How to commission a structured network cabling project

This article is simply aimed at outlining the facts we would need to establish before we commenced a project. Not all these points will be relevant to your project, and we are happy to establish all the necessary information through a site survey.

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  • Do you already know which type of cable you are looking for: CAT 5e/6/6e…? Or is it re-termination and testing of existing cabling?
  • How many points or floor plates you are looking for, and are they single or double points? Don’t forget printers, fax machines and networked photocopiers in calculating points.
  • Are they all in the same room/area, and do you have plans of the space?
  • Dado TrunkingDo you have false floors, or suspended ceilings in the areas you want cabling, or will your installation require dado trunking?
  • Is the installation to happen over multiple floors, if so do you have risers or ducts between floors for cable access?
  • Are any of the cable runs outdoors?

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