[ale] OT: Wire Code

[tfreeman at intel.digichem.net]

On Tue, 2 Nov 2004, Kenneth W Cochran wrote:

> >From: Christopher Fowler <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com>
> >To: ale at ale.org
> >Date: 01 Nov 2004 14:55:53 -0500
> >Subject: [ale] OT: Wire Code
> >
> >Getting ready to run cat5e in a new house.  Do I need to run Plenum or
> >Shielded
> 
> Aside from the very good recommendations of others on this
> list and if it's economically feasible for you, I'd suggest
> running conduit wherever you *might* want any said cabling,
> e.g. the blue plastic stuff we call "smurf pipe" around here.
> You could run metal conduit in places where you anticipate
> high signal interference.
> 
> This will allow you to change the cabling in the future without
> it being a Major Pain.  (Been There Done That...)

Actually, and this may be a bit off topic, "If you can not get to it, you 
cannot fix it". Run cable/wire through conduit when possible. Keep the 
plumbing accessable without the need to rip & patch random drywall. Access 
covers behind drains and valves. Insulation & thermal mass is cheap 
compaired to the certainty of fuel market shocks.

Nothing lasts forever (or even a noticable fraction of that), so anything 
not built to be modified/maintained is likely to be disposable. Disposable 
is great for a cigaret lighter, not so great for a home.

IMHO, obviously, and YMMV.

> 
> -kc
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