ᐅ Multiswitch for Satellite TV: Install in the Attic or Basement?
Created on: 31 May 2016 19:34
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Hello everyone,
What are your thoughts on the best location for installing the satellite multiswitch? Does it make more sense to place it in the unheated attic space or in the technical room in the basement?
The house will have two full floors with a shallow pitched roof (unheated attic) and a basement.
Advantages of the attic:
- Less signal loss, since the multiswitch is close to the satellite dish
- Less cabling effort, as most connections are on the upper floor (3x twin outlets). This allows the rooms to be connected directly. Ground floor (2x twin), basement (1x twin)
- Satellite cables between the multiswitch and the satellite dish are easier to replace if they fail after several years
Advantages of the basement:
- Fewer penetrations through the vapor barrier in the top floor ceiling
- All technical equipment is located in the basement technical room
Thank you for your opinions and suggestions.
What are your thoughts on the best location for installing the satellite multiswitch? Does it make more sense to place it in the unheated attic space or in the technical room in the basement?
The house will have two full floors with a shallow pitched roof (unheated attic) and a basement.
Advantages of the attic:
- Less signal loss, since the multiswitch is close to the satellite dish
- Less cabling effort, as most connections are on the upper floor (3x twin outlets). This allows the rooms to be connected directly. Ground floor (2x twin), basement (1x twin)
- Satellite cables between the multiswitch and the satellite dish are easier to replace if they fail after several years
Advantages of the basement:
- Fewer penetrations through the vapor barrier in the top floor ceiling
- All technical equipment is located in the basement technical room
Thank you for your opinions and suggestions.
Mycraft schrieb:
I see no advantage to installation in the basement.I do! Guys, do you know how hot it can get in a “cold” attic during summer? It easily reaches 60-70°C (140-158°F), candles even melt up there!
Excerpt from the datasheet of my multiswitch:
Ensure sufficient air circulation around the devices. The allowable ambient temperature range is -20°C to +50°C (–4°F to 122°F) Whether I run 4 cables from the LNB to the multiswitch in the utility room, or 4 cables from the multiswitch in the attic to the rooms, makes no difference regarding airtightness.
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