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[winterdd]

Hey guys, how many of you still add tv coaxial or the CA Cat 5 symbols for TV locations? In a world where everything is streamed is this something you still add? Or do you add a note like myself stating "Any TV cable locations to be coordinated between homeowner and electrician"? 

[robdyck]

I did a plan the other day with phone jacks. For real! I like your general note idea. 

[winterdd]

12 minutes ago, robdyck said:

I did a plan the other day with phone jacks. For real! I like your general note idea. 

Oh man, I'm old school but I can do without landlines haha.

 

I do the same note for landscape and soffit lighting as well. Less I have to show and soffit lights can be a pain and not attach sometimes.

[JKEdmo]

3 hours ago, winterdd said:

Hey guys, how many of you still add tv coaxial or the CA Cat 5 symbols for TV locations? In a world where everything is streamed is this something you still add? Or do you add a note like myself stating "Any TV cable locations to be coordinated between homeowner and electrician"? 

 

I've done projects where voice/data is by others.  I think your approach of delegating to the homeowner is okay.

 

Cable and copper lines are not entirely obsolete.  Cable is still very common for internet service.

 

As for phone lines, I can still get DSL in my building if I wanted.  I have an elderly neighbor who has problems working his smart phone and he probably should get a phone line hooked up just for his own safety.

 

I imagine once you run cable and phone to the home, it's not that much more cost to run it to a few rooms.

 

As for ethernet, a lot of home owners like data wiring just for its reliability.  No wifi connection issues.

 

Jim

[mtldesigns]

11 hours ago, winterdd said:

"Any TV cable locations to be coordinated between homeowner and electrician"?

Exactly what I do.  And if they want, I can ask my mom for the phone we kids used to use that had a 8' cord, she's be glad to get it out of her basement storage.  Never could figure out how to text on that thing.

Edited 8 hours ago by mtldesigns