I'm at the point where I need to buy a low-voltage enclosure, and (by default) was leaning towards the 42" Leviton enclosure, but since I couldn't find one at a local big-box store, when I went looking online I found there are several different brands.
I am soliciting input on any brand (or feature) recommendations, either pro or con?
Within the ranges I've seen, price is obviously not a factor.
I have an Elk M1G system (not yet installed; still using the Simon2 that the house came with), and it has its own small enclosure (14"?). Any thoughts on moving the Elk gear over to that, vs keeping security and other wiring separate?
I forsee the new enclosure holding a cable distribution amp, telco distribution (no PBX), sprinkler control, and possibly the security system. It will likely NOT hold any network wiring, as I have an in-wall 19-inch relay rack already for that type of gear. Similar for the cable modulators. Those will be in another rack, with just the two runs of coax feeding into the dist-amp.
This is the third house I've wired, one for me that was really on the cheap and retrofit, my parents' place which was new construction, and this new 1920s brick house is the third. The first two I went cheap and put rack mount equipment stashed in attics and basement on 2x4s. In this new place, this wiring location is a little more visible (when showing off the mechanical systems), but I also grew to hate the untidy look that inevitably comes from exposed equipment.
1. Brand recommendations?
2. Feature recommendations?
3. Elk in the same enclosure, in a nearby enclosure, or far away (semi-hidden)?
4. Anything else I should be worried about but don't know enough to be worried about yet?
Thanks,
---Jim
I am soliciting input on any brand (or feature) recommendations, either pro or con?
Within the ranges I've seen, price is obviously not a factor.
I have an Elk M1G system (not yet installed; still using the Simon2 that the house came with), and it has its own small enclosure (14"?). Any thoughts on moving the Elk gear over to that, vs keeping security and other wiring separate?
I forsee the new enclosure holding a cable distribution amp, telco distribution (no PBX), sprinkler control, and possibly the security system. It will likely NOT hold any network wiring, as I have an in-wall 19-inch relay rack already for that type of gear. Similar for the cable modulators. Those will be in another rack, with just the two runs of coax feeding into the dist-amp.
This is the third house I've wired, one for me that was really on the cheap and retrofit, my parents' place which was new construction, and this new 1920s brick house is the third. The first two I went cheap and put rack mount equipment stashed in attics and basement on 2x4s. In this new place, this wiring location is a little more visible (when showing off the mechanical systems), but I also grew to hate the untidy look that inevitably comes from exposed equipment.
1. Brand recommendations?
2. Feature recommendations?
3. Elk in the same enclosure, in a nearby enclosure, or far away (semi-hidden)?
4. Anything else I should be worried about but don't know enough to be worried about yet?
Thanks,
---Jim