Bridal Rings

Summary: Bridal Rings

ProAV Accessories and Solutions for Commercial and Industrial Projects

Windy City Wire supports professional AV integrators with a focused selection of low-voltage products and solutions designed to make installation faster, cleaner, and more reliable. From wire and cable to the small parts that keep jobs moving—tools, connectors, plugs, jacks, and cabling accessories—we help B2B teams deliver consistent results across commercial offices, education, healthcare, hospitality, venues, and industrial environments.

As a manufacturer based in Bolingbrook, IL, our goal is straightforward: provide dependable ProAV products and solutions that help you plan confidently, install efficiently, and finish on schedule.

How We Add Value on Your Next ProAV Project

• Purpose-built selection: Accessories that align with commercial AV installation needs—structured cabling, distributed audio, video conferencing, digital signage, control systems, and more.
• Consistent quality: Products chosen for jobsite durability and repeatable performance in commercial and industrial settings.
• Procurement simplicity: Clear SKUs, practical packaging, and straightforward ordering to help standardize your bill of materials.
• Availability and scale: B2B-focused inventory and logistics to support rollout schedules and multi-site deployments.
• Product expertise: Support from a team that understands low-voltage wire, ProAV cabling pathways, and accessory fit for purpose.

Featured ProAV Cabling Accessory: Magnetic Bridle Rings — Top Mount

Magnetic bridle rings provide a simple, non-penetrating way to route and support low-voltage and AV cabling on metal surfaces. The top-mount design helps keep cable organized in ceilings, above racks, or along beams and trusses without drilling or permanent fasteners.

• Magnet strength: Rated at 26 lbs pull strength for a secure hold on compatible metal surfaces.
• Fast, clean installation: Ideal for temporary or semi-permanent routing during rough-in, staging, and final cable management.
• ProAV use cases: Camera runs, projector drops, DSP/amp lines, speaker cable paths, digital signage feeds, and network cabling segments.

Current Options and Packaging

• Magnetic Bridle Ring, 3/4", Top Mount
  10 rings per bag
  Note: Item discontinued February 2022.
• Magnetic Bridle Ring, 1-1/4", Top Mount
  100 rings per bag; priced per ring (order quantity of 1 equals one bridle ring).
• Magnetic Bridle Ring, 2", Top Mount
  Use for larger cable bundles and broader bend radii in AV and data applications.

Best Practices for ProAV Installations

1. Plan cable pathways: Map routes for video, audio, control, and network lines to minimize crossings and maximize serviceability.
2. Match ring size to bundle: Use 1-1/4" for typical AV/data bundles and 2" where larger dress and bend radii are required.
3. Verify surface compatibility: Confirm magnet engagement on clean, ferrous metal; avoid painted or dusty surfaces that reduce pull strength.
4. Stage pulls efficiently: Set temporary pathways during rough-in, then finalize cable dressing and labeling during trim-out.
5. Follow local codes and site policies: Use magnetic supports where allowed; supplement with permanent supports if required by spec.

Why ProAV Teams Choose Windy City Wire

• B2B focus: Built for AV integrators, electrical contractors, and low-voltage professionals working in commercial and industrial spaces.
• Complete lineup: Low-voltage wire and a full range of accessories—including tools, connectors, plugs, jacks, and cable supports.
• Reliable fulfillment: Inventory and packaging geared to project timelines, helping reduce downtime on site.
• Straightforward support: Product guidance that helps you select the right ProAV cabling accessories for the job.

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Whether you are standardizing accessories for a national rollout or preparing a fast-turn retrofit, Windy City Wire offers the ProAV products and solutions to help you deliver a clean, dependable installation. Contact your Windy City Wire representative or log in to view pricing and availability for magnetic bridle rings and other cabling accessories.

Solutions: Bridal Rings

Magnetic Bridle Rings for Pro AV Cable Management
Magnetic bridle rings (often shown as “bridal rings” in AV hardware catalogs) are a simple, reliable way to support and route low-voltage cabling for commercial and industrial audio visual installations. With a top-mount magnet, these rings secure quickly to ferrous metal surfaces—beams, bar joists, strut, cabinets, and racks—helping AV integrators stage, organize, and protect cable bundles without drilling or permanent anchors. They are well suited for both temporary and semi-permanent routing in active facilities where speed, cleanliness, and flexibility are priorities.

Where They Fit in Pro AV Systems

• Conference and collaboration spaces: Support Cat cable, HDMI extenders, USB, and control wiring above ceilings and across structural steel for unified communications and AV over IP.
• Digital signage: Route power-limited communication cable to displays, media players, and network drops throughout retail, hospitality, and transportation hubs.
• Sound reinforcement and paging: Manage speaker wire, mic lines, and DSP/control runs in arenas, houses of worship, schools, and corporate campuses.
• Video walls and control rooms: Keep signal and control bundles organized along racks, ladders, and overhead steel in NOCs, command centers, and broadcast facilities.
• Lecture capture and distance learning: Support mixed bundles (network, audio, control) through classrooms, labs, and lecture halls with consistent spacing and bend management.
• Live events and temporary installations: Create quick, non-penetrating pathways on truss and back-of-house steel that can be reconfigured as stage layouts change.
• AV control and automation: Route low-voltage control wiring for processors, touch panels, sensors, and relays in commercial building deployments.

Industries and Facilities That Benefit

• Corporate offices, meeting centers, and multi-tenant buildings
• Education: K–12, higher education, and training facilities
• Healthcare: hospitals, clinics, and simulation labs
• Hospitality and entertainment venues: hotels, casinos, theaters, and stadiums
• Retail and QSR rollouts, warehouses, and distribution centers
• Manufacturing and industrial plants with extensive structural steel
• Government and public sector buildings
• Transportation hubs and large public spaces

Why Magnetic Bridle Rings

• Non-penetrating, top-mount magnet means fast attachment to ferrous metal with minimal site disruption—ideal for finished spaces and active facilities.
• Flexible cable support for Cat, coax, control, and speaker wire during rough-in, testing, and final commissioning.
• Easy rework: reposition rings as project requirements change or during service calls.
• Clean pathways that support low-voltage cable management and help maintain bend radius and separation from power.

Product Options in This Category

• Magnetic Bridle Ring, 3/4", Top Mount
  Magnet rated at 26 lbs pull strength; packaged 10 rings per bag.
  Note: Item discontinued February 2022.
• Magnetic Bridle Ring, 1-1/4", Top Mount
  Packaged 100 rings per bag; priced per ring; order quantity of 1 equals 1 bridle ring.
• Magnetic Bridle Ring, 2", Top Mount
  Large-diameter support for bigger bundles and longer runs; top-mount magnet for quick placement on steel.

Selecting Ring Size for Your Application

• 3/4 inch: compact bundles and short support intervals in tight spaces, service loops, and single-run support.
• 1-1/4 inch: typical mixed bundles for conference rooms, classrooms, and digital signage runs.
• 2 inch: larger cable groups along long corridors, arena catwalks, or high-density rack-to-ceiling transitions.

Confirm bundle diameter, weight, support spacing, and bend radius requirements for the specific cable types being installed. When in doubt, size up to reduce compression on the cable jacket and to allow for future adds.

Common Application Scenarios

• Overhead pathways on beams and joists when J-hooks or strut are not practical or would require drilling.
• Temporary cable routing for events or pilot deployments prior to final cable tray or ladder installation.
• Staging and dressing cables behind video walls and equipment racks to improve serviceability.
• Retrofits in occupied spaces where clean, fast, and reversible cable support is a must.

Installation Best Practices

1. Validate that the mounting surface is ferrous and clean; magnets require steel for proper holding force. Painted or dusty surfaces can reduce pull strength.
2. Observe the magnet’s rated pull strength and de-rate appropriately for surface conditions and angles. Do not overload the ring.
3. Plan ring spacing per local code and cable manufacturer guidance; maintain proper bend radius, especially for Cat and fiber cables.
4. Separate low-voltage runs from power where required; avoid sharp edges and pinch points.
5. Secure cables with hook-and-loop straps or cable ties applied loosely enough to avoid jacket deformation.
6. Label pathways for service; for temporary runs, document start/end points and planned removal.
7. For returns or rework, remove the ring by sliding the magnet laterally to break the magnetic hold safely.

Capacity and Cable Care
Bridle rings are intended for light to moderate cable bundles. For high-count trunking or heavier loads, consider distributing the bundle across additional rings or transitioning to J-hooks, ladder rack, or tray as needed. Avoid overtightening ties; the goal is organized, strain-free support for reliable AV performance.

Project Planning and Procurement

• Pre-stage quantities by room or zone to streamline rough-in and trim. The 1-1/4 inch size stocked per ring helps match exact counts to drawings.
• For fast pulls, pair with Windy City Wire SmartWire cable to take advantage of print legends and footage markings that reduce waste and speed identification during dressing into rings.
• Use RackPacks packaging to keep cable reels organized near your ring pathway, minimizing time spent moving spools and reducing jobsite clutter.
• For discontinued or constrained items, confirm availability early and plan approved substitutions by ring diameter and load expectations.

Compliance and Safety Notes
Always follow the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), applicable building codes, and cable manufacturer recommendations for support intervals, plenum requirements, grounding and bonding, and separation from power. Magnetic mounts should be verified on-site for adequate holding in the actual installation environment.

Why Source from Windy City Wire

• Dedicated to B2B commercial and industrial AV contractors with product depth across low-voltage cable and accessories.
• Jobsite-focused logistics and support that align with AV integration schedules and closeout requirements.
• Technical guidance to help match ring size, quantity, and mounting approach to your specific AV system design.

Summary
Magnetic bridle rings provide a fast, clean, and flexible method to support low-voltage AV cabling across a wide range of commercial and industrial environments. With multiple ring diameters and top-mount magnetic attachment, they help AV integrators build dependable pathways for collaboration systems, digital signage, sound reinforcement, control, and more—while keeping projects on schedule and service-friendly.

Frequently Asked Questions: Bridal Rings

• How do I choose the right Magnetic Bridle Ring size for my AV cable bundle?

  Select a ring size that exceeds your finished cable bundle diameter to prevent pinch points and protect bend radius. Top-mount options include 3/4", 1-1/4", and 2", allowing you to match typical Pro AV, data, and control cable bundles on ferrous metal surfaces.

• How are Magnetic Bridle Rings packaged and sold?

  3/4" Top Mount: 10 rings per bag; magnet rated at 26 lbs pull strength; item discontinued February 2022.
  1-1/4" Top Mount: 100 rings per bag; priced per ring (ordering quantity of 1 equals one bridle ring).
  2" Top Mount: See the product listing for current pack quantities and pricing.

• What should I know about magnetic pull strength and overhead use?

  The 3/4" model carries a 26 lb pull-strength rating on clean, flat, ferrous steel. Pull strength differs from safe working load; always apply appropriate safety factors, verify ratings for the size you select, and follow job-site codes. For overhead or permanent support, consider supplemental mechanical fastening as required.

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