HOW TO MAKE A PRE-WIRING PLAN FOR YOUR HOME
Today’s homes have more wiring and electrical components than ever before. Any new construction or
major remodel should include comprehensive pre-wiring designed to suit your needs. Here are things to
plan for when having your home pre-wired.
* Consider the electronics you plan to use in each room.
* Determine if you want to install a built-in stereo system. You need to select locations for speakers
as well as the system or systems.
* Consider where you want Electronic Security, Alarm system Cameras etc.
* Think about where you want Vacuum outlets.
* Think about which outlets you want controlled from the light switches. Consider this carefully – with
modern use patterns, it’s unlikely that you’ll want a large number of plugs to be controlled by the
switch.
* Consider pre-wiring for a household computer network. You need to decide on the locations for
computer systems, printers and other es, as well as the type of cable to be used.
* Make a list of locations where you want telephone service. Consider how many lines you want in
each location. With faxes, computers and satellite TV systems requiring lines, there is more
demand than ever for multiple phone numbers in the household (and often in one location).
* Think about cable television pre-wiring. Where do you plan to put televisions immediately and at
some point in the future? If you plan to have an antenna installed, you’ll also want to pre-wire
these connections. If you want to be able to switch between cable and antenna, you’ll need a jack
for each at the TV locations.
* Decide if you want to pre-wire for satellite TV. You need to decide which locations will have a
separate satellite (able to watch a channel independently) and those with a piggyback hookup
(able to watch the channel that is set on another TV). If you want to be able to switch between
satellite and cable/antenna, you’ll need a jack for each system.