My thoughts on wiring: There are NEC restrictions about running low voltage wiring i.e. telephone, data, coax in the same conduit with AC power wiring. LV wiring should be kept 6" away from AC in parallel runs, open or in plastic conduit, to avoid cross talk. Crossing runs can be closer.
A central junction room from which all distributions are made is a good idea, as you only hook up what you want active at the time. Add pull boxes as needed but don't cut and splice the wires at each box, end terminations only. Bernie > From: Nancy L Haitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (SuperMacs List) > Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 18:11:44 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (SuperMacs List) > Subject: Re: [SM] OT structured wiring.... > > Greg, Allen, Jeff and All, > > Now you have us interested in Ethernet wiring! > > We had the Electric Service updated on our really old house last year. > (You only get to call it something cute like Historic or Victorian when > you have finished fixing it up.) Ron, being a retired electrical > engineer/motor designer has been doing a lot of the internal wiring > himself. > > Hmmm... computer connections in every room. Now we're talking. > > Jeff's mention of a "wiring closed" got me thinking. Does ethernet > wiring, such as Cat-5 degrade if run through a couple of junction boxes? > Our old house has primarily brick walls, inside and out. Ron was able > to rewire the first floor electric from the basement. He planned to > redo the second floor electric by building a small chase from the > basement to the attic, and running wires in the chase. Then rewire > second floor rooms from the attic. Pulling a continuous cable that > distance would require more physical strength than humanly possible. > > Does anybody know... If we did a couple of junction boxes are we > degrading the service? And, what kinds of interference do you get it > you run electrical, phone and Cat-5 in the same conduit? I already pick > up both kinds of music (country and western) on the computer's speakers > late at night. Don't wish to add top 40 too. > > Appreciate comments. > > Nancy > -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | PowerON Computer Services <http://www.poweron.com> REPLACEMENT PARTS in STOCK Drives, CD-ROMs, RAM, Processors, Power Supply <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
