[TriLUG] OT: looking for "red" plenum zip ties

[Lee]

Red paint marker on the clear zip ties?
Code (and common practice) aside, I was under the impress that you 
"aren't supposed" to use zip ties on network cabling.

Jon Carnes wrote:

>I'm looking for about 20 plenum rated zip ties that are the color red.
>
>Crazy story:
>  A customer needed to get into his newly renovated space asap but
>couldn't find a cabler able to get the wiring in on time, so I
>volunteered to run his cable. Heck it was only 14 runs with hollow walls
>and drop ceilings.  I did a great job, but I used "clear" plenum rated
>zip ties. Everything is exactly to code.
>The city inspector failed the job and won't let them proceed because the
>zip ties holding the network wiring are clear.  He devoutly believes
>that plenum rated zip ties only come in "red".
>Problem: none of my electrical or cable distributors carry the "red" zip
>ties any more (they are more expensive than the clear plenum rated
>ties).
>The client is pissed. He is still not able to move in. I need to find
>some red zip ties (plenum rated) because being right isn't as much fun
>as having a happy client (and getting getting paid...).
>
>As to the inspector, he has put to much into this fiasco to back down
>and admit his mistake.
>
>Jon (who will never volunteer to cable for a client again) Carnes
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