We have now finished the floor plans, and the electrical planning phase is starting. I expect there will be quite a few pencils and erasers used.
Do you have any tips on things that are often forgotten or important points to watch out for?
The basis will be the Busch-Jäger Free@Home system. In the first step, I want to plan the power outlets, then gradually the rest.
Do you have any tips on things that are often forgotten or important points to watch out for?
The basis will be the Busch-Jäger Free@Home system. In the first step, I want to plan the power outlets, then gradually the rest.
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Sebastian7922 Dec 2015 11:28Then he has no idea – as a minimum, structured cabling networks (and even a 100Mbps network easily handles this) are installed in new builds, providing plenty of capacity for TV programming.
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Sebastian7922 Dec 2015 11:46No, just the classic way with coaxial cable – the receivers are too expensive for me to install one in every room. But since there is LAN everywhere, it might be possible to do that eventually.
In the end, everyone has to decide for themselves. I join the few here who consciously choose to have fewer power outlets.
We will also deliberately forgo numerous LAN ports, satellite outlets, extra power outlets, etc., even though we initially planned and budgeted for them.
I have realized that I tended to think too conservatively and was not future-oriented enough.
Looking at developments over the past 10 years alone, it seems almost pointless to plan 20 years ahead regarding home electronics. In my opinion, the only sensible approach is to equip the house exactly as needed on the day of moving in, plus install empty conduits to allow easy retrofitting later without breaking into walls—no more, no less.
I also strongly believe that in 5-10 years, we will hardly see or need any cables of any kind. However, no one can be certain of this. Still, the assumption seems very plausible. The trend is toward fewer or no cables, including, and especially concerning, power supply.
Satellite TV, for example, is on the decline. Traditional television in general is as well. I therefore continue to believe that IPTV—that is, television delivered via the internet—as well as media streaming from the internet will be the future. This trend has become increasingly clear over the last few years.
Anyone willing to invest hundreds or thousands of euros in large banks of power outlets and LAN cabling is free to do so, and it might be justified for them. However, for me personally, it is not.
We will also deliberately forgo numerous LAN ports, satellite outlets, extra power outlets, etc., even though we initially planned and budgeted for them.
I have realized that I tended to think too conservatively and was not future-oriented enough.
Looking at developments over the past 10 years alone, it seems almost pointless to plan 20 years ahead regarding home electronics. In my opinion, the only sensible approach is to equip the house exactly as needed on the day of moving in, plus install empty conduits to allow easy retrofitting later without breaking into walls—no more, no less.
I also strongly believe that in 5-10 years, we will hardly see or need any cables of any kind. However, no one can be certain of this. Still, the assumption seems very plausible. The trend is toward fewer or no cables, including, and especially concerning, power supply.
Satellite TV, for example, is on the decline. Traditional television in general is as well. I therefore continue to believe that IPTV—that is, television delivered via the internet—as well as media streaming from the internet will be the future. This trend has become increasingly clear over the last few years.
Anyone willing to invest hundreds or thousands of euros in large banks of power outlets and LAN cabling is free to do so, and it might be justified for them. However, for me personally, it is not.
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