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| Volume 3 Issue 4 August 1998 |
Features
Interviews
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| HTINews Interview - Aug98 - [HTI Home Page] |
HomeTech Hot Products Continuously Updated [Click Message To Learn More] |
Home Toys Cabling
Interview "Many electricians today have received the proper training to install these cabling systems. However, be sure to use installers that have been trained by the Manufacturer of the products that are being installed." |
The Siemon Company Jed Thompson jed_thompson@Siemon.com www.siemon.com 860-274-2523 |
QUESTION 1: (To give readers an idea of the scope of work involved.) What do you recommend as a standard cabling package for a modern home? Please list the components of the system and their uses. (ie Distribution Panel, Number of cables and types, outlets etc.)
ANSWER 1: Home run cables from all living spaces within the home to a central distribution panel. Cable configuration should be; (2) RG6 Quad shielded 75ohm Coaxial Cable, (2) Category 5- 4 pair unshielded twisted pair (UTP) and 62.5/125 micron multimode fiber optic cable from the Telecom demarcation point to the distribution panel. Outlets should be double gang decora style with electrical and telecom ports located side by side.
QUESTION 2: (To educate readers on what can be expected) What systems would connect and interact via the cabling now and in the future?
ANSWER 2: Current applications include POTS telephone, Telephone Key Systems, PABX, Intercom, Catv, Matv, Digital Satellite Service, CCTV, 10/100baseT (Ethernet), Token Ring, Gigabit Ethernet, 155mbps ATM, Integrated Digital Services Network (ISDN). Future Applications include anything within the spectral bandwidth limitations of 0 to 100Mhz over the Cat5 UTP Network and 0 to 1800Mhz over the coaxial network.
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ANSWER 3: NO. Each installation is unique and priced as such. We do not have a published retail price list as our products are sold through distribution. Pricing should only be given after a thorough site survey is complete. Anyone giving a cost estimate based on a site not seen is not qualified to do the job.!!!
QUESTION 4: How futureproof is an installation as described here? What could be added to the system (in order of priority) to extend it's life and scope?
ANSWER 4: Conduits to each location would make future cabling a snap. However, the cost would have to be justified.
QUESTION 5: Can I just get the electrician to install your cabling and components? If not why not and who do I call?
ANSWER 5: Many electricians today have received the proper training to install these cabling systems. However, be sure to use installers that have been trained by the Manufacturer of the products that are being installed. Contact the Home Cabling Dept. for authorized resellers in your area.
QUESTION 6: What makes your system unique in the marketplace?
ANSWER 6: Open Architecture approach to a total infrastructure package. No need to purchase costly electronics.
