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Cable Types

Cabling Structured Cabling serves as a backbone for all residential systems such as networks, audio/video distribution, security, and home automation. There are few different topics to cover when talking about cable.               1. Definitions             2. Industry...
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Structured Wiring

Structured Wiring Structured Cabling serves as a backbone for all residential systems such as networks, audio/video distribution, security, and home automation. There are few different topics to cover when talking about cable. 1. Components 2. Industry Standards 3. Types of Cables Components Every...
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Structured Wiring – Types

Wire Types There are many different types of low voltage wire, below are many of the more common wire that are used in today’s installations: 1)      Cat3 2)      Cat5e – The Miracle Wire (can be used for practically anything – except for power (except in specific cases – POE) or...
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Structured Wire Uses

Wiring Uses Different sub-systems require different types of wire. No one wire will do it all, however, cat5/cat6 comes close: 1)      Audio Wiring – Cat5/6, 16/2 2)      Video Wiring – Coax, MiniRGB, Cat5/6 3)      Network Wiring – Cat5/6 4)      Lighting Wiring – Existing...
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Structured Wire

Low Voltage or Structured Wire Simply put, Low Voltage wire is wiring which is used to carry audio, video, network or system control signals from one device to another (about 1.25Volts). It is not to be mixed or connected to high voltage wiring – wiring which carries dangerous high voltage current...
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