Components of a Home Structured Wiring System
- The Distribution (or Media) Panel - Usually located in the mechanical or utility room, garage, a closet, or the attic of your home, the distribution panel does two things:
- Terminates all of the service provider services (Telephone, DSL, Cable/Satellite TV, Cable/Satellite Modem, Security) to this central location within the house and
- Distributes those signals to locations throughout the house.
Audio/Video/Security Camera sources from within your home can also be delivered to this central location for distribution throughout the house. Various active/passive modular units installed within the distribution panel allow for the distribution of the signal to locations throughout the house. Control devices in the distribution panels also allow home automation capabilities. An electrical power source in the distribution panel provides power to various powered devices installed in the panel. (See Structured Wiring (Media) Panels)
- High-performance Cabling - Using Cat5e/Cat6/RG6 cables that can deliver performance you need today and in the future, cable runs (also called home runs) are
installed from the distribution panel to each location in the house where the signal is to be distributed. Home runs are also installed to signal sources such as a Security camera, motion detectors, and audio/video sources.
- Multi-Media Outlets - Convenient plug and play points throughout the house provide the multi-media outlets for telephone, digital audio, high-speed internet, cable TV,
DBS, HDTV, security cameras and more. Home wiring done using structured wiring principles and terminated via multi-media outlets in every room provide the infrastructure necessary
to deploying current and future home technology
Advantages of Structured Wiring
Your home future-ready Imagine storing your entire music collection on a home computer and accessing it anywhere in your home. Imagine hanging a Flat-screen TV almost anywhere in the house. Imagine being able to see your child in his/her crib from a computer at work. Technology moves fast and provides solutions in ways that were previously unthinkable or impossible. Although it is very very hard to completely future-proof your home, a wired home gets you future-ready.
- Convenience, Comfort & Security - By distributing the Cable/Satellite TV, Internet, telephone, and audio signals throughout the house, you can conveniently access the subscription based services where you need it, and block it for parental control where necessary. With a structured wiring solution in place, you can add home automation technology easily, allowing you to control various appliances from any where in the home and remotely via the Internet.
- Investing in your home - A proper structured wiring installation increases the value of your home. A wired home is also easier to sell to prospective buyers.
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