Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Mar 10, 2011 1:06 am I'm owner building and have just had the wiring done. My sparky has pulled all the cables and a friend of mine is going to terminate all the cat6 cables and set up a patch panel. The problem is, while he is a licenced cabler, he works for a government dept in comm's so has no idea about domestic set ups and what is available. I'm going to have: 16 cat6 6 RG6 What I want to know is what sort of cabinets are the best to use for a domestic setting? All the cables will run to the WIR and I would like something that is flush mounted or at least partially recessed into the wall (double brick) so it looks a little neat. It will need to house an antenna splitter/amplifier, adsl modem, transformer for intercom and patch panel (and anything I may have forgotten). I know the clipsal starserve will do it all, but seems to be condemned by experienced cablers. My mate has recommended some pretty industrial looking stuff. Is there anything that looks neat? For all the above mentioned parts are we best to go to MM electrics or similar or are there specialist suppliers. Can anyone give me a hint on how to set it all up. My mate is good with networks but it is all the other domestic sort of stuff he never has to deal with. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: What to use as patch panel? What to include? 2Mar 10, 2011 8:05 am Do you want a patch panel or a cabinet? Sounds to me your more after a cabinet. In which case below is a link to one Aussie company (MFB) that makes cabinets, just click on their wall mounted products. For what your after 12RU would be the smallest I would go for. As to where to buy yes electrical wholesalers sell this kind of thing, so long as you know what your after, though your better off going to a datacoms shop. I use Pacific Datacom (who have a catalogue online), their link is also below. http://www.mfb.com.au/ http://www.pacificdatacom.com.au/ Re: What to use as patch panel? What to include? 3Mar 10, 2011 8:15 am I'm personally going a 12RU cabinet mounted on the wall in the garage. It's not exactly going to be discreet. If it's going inside a WIR, exactly how neat does it have to be? Would a self-contained cabinet not be good enough? I've seen a normal corporate-network-type 12RU cabinet put in a Cupboard on a shelf before and i think it was a reasonable solution. Just remember ventilation! Homestead Homes SA: The Lamont Bayswood Estate; Aldinga Beach Preliminary Signing: April 2010 Floorplans: 13 June 2010 Building Contract: 19 June 2010 Selections: 28 Sept 2010 Scraped; Trenching: 21 Jan 2011 Slab Poured: 28 Jan 2011 Framing: 17 Feb 2011 | Completed 24 Feb 2011 Roof & Gutters: 02 Mar 2011 Bricks: 03 Mar 2011 Wire-up: 12 Mar 2011 Re: What to use as patch panel? What to include? 4Mar 10, 2011 8:22 am Thanks AJW. Yes I meant cabinet, sorry if it wasn't clear. As for all the separate parts (splitter/amplifier etc) I gather these are just rack mounted inside the cabinet. Do you have any recommendations for particular brands to use for these parts. My friend who will terminate the cables has left it to me to supply everything. R_K, I was going to mount it down lower, however might keep it up above the shelf now as it will get better ventilation. In which case the look is not as important. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: What to use as patch panel? What to include? 5Mar 10, 2011 8:26 am Match master splitters are good... hope you can get warranty on that install... Kodiak Data Cabling onFaceBook Consult*, Design and Installation Data, TV, Home Theatre/ AV Cabling, Multi Room Audio, IP CCTV and Door Intercoms Ask for a Quote. *DIY DATA Cabling Is Ilegal That sucks! Hope it all works out. Good to move away from steel anyway for all your reasons, but it's also thermally poor. 16 17775 If what you describe is correct then the brick wall has been dry lined with villa board. That basically means that the villa board is glued to the brick wall with… 3 8301 I'm putting a new floor in my kitchen, slate flagging on a standard concrete slab. I have allowed for a bed thickness of up to 20mm to accommodate the different… 0 17537 |