Re: House wiring - follow up

[Alan Shields <alan@xxxxxxx>]

My sparkie told me to keep the cat5 as far away from the electrical wiring
as possible, apparently it's ok if they cross but if they are running
alongside you want about a foot between them to reduce interference.

Don't route cat5 in the same piece of trunking as power (something to do
with the level of insulation on the cat5 not being suffifient if the
insulation on the power cable was broken)

Can't understand why this guy is unhappy, he obviously didn't want the
extra work.

Alan Shields
alan@xxxxxxx
On Thursday, December 20, 2001, at 09:02 PM, Ian Davidson wrote:

> Hi all
>  
> Some of you may remember weeks ago I had a quote
> for the wiring to my new house which was exceptionally high. Well I
> resubmitted my details this time with their pricing i.e. for them to fit an
> extra telephone point it is £30-00. It would therefore follow to fit a RJ45
> network point would also be £30-00 etc etc. It has taken them six weeks to
> get my new quote ready which again was not broken down and was over double
> the pricing I had worked out !
>  
> Has luck would have it I was working just a
> couple of miles down the road from there head office when I received the
> phone call telling me the price I decided to pay them a visit ! Whilst
> discussing my quote in there reception with a couple of members of staff a
> gentleman came by stopped and introduced himself as the MD of the building
> company and invited us all to his office. In the office I showed them a
> telephone point and RJ45 network point and explained that over £60.00 to
> install the network point was over the top which they then agreed. To cut a
> long story short there electrician is to wire all the mains electric (with
> some alterations at a price !) and I am allowed on site to wire for cat5e,
> alarm, tv etc. I also found out there electrician is not to
> pleased.
>  
> I know what cables I want and where I want them
> but are there any regs as to where I have to route these cables, I know for
> mains cables there are but what about the other stuff ?
>  
> What is the easiest way to cut out for the back
> boxes ? are there tools to make life easier and can they be hired
> ?
>  
> just trying to get prepared as I know there
> sparkie will be waiting for me to break a reg some where
> !
>  
> Any advice gratefully received, the first fixing
> is in January.
>  
> Ian D
>  
 
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