Homeowners nowadays understand the benefits of smart wiring and why it is necessary to support smart home technologies such as security, video distribution, whole house audio and more. Wiring a smart home costs less than the cost of building a smart home. It is, therefore, necessary to maximize the enjoyment and functionality of your smart home using our guide.
Network CAT6 and CAT5E wiring
Make sure you have at least two CAT6 cables to run to each audio and TV location in your smart home. You need four to six CAT6 cables running to your bedrooms to support your gaming platforms, TV boxes, your Blu-ray players and more. Most people prefer CAT6 wires because they are capable of high speeds and can also distribute video in your smart home.
TV wiring
For effective smart wiring for smart homes, you will need RG6 quad or RG6 cables to run from each location planned for TV. Central locations should be near the telephone or cable demarcation points.
Distributed video
Long HDMI cables are not preferred for smart homes. CAT6 is typically the most preferred and they should be located from all video sources to TV locations.
Audio systems
Music is important in every smart home and there are many wireless audio systems in smart homes. You need some wires to support the in-wall controls and speakers. You need to run speaker wires from a central wiring location to volume control locations in every room. You can loop a conductor wire at the volume control location and connect it to each speaker location. For effective smart wiring, run CAT6 or CAT5E wire to each volume or keypad control location from the central wiring location. This plan is suitable for all smart homes and it will ensure that there is quality music in every room.
