. Total quote was 65k. Is running the ethernet through conduit really needed? Why not get some all weather reinforced shielded Cat 6A cable and zip tie it all over the place. Its not like someone is going to run a forklift through the joist of the ceiling above the machine centers and cut an ethernet cable. I feel the customer will balk at the overall cost so I don't like developing solutions I cannot stand by. Overall, I feel that it is blasphemy to suggest to do this. But every where I work this technique is all over the place.
Just put together a quote to configure a plant for Ethernet to each machine center. A huge portion of the quote is to run the ethernet through new conduit. That's 17k of the overall quote. Total quote was 65k. Is running the ethernet through conduit really needed? Why not get some all weather reinforced shielded Cat 6A cable and zip tie it all over the place. Its not like someone is going to run a forklift through the joist of the ceiling above the machine centers and cut an ethernet cable. I feel the customer will balk at the overall cost so I don't like developing solutions I cannot stand by. Overall, I feel that it is blasphemy to suggest to do this. But every where I work this technique is all over the place.