CommScope Drop Cable - Manual (Page 37)

Planning the Cable Run/Ground Floor
Outlet locations are dictated by customer requirements - put them where they want them.
Visually inspect every proposed outlet location. Be aware of the locations of electrical
wires, plumbing, HVAC ductwork and other impediments. Use a studfinder to locate studs.
As you plan your drops to specific locations within the residence, work within the interior
walls whenever possible. This way, you avoid installation headaches like trying to push
cable through insulation or around windows.
In the example floor plan, the CATV and phone connections in the kitchen should be run beneath the house, but
can just as easily be reached by running the appropriate cable (coax for CATV and internet, twisted pair from the
NIU for phone and in-home data networks) along the foundation of the residence and entering through the exte-
rior. In this case, the homeowner’s concern for outside appearance should be your concern.
The CATV outlet in the corner of the living room can be reached by an exterior run up to the eaves above the ga-
rage door and back down at the corner of the house.
The CATV outlet on the interior
wall is best reached by a home run
back to the NIU through the crawl-
space or basement. However, the
coax cable could also be split from
either of the two exterior connec-
tions. A splitter has one connection
on the input side and two or more
on the output side to evenly divide
the signal between multiple cables.
tech tip:
shorter
cable runs
produce
clearer
signal
Residential Interior Cabling 9.2
Planning and Pulling the Cable on the First Floor