Re: [Coworking] Electrical Needs

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John Wilker

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Aug 28, 2012, 11:05:31 AM8/28/12
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Ours are in mid process right now. We ran conduit all over the place (right now on the floor) to 4 outlet boxes. Each pair of outlets is a separate circuit. Phase two will be moving the conduit to the ceiling and dropping the boxes in a way that they're still semi movable so we have flexibility



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On Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Rodrigo Guzman wrote:

Hi, everybody.

I been working in open a new coworking space in mexico city, and i have a question about the right way to put electrical contacts in the workplaces, for example: over the table, below the table, use a multi-contact extension, a contact bar below the table.

so in your experience what's the best way to solve this, what is the way of you coworkers feel confort about this facility?  all your comments are been appreciated.

and what about phones? your coworkers use extensions, specific numbers? cell phones? ip telephony? again all your comments are been appreciated.

Thank you to all...

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Jerome Chang

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Aug 28, 2012, 11:23:51 AM8/28/12
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We always use at or above the surface, usually by some kind of data/power insert (yes, these are a bit $), or if you use a Turnstone Bivi desk (http://myturnstone.com/products/bivi-table-for-one/), just drop in a power strip into their trough.  Super easy.

To provide power up to the desk, we usually go thru the floor, which, yes, if a concrete floor, also $.  We don't like to have jboxes sticking out from the floor as that's often a trip hazard.  You can also run conduit on the floor then cover with a floor transition strip or similar.  Much cheaper than coring concrete.

From the ceiling can work as well, but sometimes they clutter the open view.  Subjective of course.


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Joshua Marpet

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Aug 28, 2012, 11:48:41 AM8/28/12
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Remember, if you think you may reconfigure your space, permanent is, well, permanent.

What furniture are you using?  What does the floor plan look like?  Can you use ceiling mounted conduit frames, and drop down reels of cord?

OR drop down wiremold style sticks on the support columns to get to desks?  Or ...?

(Pictures would be great!)  (hint!!!!)  ;)

Joshua

André Loja

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Aug 29, 2012, 12:18:59 PM8/29/12
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Hello Mariana!

I love your space! Beautiful! And if it's not a problem I would love to see your pictures...

Thanks,

André Loja

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Quarta-feira, 29 de Agosto de 2012 1:51:37 UTC+1, Mar escreveu:
Hi Rodrigo!!! 

I'm Mariana and i'm from Mexico as well!! I'm office manager in a working space in New Zealand

We actually have contacts on the table to people can come and conect really easily, electrical conexion as well as internet ethernet. I can send you a picture later on today if you want!

Rodrigo Guzman

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Aug 29, 2012, 4:13:11 PM8/29/12
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Hey, Mariana 

Thank's for your comments please send me that pictures, to have more ideas about how to solve this puzzle!! :-)  por cierto una abrazo desde México.

Saludos.

Rodrigo Guzman

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Aug 29, 2012, 4:18:39 PM8/29/12
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Thank you to all for your comments; really appreciated. what about the phone services? how do you solve? one number with extensions or each coworker solve this with cellphones?? 

Property Magic

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Sep 1, 2012, 1:30:20 PM9/1/12
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Saludos Rodrigo,

Here in Bethlehem, PA all our members have cell phones, some w/ unlimited minutes plan, we have one Vonage VOIP business line for marketing materials as inbound calling which can be used for outbound calling but its rarely used that way.

Sent from my iPhone
Santiago Rivera

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