Answer Solutions Specification Guide - OEC Business Interiors

Universal Systems WorksurfacesVisitor and Linking, Straight-Front and Curved-FrontWorksurfacesCable scallop allowscords and cables to passbehind the worksurface.36"W and wider visitor worksurfacesare standard withone cable scallop centeredalong the back edge. Cablescallop can be omitted as anoption.ConnectionsWorksurfaces can beused freestanding or in panelsupportedinstallations.Supports are orderedseparately and installed inthe field.For panel-supportedinstallations you can use:• Side support brackets• Cantilever with tie plate• Support plate• Center support panel withtie plate (3 mm edge profiletops only)• Standing-height centersupport panel with tie plate• One single post legcSee page 136 forWorksurface Supports.Tip: P-edge profile visitorand linking worksurfacesinclude alignment slots toaccept one cabby leg forcolumn support.• Universal pedestal withfillercPage 229..In 3 mm edge profileworksurface applications,cantilever and centersupport panel must be usedto support the worksurfaceand to connect to adjacentworksurfaces.In P-edge profile worksurfaceapplications,side support bracket,cantilever, and post or cabbyleg must be used for support.A center support panelshould not be installed alongthe user’s edge because theunfinished top edge of thesupport panel would beexposed.Cantilevers and post orcabby leg must be used tosupport linking worksurfacesand to connect to adjacentworksurfaces..For freestanding installationsyou can use:• Single post leg• Single post leg with caster• Nesting post leg• Nesting post leg withcaster• Double post C-legcSee page 138 for Legsand Supports for SystemsWorksurfaces.Tip: Pedestal can alsobe used in freestandingapplications.Wiring & Cabling1 /2"Worksurface depth is1 ⁄2" less than nominal andallows cords and cables topass over at any point. Cablescallop, standard on 36"Wand wider visitor worksurfaces,provides space forplugs to pass over the backedge of the worksurface.1"5"Cable scallop includes aplastic insert. On laminateworksurfaces, plastic color isdetermined by the color youspecify for the edges. Onwood veneer worksurfaces,cable scallop is available inblack plastic only.cSee page 606 for scallopcolor defaults..Cable scallop can beomitted for freestandingapplications or panel-supportedapplications whereplugs do not need to passover the back edge of theworksurface.Cable managementdevices are available tohelp manage conventionaland fiber-optic cablesbeneath the worksurface.cSee page 205,Worksurface Power andCommunication.Surface MaterialsLaminate Worksurfaces• Laminate• Accent laminate (option)A family of pre-approved,non-Steelcase laminatesthat reflect the latest trendsin color.cSee Surface MaterialsReference Manual.• Open Line laminate(option)A program including non-Steelcase laminates whichare suitable for use onSteelcase products.cSee Surface MaterialsReference Manual.Front (user’s) edge(s)• Vinyl (plastic)Back edge• Plastic color default tocomplement user’s edgeCable scallop• Plastic color default tocomplement user’s edgeWood VeneerWorksurfaces• Wood veneer (standard)• Customiz stain (option)• Full-fill finish (option)Square (3 mm) edgeprofile• Wood veneer to matchworksurfaceFront (user’s) edge(s)• Wood edge bandCable scallop• Plastic: black only.Application TopicsWorksurfaces usedin panel-supportedinstallations must followapplicable panel stabilityguidelines.cPage 47ShippingPalletizing streamlinesunloading and staging ofworksurfaces. Identicalworksurfaces ordered on thesame line item are packedon pallets containing 10–20worksurfaces. Remainingworksurfaces are packedindividually in cartons. If palletizingis not desired, orderin quantities of nine or lessper line item. For maximumunload efficiency, utilizepallet handling equipment atjob site whenever possible.Wood veneer worksurfacescannot be palletized..WorksurfacesAnswer Solutions Specification Guide 129