Hello,
I am facing the decision of whether to install about 10 power outlets or 4 outlets plus power strips in the living room, probably twice. "I would like to be able to use both walls in the living room as TV walls in case of future room rearrangements."
For 20 outlets used only for media purposes, this is a significant additional cost compared to 8 outlets.
The power strips could be placed on the TV stand.
Thank you!
I am facing the decision of whether to install about 10 power outlets or 4 outlets plus power strips in the living room, probably twice. "I would like to be able to use both walls in the living room as TV walls in case of future room rearrangements."
For 20 outlets used only for media purposes, this is a significant additional cost compared to 8 outlets.
The power strips could be placed on the TV stand.
Thank you!
S
stefanc8420 Feb 2017 00:25I feel the same way and also want to prepare two walls as TV walls.
Although I plan to install the electrical wiring myself and will get the materials as equity contribution, I will only install four outlets per wall and then use power strips. Hidden inside or behind the cabinet, they won’t be in the way. This also has advantages: even without KNX, power can be controlled with minimal effort. One outlet with constant power possibly connected to a smart plug, one set up as master-slave, and two as reserves, since currently two outlets aren’t enough for me [emoji6]. I think three outlets each might be enough as well.
Deciding on the LAN setup is more difficult. At the moment, I would actually need five ports per wall: TV, AV receiver, satellite receiver, game console, and a Raspberry Pi as a media player. Who knows, maybe more in the future. Now, the thing is that a proper LAN is usually distributed in a star topology, which would mean I’d need 10, or to be safe, better 12 LAN cables for the two TV walls. Apart from the cost, I’m not sure if there will be enough space for all the cables. So I’m considering running only two per wall and then using a switch to connect to the devices. That should be enough for home use, right? What do you think? I probably won’t need to reassign individual ports at the patch panel [emoji6], and I don’t expect any performance loss as long as not all five devices are running at full load simultaneously.
Have you thought about this as well?
Although I plan to install the electrical wiring myself and will get the materials as equity contribution, I will only install four outlets per wall and then use power strips. Hidden inside or behind the cabinet, they won’t be in the way. This also has advantages: even without KNX, power can be controlled with minimal effort. One outlet with constant power possibly connected to a smart plug, one set up as master-slave, and two as reserves, since currently two outlets aren’t enough for me [emoji6]. I think three outlets each might be enough as well.
Deciding on the LAN setup is more difficult. At the moment, I would actually need five ports per wall: TV, AV receiver, satellite receiver, game console, and a Raspberry Pi as a media player. Who knows, maybe more in the future. Now, the thing is that a proper LAN is usually distributed in a star topology, which would mean I’d need 10, or to be safe, better 12 LAN cables for the two TV walls. Apart from the cost, I’m not sure if there will be enough space for all the cables. So I’m considering running only two per wall and then using a switch to connect to the devices. That should be enough for home use, right? What do you think? I probably won’t need to reassign individual ports at the patch panel [emoji6], and I don’t expect any performance loss as long as not all five devices are running at full load simultaneously.
Have you thought about this as well?
Using a power strip for several devices that draw a lot of electricity is not recommended. However, this is not necessarily the case for multimedia devices. I combined both approaches and planned only 6 fixed outlets. In the guest room and bedroom, I even have the TV and receiver plugged into a power strip with a switch, so I can completely cut off the power.
@stefanc84 and I thought I was obsessed with technology...[emoji16]
@stefanc84 and I thought I was obsessed with technology...[emoji16]
I feel the same way about the LAN cables and will install 2 LAN lines just like you: 1 LAN for my PVR/SAT/NAS and a LAN with a switch for streaming and so on. That should be enough, I hope.
Regarding the power outlets, I’m about 70% in favor of using power strips.
It’s nice to have a fellow sufferer here ;-)
Regarding the power outlets, I’m about 70% in favor of using power strips.
It’s nice to have a fellow sufferer here ;-)
S
stefanc8420 Feb 2017 00:48I just looked up the topic online. How are you handling it on the upper floor? Opinions seem to clearly lean towards not just running a single Cat7 cable up and distributing it via a switch, but actually running a separate cable for each connection. That makes sense in case the intended use changes in the future. Since we still plan for 4 cables in the living room, that should be enough to stay flexible.
So here’s how I’m doing it: switch at the TV wall, 2 cables per room to the upper floor, and 2 more to the attic. The only downside is that you never really know where LAN might be needed in the kids’ rooms [emoji1] But you can’t have everything.
So here’s how I’m doing it: switch at the TV wall, 2 cables per room to the upper floor, and 2 more to the attic. The only downside is that you never really know where LAN might be needed in the kids’ rooms [emoji1] But you can’t have everything.
I believe you shouldn’t start your house with compromises. From my perspective, one of the most important principles for homeowners is: "never use power strips again!"
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