What is Smart-home structured wiring?
Structured wiring is a method of providing the communications infrastructure of your home through the use of several types of wires and cables that support current and will support future smart home technologies. Structured wiring is installed within wall spaces or in the attic crawlspace so it is not visible. The structured approach is to consistently run a full bundle of wire to every significant room. The full structured bundle of wires often consists of two Cat 5e cables and two coax cables and any other wires needed for custom smart home installation. Usually extra wires are included for any future needs. The ideal time to install structured wiring is while your home is being built. It is much easier and considerably less expensive to run all the cabling throughout your home before the walls are finished. Most new homes are now built with structured wiring in place so it can be used for smart home systems. How does a ‘Smart-home’ work? A ‘Smart-home’ system functions like this. Al
