Cablefloor is a complete cable management system. Its primary benefits are the efficiency of installation and the unparalleled ease and flexibility of post-installation cable management when you want to service network cabling and electrical power systems or make cabling changes in the workplace.
To take maximum advantage of the system, it’s important to plan installation of the floor and the laying of all data/com and power cables in a highly integrated fashion.
Cablefloor installations may be planned and specified by architects, designers, facility managers, network/communications planners, and/or electrical engineers.
In addition to that planning, we offer assistance in the form of the Cablematrix Planning Service without additional cost for projects of 8,000 SQF or larger that incorporate the Powerflex Xcel modular electrical system.
System Summary
Cablematrix Planning is at the heart of Architectural Technology Infrastructure. If you are to attain the greatest return on investment, the full documentation of all horizontal high and low cable structure is a fundamental requirement.
Proven Methodology
Utilizing the grid pattern created by Cablefloor access panels and the concurrent, pattern of under floor cable raceways, Flexspace has created the ultimate building-wide cable management system. A Cablematrix Plan is ideal for calculating accurate material and labor requirements, providing detailed installation drawings, a post-installation document, and as an as-built plan for all horizontal power distribution and communications cabling.
Industry Unique Process
The unique Cablematrix Planning process is accomplished by providing Flexspace with an AutoCAD file of the facility space plan. Flexspace local representatives and authorized dealers interact with project designers, engineers and technicians to develop the ideal zone distribution plan. The Flexspace planning department then executes your Cablematrix Plan at one of three levels. Information is easily exchanged digitally between Flexspace, local Flexspace Authorized Dealers or area representatives and project planners and engineers until the plans are finalized and approved by the authorized project manager or planner.
What the CableMatrix Planning Service offers:
• A way to help you completely preplan and cost your Cablefloor installation and all associated underfloor power and communications cabling requirements at an early stage.
• A guide for all trades at various stages throughout the installation process.
• An invaluable “as-built” reference for future building tenants.
You can take advantage of CablematrixTM Planning at any of three levels. Click on the number for more information!
 Level 1 gives you Cablefloor material requirements and a floor installation plan tailor- made for you layout.
Level 2 provides an ideal pathway diagram for all of your underfloor power and data/com cabling systems and the information needed for all material and installation requirements.
Level 3 offers detailed installation plans and a complete cross-referenced component schedule for all Cablefloor, Powerflex Xcel and Netflex components.
Free for most installations:
• The Level 1 Cablematrix Planning Service is complimentary for projects using at least
8,000 sq. ft. (790m sq) of material – approximately one truckload.
• For smaller projects, the same service is available at the cost of our AutoCAD time.
• Level 2 Planning is implemented when quotes for horizontal cable structure and Powerflex Xcel are requested.
• Level 3 Planning is executed when a purchase order for Cablefloor and Powerflex Xcel is completed.
Level 1 - Cablefloor Installation
This level provides a complete guide for the installation of Cablefloor, including the optimum access panel grid pattern for your floor plan.
With Level 1, you'll receive:
• A detailed floor plan illustration for you project
• An alphanumeric grid identifying every access panel
• An electrical and/or data/com zone division of the floor plan (if requested)
• Location and dimensions for chalk lines to start the installation
• A full bill of materials for Cablefloor
• A Cablefloor project price quote
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Alphanumberic Cablematrix Location Grid
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Every access panel will be identifiable according to an alphanumeric grid as a guide in the future location of underfloor cables and components.
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What we'll need from you:
Requires minimum (3) working days lead-time after receipt of all mandatory information.
1. Project CAD file in .DWG or .DXF format
2. Clearly defined footprint of where Cablefloor is to be applied, in CAD file or floor plan drawings*
3. Which interior walls will be constructed on top of the Cablefloor System?
4. Which interior walls are load bearing or already installed over the slab?
5. Ramp locations and dimensions, if applicable, must be clearly identified
NOTE: Typically, building plan dimensions and as-built dimensions vary enough to require re-measurement for an accurate installation layout. We recommend that you completely measure the site of your installation and check dimensions against the Cablematrix plan.
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Level 2 - Data/Com and Power Cable Pathways
This second level of Cablematrix Planning offers an optimal layout for cable pathways. This level also provides the basis for a Powerflex Xcel cost estimate.
For maximum compatibility, efficiency and flexibility, it’s critically important to plan data/com cable pathways at the same time you plan power cable pathways.
Data/Com and power cables must be coordinated using applicable EIA/TIA and NCC standards:
• They must reach everywhere within the floor plan where access is required.
• They must be easy to access
• Data/Com cables should not run parallel in close proximity to power cables
This minimizes the potential for electromagnetic interference (EMI) according to EIA/TIA standards
• Data/Com and power cable crossovers are minimized
With Level 2, you'll receive a detailed illustration showing:
• The ideal placement of data/com and power cable pathways
• Suggested locations for data/com wire closets and/or power panels
(if these locations are not already predetermined)
• Locations where access panels with cutouts for terminations should be placed
• Level 2 planning also provides the necessary information needed to quote the Powerflex Xcel Modular Electrical System / Netflex Data/Com application or individual access and underfloor box requirements as specified by an Electrical Engineer or other authorized project designer.
Cablematrix Plan Section for Power and Data/Com Cables
What we'll need from you:
Requires minimum (3) working days lead-time after receipt of all mandatory information.
I. ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION PLANNING
1. Complete information on workstation / office layout (furniture plan)
2. Electrical power distribution and electrical system specifications
3. Where are power panels located?
4. Will UPS (uninterrupted power supply) be used?
a. On dedicated LAN circuits?
b. For entire electrical power system?
5. Which power distribution option is to be used?
a. Hardwired with all electrical materials supplied by contractor.
b. Hardwired with Powerflex Xcel electrical service modules and zone power distribution boxes
c. Powerflex Xcel 6-wire or 8-wire systems with zone distribution, factory wired service modules, zone distribution boxes, and quick-connect circuit cables.
6. Please indicate the number and type of circuits to each zone box and how many (if any) should be held in reserve for future requirements. This will determine how many electrical power zones will be specified. Each zone box contains (34) terminal blocks and can provide up to sixteen circuits, depending on how the box is wired. Flexspace does NOT provide the zone cables connecting power panels to zone boxes. The electrical contractor must provide the zone cables. (8- or 6- wire zone cables that mirror Powerflex Xcel options selected either as MC Cable or 9/16” Superflex flexible conduit are recommended zone cable composition.)
7. Please indicate if and where Powerflex System will interface with in-floor electrical service modules and/or furniture system power harnesses for connection to pre-wired furniture.
a. If in floor, please identify which Powerflex service modules are desired.
b. If in furniture, please identify manufacturer, product designation and wiring diagram or sample furniture power feed.
8. Electrical specifications for circuit configuration and application.
a. How many circuits are in each workstation, office or work area?
b. Identify location(s) of circuits in each workstation, office or work area.
c. How many duplex receptacles are allowed per circuit?
d. What type(s) of power circuits are called out in electrical specifications?
i. 3-phase normal power circuit
ii. Dedicated circuit
iii. IG (isolated ground) circuit
iv. Isolated/dedicated circuit
v. UPS (uninterruptible power supply)
vi. Other (please specify)
9. Powerflex Xcel factory wired system configurations
(See wiring diagrams for standard Powerflex Xcel, 8-wire & 6-wire cable components.)
a. 3 + 1
(Three utility circuits + one isolated/dedicated circuit, 2-10ga N, 8-wire cable)
b. 2 + 2
(Two utility circuits + two isolated circuits, 2-10ga N, 8-wire cable)
c. 2 + 1
(Two circuits with separate neutrals + one isolated/dedicated circuit, 3-12ga N, 8-wire cable)
d. 1 + 1
(Two isolated/dedicated circuits, 2-12ga N, 6-wire cable)
II. NETWORK DISTRIBUTION PLANNING
1. Where are the network closets located?
2. How many network cables and what type are at each workstation? (i.e. Cat 5e 4pr)
3. Where do network cables terminate?
a. In furniture wall systems?
b. In Powerflex electrical service modules?
4. Will network design utilize under floor data/com zone distribution boxes (Netflex or other specified) or be homerun to network closet?
5. What manufacturer is supplying data / communications jacks and connectors? What model number(s)?
NOTE: We require that the final Cablematrix plan for Powerflex Xcel components be approved by your project’s electrical engineer to ensure that the plan meets all requirements and specifications.
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Level 3 - Powerflex Installation
Compared to a conventional hardwired installation, the use of Powerflex Xcel components will cut power system installation time by fifty to seventy percent. To help achieve this speed and to optimize flexibility for future cabling changes and service, we offer several additional elements to the Cablematrix Planning Service, specifically for Powerflex Xcel.
With Level 3, you'll receive:
• A third detailed plan illustration with the alphanumeric locator system identifying individual access panels and showing precisely where to install each Powerflex Xcel component.
• Identification of each component in the system with its appropriate part number.
• A complete service schedule for cable sets and service modules.
• Data/Voice cabling pathways including bundle volume and length.
What we'll need from you:
Requires minimum (15) working days lead-time after receipt of all mandatory information.
1. All the information listed above for a Level 2 quote
2. Purchase Order for Powerflex Xcel electrical system based upon quote from Level 2.
3. Company, contact name, and telephone number of electrical installer and engineer/specifier.
4. Company, contact name, and telephone number of data/com installer and engineer/specifier.
Note: Level 3 Cablematrix drawings must be reviewed and approved by project engineer to verify compliance with project specifications and regulatory codes. On receipt of signed approval, Flexspace will acknowledge and process customer purchase orders for electrical components.
When possible, special consideration will be given to projects requiring faster turn-around times. Required times are cumulative through each level of planning.
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Flexspace, a division of Byrne Electrical Specialists
Cablematrix™ Planning Service
Planning – the Key to a Successful Installation 
