Multi-Dwelling Unit - New Construction
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Posted by RC on March 13, 2007, 2:52 pm
Please log in for more thread options Just my opinion but I'd use the composite cables with 2 Ethernet and 1 or 2 coax, and possible some fiber (Belden HomeChoice Home Automation Composite Cable 7878A 2 coax + 2 Cat 5e 1 2fiber ). Fiber is becoming a big thing, in my area its offered almost everywhere except the condo complexes that don't have fiber. Imagine you buy a 1/4-1/5M$ condo and can't get the high-speed internet that the house next door can. Run the composite cable to wherever you want in each unit back to a wall panel with punchdowns for phone, patch for Ethernet and fiber, and a T for the coax. If you're really thinking ahead you make sure it's in a closet with an electrical outlet so the owner can put in his own switch/router. Each unit-wall-panel would have the same composite feed back to the buildings central panel where they can patch and punch to whatever the carriers are providing. And as someone else said, put in a bunch of coax up to the roof for satellite (or maybe just a 4"-6" conduit with pull-cords). The conduit is one way to keep costs down while still being able to say it will support satellite, which the developer will like. One final thought, If this is new construction, remember you are working for the "developer" not the end owner. Developers are more interested in what they can say to the potential owner, such as "constructed to support future voice and high-speed data services", then it what it might cost the owner later to turn "supported" into actual implementation. -- RC rcohen_at_cominc_dot_net The only thing I guaranty about my free advice is that it's mine and it's free. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com | ||||||||||||||||
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Posted by scolio on March 22, 2007, 10:10 pm
Please log in for more thread options >I do commercial work, not residential so I may be out of my element here,
however, I wouldn't run 2 rg6 to each room. I would think that one would be
enough for residential. 2 cat5e are ideal for each room, however, I would consider mentioning or quoting cat6 to the developer. It will run twice as much, however, as networks are upgraded, cat6 can handle it, especially if fiber is being run in the community. I wouldn't worry about extra wires for wireless points, since a wireless router can be plugged into the outlets you are running...and remember, the developer will more than likely tell you where they want the drops placed in the rooms and they will take into consideration optimal placement. They may even want more than on drop per room to allow for multiple room configurations. I would make sure someone passes on to the end users the importance of securing their networks since any one person will be able to pick up multiple signals in a townhouse setting. Sounds like a sweet contract to get, wouldn't mind getting one of those. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Multi-Dwelling Unit - New Construction | March 12, 2007, 9:57 am |
> to give them a price on wiring approximately 70 townhouses for voice,
> data and video. My plan so far is to provide (2) CAT5e and (2) RG6
> Quad-Shield to a single location in each bedroom, the living room, and
> kitchen (a counter top location), and (1) CAT5e in the kitchen (for a
> wall phone). Additionally, two RG6 Quad-Shield cables will be run
> from an attic location to the distribution panel, for possible
> satellite connections.
>
> I also plan to provide (1) CAT5e 4-pair, and one RG6 Quad-Shield
> cables as a demarc extension from the building demarc to each units
> distribution panel.
>
> With this in mind, I have a few questions:
>
> 1. Is anything I have listed above considered too much or too
> little?
> 2. Are there any multi-dwelling unit considerations I should be
> aware of?
> a. access to attic space for first-floor-only units
> (satellite installation)
> b. routing of cables to a unit via another units space
> (attic)
>
> All of the residential work I've done before has been retrofits of
> single family homes, so this is a new area for me, and any help would
> be appreciated.
>