Fiber
To The Home Building- Smart Home Installations- Smart Home Panels
American
Tech Supply has provided the following pictorial on how the final segment on a
fiber to the home project is completed. When fiber to the home materials are laid
from the central office to the development, the purpose is to eventually install
fiber optic cable right to the entrance of a home. Inside the home, the cable
you will see is a multi-media coax, fiber and CAT 5e cable. The cable consists
of (2) RG 6 coax cables, (2) multimode fiber cables, (3) (2) CAT 5e cables- all
in one sheath. As a home builder or developer, this cable should be considered
as an option as it offers a homeowner the ability to choose either dial up, DSL,
T-1- broadband, Cable TV, Satellite, data LAN connections, Security, Entertainment
and of course fiber to the desktop. American Tech Supply also wants to thank
ATEK Communications for providing these photos describing in detail how a
fiber to the home project is completed and a smart home is created from the inside
out.
Stage
At Which Smart Home Cable Needs To Be Installed-Just After Studs Are Put Up But
Before Sheet Rock Is Installed
Smart
Home Cable- In this photo ATEK is installing Commscope's (2) CAT5e, (2) RG 6 and
(2) Multimode Fiber Optic Cable-Cable is rolled off 500 Foot Spools on Job-site
ATEK
Supervisor carefully monitors installation of Smart Home Cable throughout the
job
First
Option Is To Pull Multiple Runs Of CAT 5E and Coax RG 6 Cable Thru Studs-Separately-
This is "OK" For Short Runs- and is also more economical as far as material
cost -but more time consuming-so labor costs are higher.
Second
Option Is To Use Commscope's Multiple Media Smart Cable Which May Cost Little
More than The Previous Photo- But Saves Costs On Labor and Quality Of Work
Example
Of Multiple Cable Runs In A Commercial Building Using Commscope's (2) CAT5e, (2)
Coax RG 6 and (2) Multimode Fiber Cables
In
this photo- Smart Cable is installed between floors using Fire-Rated "Fire
Stop Caulking"
Cables
Are Terminated -Then Tested To Sure They All Meet EIA-TIA 568A and B Specifications
CAT 5e
Cable and Coax Cable Are Carefully Pulled Then Mounted and "Punched Down"
at the Patch Panel- Then The Cables are "Dressed" To Secure the Cable
and make them look aesthetically pleasing to look at.
In
This Photo- Smart Patch Panels or "Cans" Are Placed In A Commercial
Garage And Are locked Up
Cables
are "punched" down on "media" Panels consisting of 8 or 12
Port Coax Panels or 8 or 12 Port Telephone Modiles that distribute the telephone,
data, video, surveillance, Satellite TV, entertainment,lighting, or coax broadband/coax
high speed data service to variuos parts of the house. You can plug and play"
your needs throughout the house.
Remember
To Have Your Contractor Cover the Wallplates After Cable Termination and Testing-
This Will Keep Paint Overspray From Damaging Your Outlets
Finished
Smart Cable Panel With All Cables Terminated At Patch Panel
Finished
Wall Plate With CAT 5e Jacks, Coax RG6 Inserts & Electrical in Same Outlet
Final
Appearance- All Wire is Hidden From View In Either a Master Bedroom or Closet
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