Structured Wiring

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You’ve heard the term, but what is Structured Wiring? Simply put, it is the main station for housing and connecting today’s multitude of electronic services such as telephone, computer connectivity, cable/satellite television.

The standard home wiring of yesteryear essentially consisted of outlets for telephones and lamps. High-efficiency electronics then demanded heavy-duty wall sockets, and separate phone lines for computer connectivity. Today’s electronic services require a whole new approach. Low-voltage, structured wiring designs are distributed throughout the home from a central point, a “server.” That server functions very similarly to a circuit breaker box and is the starting point for a house-wide electrical conduit. This server is the incoming station for electronic services; telephone, cable/satellite, etc. The server then distributes these capabilities throughout the home. The server is also the managing system for all low or no-voltage wiring, and may even include such operations as lawn sprinklers, doorbells, gate operation, and other automatic control systems.

The end result of this overwhelming sounding configuration is a single wiring port that replaces what would otherwise be a number of different outlets, fixtures, hardware and holes in the walls. New, decorative faceplates for wiring ports can be ordered in a variety of styles and colors that complement any interior. Once these ports are in place, rooms can be reconfigured quickly at the server as services are added or changed. Any room in the house can be equipped for whatever function may be wanted today, or for future applications.