With 802.11a and b, with 2.4gig and 5gig wireless for data networking, voice and
video, and who knows what else in the future, wiring, except for power is almost
obsolete. The US phone companies in the not too distant future are going to stop
running wires to residences and obsoleteing (sp) all current wired POTS lines.
You will pick up your new wireless residential phone at the store and that's all
there will be. Light spans (fiber) will be run from the CO to residential
clusters and wireless to the residences.

When I built my house in the early 80's I ran a 25 pair, two RG6's, 1 RG8, a pair
of 10ga stranded for 12 volts, 4 runs of JK for phones, sensors, and alarms, and
two pull strings to every room including the bathroom. Haven't used but one JK
since then.

Conduit is nice but make sure your right angles have wide sweeps or you'll never
get a wire through to turns. Plug all ends when done. You don't need to make a
raceway for the mice or snakes to commute from room to room. They like to eat
insulation too!
Rick

Byron A Jeff wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 01, 2003 at 01:03:56PM -0800, Andre Abelian wrote:
> > Hi to all engineers,
> >
> > Sorry if I didn't use proper tag.
> > I am building 500 s.f. 2 rooms and bathroom and
> > Finally the frame work is done and I was wondering
> > Before I put drywalls on if any body has any idea
> > To add some electronics in there like wires, sensors etc.
> > Any recommendation will appreciate.
>
> >From what I've read in the home automation newsgroups, nothing beats conduit
> at this stage. With conduit you can always run the approriate type of wire
> to the correct spot.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> BAJ

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