One of the problems I have seen in commercial installations are the practice of poor labeling of wires or no labeling at all. I use a Panduit LS8 laser printer that prints out heat shrink sleeves than they are heat shrinked onto wires. I can run drops with the proper wire, indentify them, test them and punch them down. Then you can have either  your IT or phone person configure the lines if need be. I can even trace wires and label them, and leave a legend for the IT and phone people before they come in at usually substantially cheaper costs then what they would charge and with greater care (I have seen some real sloppy work). I insist on using quality material and installation practices only.

Gone are the days of the old 18 gauge, four-wire phone line.  Today you would choose to run a Category 5e or 6 wire, which contain four smaller pairs of twisted wire.  These can be used as patch cords for computers in a network (such as a home with multiple computers) and as phone cables that capable of running of up to four phone lines on a single wire run or individual jack.

People are discovering that wireless isn't all it's cracked up to be.  One word: security.  News stories about savvy thieves stealing credit card numbers from large retail store by intercepting the store's wireless system signals out in the parking lot are becoming increasingly common.  Tim's own father was once paid a visit by a phone company technician who showed him which websites the wireless-enabled neighbors were browsing at one and two houses over.  None of this would ever occur in a hardwired system.

The modern system is very versatile.  Computers, phones, faxes, cable TV, HD TV, security systems, audio, and home entertainment setups can all be run on the same grid.  Our recommended installation is two Cat 5e or Cat 6 lines (phone and data) with 2 RG6 cable lines (TV and home entertainment or security) for a typical room outlet.  The wire acts as a direct conduit from a main panel to a dedicated jack with no daisy chains involved.

Previously, Tim has worked with IT Professionals and phone company contractors running drops, cutting in jacks, and installing punch blocks and racks for commercial applications.

Commercial Applications