Wiring layout for use in constructing new homes
First Claim
1. A layout for wiring a building that allows internal digital data communication, AC power distribution, telecommunication distribution, and signal distribution comprising:
- a plurality of first cables running from a central location in said building to different locations in said building, each of said plurality of first cables comprising a ribbon cable including;
a plurality of first conductors for distributing said internal digital data communications, anda plurality of second conductors for distributing said AC power; and
a plurality of second cables arranged in a star configuration separate from said plurality of first cables for distributing said telecommunications and said signals, each of said plurality of second cables comprising;
at least one coaxial cable for said signal distribution,a plurality of twisted pair conductors for said telecommunications distribution, andan outer sheath disposed around said at least one coaxial cable and said plurality of twisted pair conductors.
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Abstract
A wiring layout for new home construction in which primarily two different cables distribute various electrical signals from a central location to different rooms in a home. The first cable, an AC power and internal communications cable, is a ribbon cable containing power conductors and digital data conductors. A predetermined number of lengths of this ribbon cable form that number of branches from the central location to different areas of the home. The second cable, the external communications cable, is a cable containing coaxial conductors and twisted wire pairs in one casing. This cable is run from the central location to a splitter. A predetermined number of lengths of the second cable are then run from the splitter to selected locations in some or all the rooms. The resulting layout from this combination branch-star layout allows efficient transmission of signals through a home and enables reduced installation costs.
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23 Claims
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1. A layout for wiring a building that allows internal digital data communication, AC power distribution, telecommunication distribution, and signal distribution comprising:
a plurality of first cables running from a central location in said building to different locations in said building, each of said plurality of first cables comprising a ribbon cable including; a plurality of first conductors for distributing said internal digital data communications, and a plurality of second conductors for distributing said AC power; and a plurality of second cables arranged in a star configuration separate from said plurality of first cables for distributing said telecommunications and said signals, each of said plurality of second cables comprising; at least one coaxial cable for said signal distribution, a plurality of twisted pair conductors for said telecommunications distribution, and an outer sheath disposed around said at least one coaxial cable and said plurality of twisted pair conductors. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A layout for wiring a building that allows internal digital data communication, AC power distribution, and telecommunication signal distribution comprising:
a plurality of first cables running from a central location in said building to different locations in said building, each of said plurality of first cables formed of a ribbon cable comprising; a plurality of first conductors for distributing said internal digital data communications, and a plurality of second conductors for distributing said AC power; and a plurality of second cables arranged in a star configuration separate from said plurality of first cables for distributing said telecommunications signals, each of said plurality of second cables comprising a plurality of conductors for transmitting said telecommunications signals. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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7. A layout for wiring a building that allows internal digital data communication, AC power distribution, and telecommunication signal distribution comprising:
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data and power distribution means for distributing internal digital data communications and AC power, said data and power distribution means comprising a first plurality of cables running from a central location in said building to different locations in said building, each of said plurality of first cables comprising; a plurality of first conductors for distributing said internal digital data communications, and a plurality of second conductors for distributing said AC power; and telecommunications distributing means for distributing said telecommunications signals, said telecommunications distributing means comprising a plurality of second cables arranged separate from and in substantially a different path from said plurality of first cables to minimize electrical noise between said first and second cables. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A layout for wiring a building that allows internal digital data communication and AC power distribution to first peripheral devices and telecommunication signal distribution to second peripheral devices comprising:
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data and power distribution means for distributing internal digital data communications and AC power, said data and power distribution means comprising a first plurality of cables running from a central location in said building to different locations in said building, each of said plurality of first cables comprising; a plurality of first conductors for distributing said internal digital data communications, and a plurality of second conductors for distributing said AC power; telecommunications distributing means for distributing said telecommunications signals, said telecommunications distributing means comprising a plurality of second cables arranged separate from and in substantially a different path from said plurality of first cables to minimize electrical noise between said first and second cables; and receptacle means for connectable attachment of said first and second peripheral devices, said receptacle means comprising; first outlet means for connectable attachment of said first peripheral devices, said first outlet means connected to one of said first plurality of cables, and second outlet means for connectable attachment of said second peripheral devices, said second outlet means connected to one of said second plurality of cables. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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