Re: Home ethernet

Conduit is usually run between IDFs or IDF to MDF or for entrance
facilities. Otherwise, it is usually placed only when required by code
for LV.

Yes, without pipe it would be very difficult to backpull in the future
-- this is why you almost always pull more then you need to end
stations. Regardless, if you have CAT6 in place, I think you are fine
for the next 5-7 years. I find it unlikely that you would need 10G links
within your home anytime soon.

On 03/13/2011 08:22 PM, Larry Garfield wrote:
> Hm, interesting.  I had thought it was more common than that.  (At least 
> Wikipedia talks about conduit usage, but the articles there may be targeted at 
> a different audience.)  Without conduit, though, how easy is it to run an 
> additional line along an existing line?  It seems to me that it would be 
> rather difficult, especially as there's no pull string so I'd have to snake a 
> line through the hard way, possibly drilling holes if the lines go through 
> boards somewhere.
> 
> --Larry Garfield
> 
> On Sunday, March 13, 2011 7:09:31 pm Trev Peterson wrote:
>> Larry,
>>
>> Conduit for LV is almost never done due to expense and how invasive it
>> is.  It's not required and it costs a considerable amount more.  The
>> only place I've done it or seen it done is to connect 2 wiring closets
>> (large houses) or to go through a special area (tile, stone, textured
>> surfaces) where you expect to add runs soon which is almost never.
>>
>> On Sun, 2011-03-13 at 17:45 -0500, Larry Garfield wrote:
>>> Does that make sense, or would the conduit be too much hassle/cost in
>>> practice, do you think?

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