New home wiring ideas

[Number55]

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

It would be very rare to have a building inspector pick up non compliant electrical work.... it would have to be pretty dodgy, building inspectors are chippys, they are going to pull covers off and inspect or see what is connected to what circuit.

[Micks]

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.

I'm with you No:96. I did the old Austel course back in 97. Afraid it took more than 2 days to complete...by memory was 12 weeks?
I'm in HVAC & run numerous data/comm cabling for AC controls etc. & never had a problem/failure or a fine!

[Number55]

12 weeks of nights? There isnt much to it these days. It's not even Austel anymore. Most sparkies do it an an elective through their trade schooling.
Oh HVAC, I have a fair bit to do with it as Im a Instro/Sparky offshore and work with carrier systems ...... but im no fridgey!

[Micks]

Was a day a week over twelve weeks ffs!
Bloody Carriers!

[bush_basha]

I agree with the data being barely electrical, i always wondered why it requires a licence. I guess so the regs are there so you don't run it close to 240v for the next guy that comes along.
What about rg6 does that require a licence?

[Micks]

Mate, I think you'll find "any" cabling will require a "competent" person to install. That's not to say you install it & a Licensed person does the terminations though.

[macca_779]

If you can't terminate rg6 with an f type connector, hand over your man card. Easiest electrical termination there is

[HZforMe]

Believe me even people who claim to be skilled at it can make a hash of it. Had to redo all the connectors put in by an aerial installer at my dads place so the TV would work in his bedroom when he was sick.

Over here (NZ) your don't need a ticket for data or rg6.

Mind you if you don't know what you are doing with data you can seriously affect the performance.

[macca_779]

Believe me even people who claim to be skilled at it can make a hash of it. Had to redo all the connectors put in by an aerial installer at my dads place so the TV would work in his bedroom when he was sick.

Over here (NZ) your don't need a ticket for data or rg6.

Mind you if you don't know what you are doing with data you can seriously affect the performance.

That's scary. Data I can sort of understand as there are a few good practices to look out for. Ie keep the pairs twisted as close as possible to the termination, use the pull string so you don't nick the insulation, don't run parallel with power where possible, use cat 6 cable with cat 6 terminations. To loose performance with cat 5e or 6 for under 100m, they must of really screwed it up. The stuff is fairly robust.

[bush_basha]

That's scary. Data I can sort of understand as there are a few good practices to look out for. Ie keep the pairs twisted as close as possible to the termination, use the pull string so you don't nick the insulation, don't run parallel with power where possible, use cat 6 cable with cat 6 terminations. To loose performance with cat 5e or 6 for under 100m, they must of really screwed it up. The stuff is fairly robust.

With the connections, keeping everything the same, cat6 for instance, is it best to keep it the same brand or can you mix and match. Like should the cabling, to the jacks to the patch panel all be the same brand?

[macca_779]

With the connections, keeping everything the same, cat6 for instance, is it best to keep it the same brand or can you mix and match. Like should the cabling, to the jacks to the patch panel all be the same brand?

Doesn't matter

[CLUBRED]

Only reason to go the same is to maintain warranties etc, when we do big jobs (hospitals etc) the manufacturer will occasionally want to inspect them themselves before handing over the statement of warranty - but generally they require more onerous separations than what standards dictate aswell.

[Pickles]

Who can install Foxtel cabling?...I'm a bit worried about installers getting in my roof to run cables & damaging things like airconditioning ducting etc?
Pickles.

[Wonky]

We've just had Foxtel installed at our current place as well as at our previous place and they never got in the roof. All cabling was run externally.

[duke5700]

You would have to be a complete turkey to damage A/C ducting... seriously you can almost lie on it.

Who can install Foxtel cabling?...I'm a bit worried about installers getting in my roof to run cables & damaging things like airconditioning ducting etc?
Pickles.