On 22 Nov 2006 05:01:01 -0800, "
wrote:

conduit is CHEAP and must be far cheaper than any cables.

opening walls and such to try and run new cables is a major disruptive
pain the the #@$^%

pulling new cable when a standard changes is quick and easy.


One consideration that I find is often overlooked in considering new
house wiring for data/entertainment services is keeping everything
close together in one area of the home, if possible.

If your house is not super-large, it helps to plan to have most of
your electronic paraphernalia in one particular location, be that a
media room, home office or whatever. If you do have wiring to other
locations, try to locate the site of your home run junction at or near
this central location. You will save on cable, labor, expense,
aggravation, and make it simple to upgrade when changes are necessary.


Do whatever you can to avoid the need for extensive fishing of wires
through the walls.

1. If you are constructing a house, be aware and plan for where the
telephone, cable, fiber lines will enter the building. In most cases
you don't want this to be at the opposite end of the house where your
entertainment center and home office are located.

2. The newest terminal equipment (the box that the cable/Internet
company installs outside your house) is going to require AC and a
power supply with back up batteries. Make sure the location is
accessible when you need to get to this equipment.

3. Allow for more than one 15A circuit for home theatres and offices
with printers, faxes, computers, copy machines, and future needs.
Consider installing at least two 20A appliance circuits in these
locations. Try to get these on opposite hot wire legs, if possible,
to keep the load balanced and minimize voltage drop.

Beachcomber