Hi gb

St. Louis County, MO (and several municipalities within same) is who
charges additional permit fees for each pull box affixed to the studs
or otherwise properly mounted.

The wiring codes are vastly different for residential, commercial,
schools, hospitals, etc. I know of NO allowance for Romex in any
structure other than residential and even in residential usage,
conduit is still required in several areas.

If I recall correctly, regarding Romex A staple is required within 6
inches of a plastic pull box or 14 inches of a clamped metal pull box.
Some inspectors (whether code or not) will require a staple on ALL
wiring within 6 inches of the pull box, regardless of what kind of
wiring it is. Of course, you know how some inspectors are royal
PITA's.

It's been over 30 years since I worked my way up the ranks and roughly
10 years since I worked in the field. And even then I only worked in
residential. Everything since then was just predication work.

TTUL
Gary

"Hank" wrote in message
...
Hello,
I hope I'm in the right newsgroup..........

I am totally remodeling my house.
The walls are gutted down to the studs.
I want to run any and all appropriate wires and cables before the drywall
goes up.
I want to receive UHF and VHF TV signals for my TV.
Most people now get their signals via cable or satellite.
I would be happy with just six channels or so.
Thanks,

Hank


The difference between RG-6 and RG-59 coaxial cable


What's the difference between RG-6 and RG-59 Cable?

RG-6 and RG-59 are two types of coaxial cables that can be used with F-type
connectors for the distribution of RF signals for cable TV (CATV) and
satellite (broadband), and BNC connectors for closed-circuit environments
and data transmission (baseband).

RG-59 is a lower grade of coaxial cable, consisting of a small center
conductor, a small insulating dielectric, and typically, a single outer
shield. It delivers acceptable performance for all of the above-mentioned
applications.

RG-6, on the other hand, has a larger center conductor, a dual or quad
shield, and a much larger insulating dielectric, thus ensuring more
bandwidth and a lower frequency loss per foot. It delivers exceptional
performance for the above-mentioned applications, and is considered the
cable of choice for digital TV.

"Hank" wrote in message
...
Hello,
I hope I'm in the right newsgroup..........

I am totally remodeling my house.
The walls are gutted down to the studs.
I want to run any and all appropriate wires and cables before the drywall
goes up.
I want to receive UHF and VHF TV signals for my TV.
Most people now get their signals via cable or satellite.
I would be happy with just six channels or so.

Thanks,

Quality 3/4" exterior grade plywood can easily serve as a centralized wiring
center (TV, telephone, computer network) for service demarcations and
termination point for the house wiring (coax, UTP and fiber), in some
cases -- space or esthetics dictate other approaches or solutions for a
centralized wiring center.

When you do not have no basement, need a "flush mounting" cabinet (that fits
between standard 16" stud construction) and have esthetic considerations
within the house .....
I like to install and use the Leviton Structured Media Center.
http://www.levitonvoicedata.com/cata...uildPageID=223

I installed one of these Leviton enclosures last year at my brother's home
(1-story ranch) which was built in the mid-1990s. Leviton SMC enclosures
are available at Home Depot, Lowes and numerous electrical distributors that
carry Leviton (e.g. TriState Electronics, Mt. Prospect, IL).

Installed the Leviton model 420 (large unit) flush in his garage wall. This
larger enclosure allows for the eventual incorporation of a security system
and a whole house audio/sound system.

Today, the SMC supports two Category 5e unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables
and 1 RG-6/U quad shielded coax cable terminated at a telecommunications
outlet (every room of the house). Specific room locations (e.g. video/sound
media center, home office/computer area; large family room) were wired with
additional jacks or outlets to accommodate specific equipment needs, future
growth and the ability to move furniture within large rooms (and hide
cables).

The installation was standardized on telecommunication outlets from
Leviton's QuickPort Decora Multimedia Insert collection. This matched the
existing Leviton Decora electrical switches and outlets (in both color and
design - esthetic considerations) throughout the house.
I primarily used the 4-port inserts with some 2 and 3 port inserts at
specific locations of the house for specific usage.

Complete installation took about one week (2003 Thanksgiving week):

Maintain all telephone, CATV, home network and Internet services during
installation (This does contribute to the longer installation timeline)
Installation work could only be performed between 9 AM and 5 PM, with
mandatory clean-up tasks at 4:30 PM (This was due to the week chosen and
specific hosting and family commitments)
Rough in Leviton Structured Media Center (SMC)
Pull new Category 5e cables (about 24 runs)
Pull new Quad shielded RG-6/U coax (about 12 runs)
Reroute high quality CATV cables for reuse (3 runs).
Route all cabling through attic space and establish primary cable pathways
within attic space (minimizing pathways adjacent to home electrical cabling)
Install multimedia (coax) 3x8 distribution unit (supports satellite, cable
and video inputs)
New service drops (CATV) to SMC from 2 local providers (Newnan Utilities and
Charter cable)
New electrical circuit run for main circuit breaker box (power to the SMC)
Reroute Bell South telephone drop and demarcation to SMC enclosure

Remove original owner's Quad (obsolete 4-wire) telephone cabling throughout
house. Former owner was a building contractor who installed existing
cabling infrastructure (He was clueless on structured cabling or standards).
BTW, if you get DSL services many Baby Bells will not support internal quad
cabling .. and either wire to specific point or advise you to rewire the
house.
Remove existing (poor quality) RG-59 coax and distribution (splitter)
system.

Full 100 Mb (Fast Ethernet) home network and CATV services are supported
throughout house, with 802.11(b) "WiFi" capabilities added this past summer.

The only way to go, a "Plug-n-Play" house.

w9gb