Editing Structured Cable Systems

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== Distribution Center ==

Since this is retrofit on existing 20+ year old house I decided to securely bolt 3/4" plywood to wall and build a distribution center. The metal panels from various vendors would have been nice but the costs did not outweigh the benefits. When we build a new house some day I'll get the fancy distribution panels.

I'll post details once I'm done.

== Distribution Modules ==

LANshack products:

[http://www.lanshack.com/Universal-Patch-Panel-Mounting-Bracket-pair-P2247C60.aspx Universal Patch Panel Mounting] for patch panel mounting

[http://www.lanshack.com/24-Port-Keystone-Blank-Patch-Panel-2-RU-P2597C0.aspx 24 Port Patch Panel]

== Cables & Wires ==

''' Cat5e cables (data [blue] & voice [white])   '''

* One Box CAT5e solid core UTP 1000' Blue
* One Box Coaxial RG6 Quad Shield UL 1000' Reel

=== Conduit ===

[http://www.carlon.com/Premise.html Carlon] for cable conduit

I calculated minimum length of conduit (added some overage):

2" @ 142'

3/4" @ 122'

''' Carlon Resi-Gard Flexible Raceway '''

* Need three standard length coils of 2" P/N SCJ4X1C-100 50'
* Need two standard length coil of 3/4" P/N SCE4X1-100 100' length

''' Carlon Conduit Clamps: '''

* 30 3/4" P/N SCE977EC and 30 2" P/N SCE977JC
* 20 Carlon Standard Couplings 2" P/N SCE940J
* 10 Carlon Quick Connect Couplings 3/4" P/N SCA240E

[http://www.abacable.com/index.html ABA Cable] for bulk cable

LANshack products:

[http://www.lanshack.com/75-Foot-Roll-Rip-Tie-Lite-Wrap-Strap-12-inch-Cable-Tie-P156C102.aspx Rip Tie] cable ties

== Multimedia Outlets ==

=== Leviton ===

[http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10730&minisite=10028 Leviton]

'''10 QuickPort Multimedia Outlet System (MOS) Flush-Mount Single Gang Wallplates'''

* Four P/N 41290-SME (Color Black)
* Five P/N 41290-SMT (Color Light Almond) (Missing from Leviton PDF)
* One P/N 41290-SMW (Color White)

''' QuickPort adapters: '''

* Five Black 2-port P/N 41291-2QE
* Seven Black Blank Modules P/N 41291-1BE
* Six Light Almond 2-port P/N 41291-2QT (Missing from Leviton PDF)
* One Light Almond 1-port P/N 41291-1MT (Missing from Leviton PDF)
* Eight Light Almond Blank Modules P/N 41291-1BT (Missing from Leviton PDF)
* One White 2-port P/N 41291-2QW
* Two White Blank Modules P/N 41291-1BW

''' QuickPorts: '''

* Five White Compression F-Connectors P/N 40782-CPF (prefer different colors but Leviton website only has white)
* One Bulk Package of 25 Orange GigaMax 5e Connectors P/N 5G108-24O (Part number is different on Leviton PDF which is 5G108-BO5)
* Five White QuickPort Snap-In Connectors Voice Grade P/N 40836-BW

[http://www.carlon.com/Premise.html Carlon]

''' Need 10 Carlon Old Work Brackets P/N SC100RR 1-Gang '''

[http://www.hubbell-premise.com/residential.aspx Hubbell Premise]

== Wiring web pages ==

[http://www.actcabling.com/common-wiring-configurations.htm modular pin outs - some color]

== Wiring diagrams ==

I used T-568B standard for wiring all UTP cabling.

[[File:T-568_BandA_color_diagram.jpg]]

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