Re: Structured Wiring Hub Layout

[rcdd_at_teledatasystems_dot_com@xxxxxxx (DA)]

dawg1998 wrote:


> I am not planning to buy anything like the Leviton cabinet due to the
> high cost, limited space, and proprietary mounting devices.

> Any ideas or links are appreciated.

Well, Leviton is not the only one who makes 16" cabinets that fit between
the studs. Allen Tel (www.allentel.com) - a Graybar's brand - comes to
mind as an alternative. You still need proprietary mounting devices,
blocks and bridges, but it would be less expensive to buy Allen Tel from
Graybar than Leviton from Home Depot. Heck, Leviton from Graybar is not
too expensive, either.

The problem with fully custom cabinet that you could have built yourself
inside a wall cavity is that any wiring block that was designed for wall
mount (hence no special bracket needed) is going to require about 5 inch
clearance or depth or even more, considering patch cords handling, and not
all the walls are deep enough.

16" cabinet makes a very nice solution; don't simply dismiss it for being
too expensive. You may actually end up liking the neatness of the
connections to the point where the cost of it will be justified.

Cheers!
D.


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