clintdb
I too am wondering about where the line is drawn as far as what you can DIY and what requires a registered installer - and what damage could be done etc?
For example, I would assume that connecting a 1m cable between PC and router wouldn't require an installer.
But then what if the PC was in a different room and you ran a 15m cable through a wall or two?
And then take it another step and run that 15m cable to a wall plate which you then connect a 1m cable from the PC to the wall plate?
Which of these is DIY (and why)? Would love some advice here.
For example, I would assume that connecting a 1m cable between PC and router wouldn't require an installer.
But then what if the PC was in a different room and you ran a 15m cable through a wall or two?
And then take it another step and run that 15m cable to a wall plate which you then connect a 1m cable from the PC to the wall plate?
Which of these is DIY (and why)? Would love some advice here.
It's really not that complicated a concept. Think of it as standard electrical cabling - cabling power in walls to wall plates versus extension cables and power boards. You can plug in a power cable into a wall socket to run power to an appliance but you can't run your own cabling through a wall and terminate it in a wall plate unless you are a certified electrician. Just as you can plug in an Ethernet cable to a wall plate and run it to a PC or router or switch but you can't run data cables through your walls and terminate them in a wall plate.
Yes it is dead easy to do data cabling but that's the legal requirement.