RE: tidy install of loftbox/labgear ? help

["Hawes,Timothy Edward \(GEG\)" <haweste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ian,

One of these ? http://www.networkedhome.co.uk/range/65

I don't have one, but have been planning for something similar.
Unfortunately the form-factor of the Labgear / Loftbox don't lend
themselves to rack mounting particularly easily. My plan was to wall
mount it, then tidy the cables with something like these:
http://custom1.farnell.com/cpc/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CPC+Catalogue&;
category%5Fname=&product%5Fid=255253

With the Labgear unit horizontally; I planned for one main run of
trunking running vertically with two smaller runs horizontally above &
below the dist. amp itself. I was thinking of a 50mm to 100mm gap
between the trunking & connections on the amp. This should give
reasonable finger room to make the connections.

I guess you could rack mount it though, however if you mimic what I've
described above you lose a lot of height from your rack (guessing approx
10U). You could also mount it all on a shelf, but then you lose the
ability to get to the connections should you need to :-(

I'd go for the wall-mount option :-)

HTH,

Tim H.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ianh1000  Sent: 28 July 2004 17:53
>
> I just bought a Labgear MRX390 to distribute my home tv and
> radio signals, view Tivo on other rooms etc. I plan to
> install in the loft possibly in a wall mounted rack with my cat5.
>
> Has anyone else on the list installed one and kept it looking tidy.
> any expierience/suggestions would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Ian

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