New home wiring ideas

[bush_basha]

You shouldn't track it next to 240 (but the reality is it still works).

The general rule is if you need to cross 240 with Ethernet, cross it at 90 degrees.

Hey mate in regards to this, if you have 240, then a stud then run coax and cat 6 will that cause any cross talk issues? Basically so you have power points and the coax and cat 6 next to each other on the plaster but behind it is a stud separating the 2?

Also is coax and cat 6 fine to run next to each other along with speaker wire, hdmi etc? Is the only bad one the 240?

[CLUBRED]

As/ca s009:2013

[Micks]

As/ca s009:2013

Bash has a lot of reading, thought the segregation rule was approx. 200mm gap between AC & Comms, but long time since I played that shit!

[bush_basha]

I'm assuming with the stud in the way that's going to block it enough.
By the way this is only for me to set it up for an electrician down the track. I'm going to stick wall brackets and conduit for provisions later on to make it easier for everyone

[bush_basha]

So yeh reading that it says 50mm or a stud of any thickness. So that's pretty easy. Cheers

[CLUBRED]

For what it's worth and I'll say it once and put it to bed. I'm assuming you don't have a cabler's license and by the sounds it appears you aren't being instructed by someone who does, so making you aware that you may or may not be breaking the law and also running the potential of you being refused insurance claim.

[bush_basha]

For what it's worth and I'll say it once and put it to bed. I'm assuming you don't have a cabler's license and by the sounds it appears you aren't being instructed by someone who does, so making you aware that you may or may not be breaking the law and also running the potential of you being refused insurance claim.

So I can't even run conduit through the walls for future cable runs, put wall brackets on studs for future wall plates. That all has to be done by a cabler?

[macca_779]

So I can't even run conduit through the walls for future cable runs, put wall brackets on studs for future wall plates. That all has to be done by a cabler?

Of course you can. You can do the whole job running cable too if you want. Just need a licensed guy to sign it off if you care for such things. Sounds like you've done your research mate so I wouldn't stress. Plenty of dodgy legit sparkys out there I assure you. I've had Kents try pull the wool over my eyes in rentals installing power for A/C's, RG6 for TV etc I've lived in. Little do they know while I'm not technically licensed for residential shit I've got avionics quals that far exceed their standards and I'm aware of most res standards anyway due to professional interest. Frankly most work I've seen by sparkys is shit. Sure it complies, but it's messy and no one ever seems to allow for the next guy that might have to work there. Very different to what I'm used to

[Micks]

In a dom. home there won't be any problem so long as the work is done reasonably.
Eg. timber penetrations are centered through members to ensure no fixings come into contact with the conductors. The other issue with comms & AC cabling too close is not so much crosstalk/interference but the likely hood of AC shorting down to the comms/data with the possibility then of a catastrophe!
Only other time it may be an issue in a home if you have a future insurance claim & they reject it with proof of illegal works?

[bush_basha]

Thanks for the replies, that's what I figured I could do most things just not the wiring side.
I aware that it's because of shorting out etc aswell.
I'd hate to do all this pre work only to find out later on tho that the coax or cat6 is picking up interference from the 240v etc

[CLUBRED]

Only other time it may be an issue in a home if you have a future insurance claim & they reject it with proof of illegal works?

Or it's picked up during a building inspection making the house un-sellable.

[macca_779]

Or it's picked up during a building inspection making the house un-sellable.

As longs as it's not dodgy as hell no one is going to pick it. I sold my house last year and I added shit all over the place. Extra GPO's. RG6, Cat 6 to every room. I made it neat and followed the regs. No problems

[bush_basha]

Are you required to have a licence to run RG6?

[Micks]

Not an authority, but have been told in NSW is a $20K fine if caught/carrying out unlicensed cabling/Elec. work!

[Number55]

Data is barely electrical work though Micks. A couple of days training and you have a license. You dont even need to know the principles of how and why it works.