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!
I’m facing a similar issue, but for me the solution is fairly straightforward.
A brief thought beforehand: why do people even worry about this? Mainly because they don’t want to make a final decision (a common challenge in today’s society). But honestly, when we plan our house, about 75% of the time we already know where something like the TV will be placed.
And what are the chances that someone will constantly rearrange furniture in a self-designed house?
That’s why I’m having only the preparation work done on the “alternative” wall. This means installing a satellite socket and a LAN socket into the wall, but running empty conduit cables that don’t have a socket either in the living room or in the basement at the multiswitch or patch panel. Then a cover plate goes on, and wallpaper on top. That way I’m prepared just in case. There will probably also be power outlets on the wall, but no more than a double socket.
I really think it’s just about keeping all options open.
My 2 cents 😀
A brief thought beforehand: why do people even worry about this? Mainly because they don’t want to make a final decision (a common challenge in today’s society). But honestly, when we plan our house, about 75% of the time we already know where something like the TV will be placed.
And what are the chances that someone will constantly rearrange furniture in a self-designed house?
That’s why I’m having only the preparation work done on the “alternative” wall. This means installing a satellite socket and a LAN socket into the wall, but running empty conduit cables that don’t have a socket either in the living room or in the basement at the multiswitch or patch panel. Then a cover plate goes on, and wallpaper on top. That way I’m prepared just in case. There will probably also be power outlets on the wall, but no more than a double socket.
I really think it’s just about keeping all options open.
My 2 cents 😀
Well, not everyone wants or can afford to have a huge number of outlets built into the wall. And not everyone considers that "nice." I prefer to have one outlet per main appliance, and the rest are connected via a power strip. If there happens to be an extra outlet left over during planning, it can always be added near the TV wall.
11ant schrieb:
I believe you shouldn’t start your house with shortcomings right away. From my perspective, one of the most important convictions for any homeowner is: “never use multiple socket adapters again!”My opinion:
Exceptions apply in the TV and PC areas, where several devices must or should be connected together.
Best regards in brief
We are in a similar situation. We also have two possible TV placement options, but for now, we will probably fully outfit only one wall and prepare the second one with empty conduits and cables.
Providing an outlet and a LAN socket for every device would be too many sockets on the wall for my taste. I think it will come down to two double power outlets and one or two double LAN sockets. Does anyone have pictures of their media wall?
Providing an outlet and a LAN socket for every device would be too many sockets on the wall for my taste. I think it will come down to two double power outlets and one or two double LAN sockets. Does anyone have pictures of their media wall?
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MillenChi20 Feb 2017 09:07Phew, very interesting opinions.
Briefly on the topic of networking. We usually install 1 Gbps capacity per cable. That’s 128 MB/s.
Most switches don’t offer a significantly higher total throughput. Not to mention whether the source can even deliver data at that rate.
And that’s the crux of the matter.
In short: it doesn’t make sense to run more than 5 cables to the same spot. I would even be skeptical about two.
At PCs and media stations where more than two lines are required, a small switch is installed. Done.
Power strips! I don’t allow more than one set of five outlets (including LAN / SAT) in my house. Seriously, how ugly can that be?
Just use a power strip, organize the cables properly, and that’s it.
Briefly on the topic of networking. We usually install 1 Gbps capacity per cable. That’s 128 MB/s.
Most switches don’t offer a significantly higher total throughput. Not to mention whether the source can even deliver data at that rate.
And that’s the crux of the matter.
In short: it doesn’t make sense to run more than 5 cables to the same spot. I would even be skeptical about two.
At PCs and media stations where more than two lines are required, a small switch is installed. Done.
Power strips! I don’t allow more than one set of five outlets (including LAN / SAT) in my house. Seriously, how ugly can that be?
Just use a power strip, organize the cables properly, and that’s it.
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