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Every figure on this page rolls up from the inputs above — cable category, jacket, project type, slack, and testing tier all move the numbers below.
Run length times the per-foot cost of the category and jacket you picked — plenum runs about 35% more than riser — plus a slack & waste allowance for service loops and routing, plus a keystone jack, faceplate, and patch panel port for every drop.
Pull time scales with raw route length and project type — renovation and in-place upgrade work take longer than open new construction — plus a fixed half hour per drop to terminate both ends. Slack footage adds to material, not pull time.
Time and cost scale with the tier you choose, from a quick wire map check up through full certification with a client-ready test report.