Basor Cable Management from Marshall-Tufflex Helps Deliver Lincoln Building Refurbishment

Marshall-Tufflex’s range of Basor metal cable management has been utilised extensively for the refurbishment of Lincolnshire County Council’s Orchase House. Specialist electrical contractor Brook & Mayo requiers a robust solution that was competitively priced and, importantly, could be supplied in line with short project timescales.

The newly opened Orchard House in the centre of Lincoln includes both the city’s new, larger registry office and office accommodation for Lincolnshire County Council staff. Before Orchard House could fulfil this role, the council needed to undertake a refurbishment of the building. A key part of this was installing new cabling to ensure the five floors of 600m2 office space had the power and data connections required, as well as connections for fire alarms and emergency lighting throughout the building.

Brooke & Mayo, which received the contract to carry out the electrical installation, looked at the cable management options available. The cables specified included standard Twin and Earth low smoke and fire (LSF) cable, fire resistant cables for the alarms and lighting, CAT6 data cables and Steel Wire Armoured (SWA) submain cable. Therefore, it needed different able management products to suit the various cables, including heavy duty solutions that could handle the weight of armoured cable. Working with electrical wholesaler LEW in Lincoln, the Brook & Mayo team selected Basor metal cable tray, both medium and heavy duty, and Basor fast fit wire basket. Basor products are exclusively supplied in the UK by leading cable management specialist Marshall-Tufflex.

Stephen Roberts, Buyer at Brook & Mayo, explains: “We only use metal cable management systems on our projects for the strength, durability and simplicity of meeting the fire safety requirements of the Wiring Regulations with regard to the premature collapse of cables. However, on this project we needed quality products that were also priced competitively and could be supplied with minimal lead times to ensure our installation team could complete the work in accordance with the wider refurbishment programme. All these requirements could be met by using the Basor tray and basket from the Marshall-Tufflex range.”

The Basor metal cable tray, ideal for commercial and industrial applications, features a fast-coupling design that allows the sections to be simply bolted together with no need for separate couplers, saving significant time across an installation. For the Orchard House project, Marshall-Tufflex supplied a range of fittings including equal tee, 90-degree flat bend and four-way equal cross sections. The wire basket, suited to lighter cable loads, also includes a fast-coupling system with integral couplers for a simple and easy connection that can be completed in just two steps. The unique rippled design of the basket enhances its strength and resistance to flexing.

Adrian Bryant, Regional Sales Manager at Marshall-Tufflex concluded: “The Orchard house project highlights the benefits of the Basor metal cable tray and basket products, including the durability and the fast and simple installation process. The tray has a wide range of components and fittings to suit almost any installation requirement, while the basket can be easily adapted based on the needs of the installation area, including complicated changes in direction. As with this project, the Marshall-Tufflex nationwide distribution network means the products can be quickly supplied when and where they are needed.”