ᐅ Which communication lines should be planned for during a renovation?
Created on: 12 Jul 2020 19:45
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dr.evil96
Hello everyone,
I am currently renovating a semi-detached house. My plan is to equip (almost) every room with up-to-date communication cabling. What do you think are the most practical cable types for this? I’m considering 2x CAT7 cables, coaxial cable, and telephone wiring for each room.
I also want to keep the option open to replace these cables later. So I’m thinking of installing them inside M25 corrugated conduits, with 2 conduits going into each room.
Additionally: who has experience pulling cables and could share some tips? Unfortunately, the cable routes require a few bends. The conduit lengths would be about 3–15 meters (10–50 feet).
Thanks in advance for as many suggestions and advice as possible!
I am currently renovating a semi-detached house. My plan is to equip (almost) every room with up-to-date communication cabling. What do you think are the most practical cable types for this? I’m considering 2x CAT7 cables, coaxial cable, and telephone wiring for each room.
I also want to keep the option open to replace these cables later. So I’m thinking of installing them inside M25 corrugated conduits, with 2 conduits going into each room.
Additionally: who has experience pulling cables and could share some tips? Unfortunately, the cable routes require a few bends. The conduit lengths would be about 3–15 meters (10–50 feet).
Thanks in advance for as many suggestions and advice as possible!
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MBPassion12 Jul 2020 20:45nordanney schrieb:
Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut? It was clear that this comment would come up. Following that argument, you could still install Cat.5 today.
As I already mentioned: for all the in-wall cabling infrastructure, I choose the best current option because I don’t want to have to change it later. And it’s not so much about 10 Gbit/s versus 40 Gbit/s here, but rather that Cat.8 cable is even more resistant to interference than Cat.7 cable.
The network infrastructure is important to me, and I don’t want to save just a few hundred euros on this item during a house renovation that will cost me over 100,000 euros.
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nordanney12 Jul 2020 21:26MBPassion schrieb:
Cat.8 cables are even more resistant to interference than Cat.7 cables. These cables are not even commonly installed as standard in commercial buildings, where I could still understand the argument for durability; they are still quite rare (at least I haven’t seen them specified in any technical requirements for office buildings in the last two years). Of course, you can get these cables, but you will never actually need them.
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MBPassion12 Jul 2020 22:07I’m not surprised that you haven’t seen any tender invitations for this in recent years, as the standard hasn’t been around that long.
What I will never understand in these discussions is what’s in your last sentence. Why do you assume that others have the same needs as you? Do you know the future better? Do you have any data, facts, or figures that could support your statement in any way?
However, I will no longer participate in the debate about the “meaningfulness” of this.
What I will never understand in these discussions is what’s in your last sentence. Why do you assume that others have the same needs as you? Do you know the future better? Do you have any data, facts, or figures that could support your statement in any way?
However, I will no longer participate in the debate about the “meaningfulness” of this.
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nordanney12 Jul 2020 22:16MBPassion schrieb:
I will no longer take part in the discussion about the “usefulness” either. Me neither. Everyone should make their own decision.
MBPassion schrieb:
Do you have any figures, data, or facts that could support your statement? Only the conversations with my professional clients, who consider Cat 7 network cables overkill for 99.9% of private households. You can also have 500 horsepower in a car – but you don’t really need it just to get from point A to B.
I would also no longer install coaxial cables, only where they are actually used nowadays: in the living room at the TV. And if you already have IPTV, then get rid of it there as well. There is still an empty conduit for any future needs.
By the way, does anyone here use Sat-over-IP technology (SAT>IP) and would like to share their experience? Does it run stable and without issues?
By the way, does anyone here use Sat-over-IP technology (SAT>IP) and would like to share their experience? Does it run stable and without issues?
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dr.evil9613 Jul 2020 15:37Thank you very much for the responses so far. I’m really uncertain about this. We still do watch conventional TV here. I can even understand the use of the telephone line. My thoughts have now progressed to possibly keeping duplex CAT7 and coax cables. However, I must admit that my main challenge is deciding whether to run these cables inside empty conduit (which obviously then won’t be empty anymore) or to install them flush-mounted, which is quite a permanent solution. Does anyone have experience with replacing or pulling cables through corrugated conduits?
I might also find SAT>IP somewhat interesting...
I might also find SAT>IP somewhat interesting...
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