Audel House Wiring
Chapter One
Cable TV, Broadband, Telephone,
and Security
Because of the increasingly widespread use of communications and
security systems over the past two decades, electricians have been
called upon to install many different types of wiring systems in
homes. Although all these systems are composed of wires carrying
electricity, the similarity to conventional wiring more or less
ends there. Because of this distinction, this chapter will cover these
systems:
1. Cable TV wiring
2. Telephone wiring
3. Broadband and home networks
4. Security wiring
Cable TV Wiring
Wiring for cable TV systems is covered by Article 820 of the
NEC. This article is specifically written for community antenna TV
(CATV) systems but is applicable to common cable TV wiring. Part
A of Article 820 covers general requirements, which do not apply directly
to the installer. Part I covers outdoor cables and the protection
and grounding of cables. These requirements apply to the installers
for the cable TV supplier rather than to the electrician who installs
the wiring in the house.
For wiring within the residence, we refe ... read full excerpt from Audel House Wiring, All New 8th Edition ebook
