RandyKnight
Active Member
I promise this is my last question of the day. :lol:
I'm working on budgeting for cable, etc. for the new house. Looking at speedwrap vs. separate cables vs. "smurf tube" for ultimate flexibility.
Looks like I could do a manually wrapped bundle of 2 Cat 5e + 2 RG6 for about .50 / ft, make that Cat 6 and it's .58 / ft. The speedwrap which includes the fiber optic cable can be had for .80 / ft. And finally if I did it with the flexible conduit that would add another $1 / ft or so. These are rough numbers but that's the general idea.
Questions:
1. What in the forseeable future would the fiber be used for? The speedwrap with fiber adds a lot to the cost. Are there residential applications on the drawing board that will use fiber?
2. Is the smurf tube worth it? It's obviously the ultimate solution in terms of future flexibility but adds a lot to the budget.
If you were building a brand new house ... what would you put in for the structured wiring runs?
I'm working on budgeting for cable, etc. for the new house. Looking at speedwrap vs. separate cables vs. "smurf tube" for ultimate flexibility.
Looks like I could do a manually wrapped bundle of 2 Cat 5e + 2 RG6 for about .50 / ft, make that Cat 6 and it's .58 / ft. The speedwrap which includes the fiber optic cable can be had for .80 / ft. And finally if I did it with the flexible conduit that would add another $1 / ft or so. These are rough numbers but that's the general idea.
Questions:
1. What in the forseeable future would the fiber be used for? The speedwrap with fiber adds a lot to the cost. Are there residential applications on the drawing board that will use fiber?
2. Is the smurf tube worth it? It's obviously the ultimate solution in terms of future flexibility but adds a lot to the budget.
If you were building a brand new house ... what would you put in for the structured wiring runs?