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RE: Re: What holes to make in the wall whilst I'm in the mood...


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  • Subject: RE: Re: What holes to make in the wall whilst I'm in the mood...
  • From: "Mick Furlong" <dorsai@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 17:09:20 +0100
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Phil

how about an all round workbench with three channel trunking above it, if
you use stuff with a removable front you can just slot in anything you
want.

I have had this installed in PC workshop rooms and it works well. But we
still ended up using 4 way extensions sometimes!

Mick


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 June 2001 17:01
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: What holes to make in the wall whilst I'm in
> the mood...
>
>
>
> > I asked a while back about the possibility of putting Cat5e in
the
> > same conduit as the light switch and I was advised it was not a
good
> > thing to do. Therefore I was going to chase some more conduit
into
> > the wall and put another single box next to the light switch with
a
> > couple of runs of Cat5e in it.
>
> Agreed that it's not good if you're using it for data but if
> being used for
> low voltage switching or control the I myself wouldn't worry however
for
> data I would run it away from mains.
>
> > If I run Cat5e and 2.5mm twin and earth to the window how/where
> > should I terminate it?
>
> Leave it coiled behind blanking plates, tape the ends of the T&E
just in
> case.
>
> > FYI I now have 7 double sockets in the room, plus a double
clipsal
> > plate with 4 cat5e's and two coaxes so I think thats probably
going
> > to be enough.
>
> I'm trying to work out how to install at least 20 sockets at waist
height
> and probably another 16 at floor height in our fourth bedroom (my
> "computer
> room") ... and that only just covers (with 8 spare) what I use in
there at
> the moment!
>
> > Also (fortunately) I don't have a SWMBO so I can do what the hell
I
> > like!!!
>
> Lucky B**tard!
>
> Phil
>
>
>
>
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