Hi all,
Since there seems to be a few people (including myself) who are looking for info on wiring a new house for HA, I thought I would start a thread to capture the best tips and info on how to get it right the first time.
So far, I have seen tips about using metal boxes that are extra deep. Making sure that there is a neutral wire as well as hot and ground in every box. Using Cat-5E for everything from Ethernet to IR to audio.
What is your favorite tip or thing to look out for?
Here are a few questions I have:
What do you think about 'future proof wire'?
What is the best online store for buying wire?
Would you run the wire yourself or have the electrician do it?
What would you use to run wire to speakers (amplified)? Gauge?
Do you recommend running line level audio with local amplification instead?
What would you run to a location where you want to install a camera?
What about wiring to a video touch-pad?
How about wiring an HDTV that is remote from your home theatre (like in a bedroom)?
What books or online resources did you use to learn how to do this the right way?
I'm sure there are other questions out there. Please post yours to this thread. If we get enough good info, maybe they will pin this thread as a FAQ on wiring.
-John
Since there seems to be a few people (including myself) who are looking for info on wiring a new house for HA, I thought I would start a thread to capture the best tips and info on how to get it right the first time.
So far, I have seen tips about using metal boxes that are extra deep. Making sure that there is a neutral wire as well as hot and ground in every box. Using Cat-5E for everything from Ethernet to IR to audio.
What is your favorite tip or thing to look out for?
Here are a few questions I have:
What do you think about 'future proof wire'?
What is the best online store for buying wire?
Would you run the wire yourself or have the electrician do it?
What would you use to run wire to speakers (amplified)? Gauge?
Do you recommend running line level audio with local amplification instead?
What would you run to a location where you want to install a camera?
What about wiring to a video touch-pad?
How about wiring an HDTV that is remote from your home theatre (like in a bedroom)?
What books or online resources did you use to learn how to do this the right way?
I'm sure there are other questions out there. Please post yours to this thread. If we get enough good info, maybe they will pin this thread as a FAQ on wiring.
-John