ᐅ Building without antenna and satellite or coaxial cables without conduit?
Created on: 6 Jun 2020 12:18
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kati1337
Hello,
we received the additional electrical work quote today (ouch), and the contractor is basically getting very little because we decided to remove both the antenna and satellite connections.
Now I’m wondering if we are really that far off base or if I missed something. The antenna is that old-fashioned cable through which you could only receive channels like ARD, ZDF, and some regional channels back in the ’90s, right? Are there more channels available via antenna now? Is it even necessary? Does everyone just “have one”?
We currently have a satellite dish on the roof, but I believe the last time we actually used it was... I don’t know, 8 years ago?
So we were thinking about not installing a satellite connection at all. We simply don’t watch TV via satellite. I hate commercials, and when we do watch anything, it’s through streaming services. Plus, in our free time, we mostly do other things than watch TV anyway.
Are there any compelling reasons why we should still have satellite or antenna connections installed that I might be overlooking?
Topic 2: The electrical quote states that the CAT cables will be installed without conduits. I would prefer them to be installed with conduits so they can be replaced if needed in the future. Would you go for that? Or is it unnecessary?
we received the additional electrical work quote today (ouch), and the contractor is basically getting very little because we decided to remove both the antenna and satellite connections.
Now I’m wondering if we are really that far off base or if I missed something. The antenna is that old-fashioned cable through which you could only receive channels like ARD, ZDF, and some regional channels back in the ’90s, right? Are there more channels available via antenna now? Is it even necessary? Does everyone just “have one”?
We currently have a satellite dish on the roof, but I believe the last time we actually used it was... I don’t know, 8 years ago?
So we were thinking about not installing a satellite connection at all. We simply don’t watch TV via satellite. I hate commercials, and when we do watch anything, it’s through streaming services. Plus, in our free time, we mostly do other things than watch TV anyway.
Are there any compelling reasons why we should still have satellite or antenna connections installed that I might be overlooking?
Topic 2: The electrical quote states that the CAT cables will be installed without conduits. I would prefer them to be installed with conduits so they can be replaced if needed in the future. Would you go for that? Or is it unnecessary?
I thought I’d share a photo of our top-quality CAT cables neatly installed in conduits, just because it looks so nice.
The photo was taken during working hours; by the end of the day, the floor was also nicely tidied up again. I have to say, even though we had some discussions at the beginning, to my layman’s eye it looks like they are definitely delivering professional work.
Best regards
K
knalltüte25 Jun 2020 07:18I’m wondering how the electrician planned to protect the LAN cables from mechanical damage during the construction phase before the screed was installed. And how did he intend to replace a cable if it got damaged (stepping on it once with a hard-soled shoe could be enough to cause lasting damage)? Removing the screed, underfloor heating, etc.? That would have been quite a challenge.
I think he should be thankful to you.
It’s good that such situations often have a positive outcome. Hopefully, the rest of the construction phases will go just as smoothly!
I think he should be thankful to you.
It’s good that such situations often have a positive outcome. Hopefully, the rest of the construction phases will go just as smoothly!
superzapp schrieb:
I’m wondering how the electrician planned to protect the LAN cables from mechanical damage during the construction phase before the screed was installed. And how did they plan to replace one of the cables if it gets damaged (for example, stepping on it once with a hard-heeled shoe might be enough to cause permanent damage)? Would they have to break up the screed, underfloor heating, and so on? That would have been quite a challenge. I think if we had said no conduit, they would have run the LAN cables through the walls instead of under the floor. But I could be wrong.
Best regards
E
ElMatschi8 Apr 2021 11:17kati1337 schrieb:
The photo was taken during working hours; by the end of the day, the floor was neatly tidied up again. I find the pictures really interesting because we will hopefully be getting a similar wiring installation soon. Are there perhaps more photos like this?
ElMatschi schrieb:
I find the pictures really interesting because we are hopefully going to have similar wiring installed soon. Are there maybe more of them?Hi there, yes, I uploaded all the pictures on our blog back then. I’m not allowed to link it here, but you can try searching on Google for "Chris and Kati build a house," and you should find it. 🙂
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