Whole House Inst

Conventional Built Home

In/Con House Installation Instructions

All electrical work should be done by a LICENSED ELECTRICIAN. Stephens stands behind the Net-Wired Systems as being of the highest quality, however, we cannot be held responsible for problems resulting from a poor installation.

I. Choosing Locations and Running Wire

1. With the Net-Wired System, the A/C wiring is the same as in any conventional structure. Using the building plan, check where all the standard A/C outlets are planned. In today’s environment most communicating devices require power. Next, determine which of those AC electrical locations would be a possible location for a communicating device ( phone, TV, computer, Fax, etc.). The Net-Wired Tri-Plates will located and attached to these fixtures. All other electrical outlets are un-affected. We recommend at least one Tri-Plate (communication location) in each room which may have a communicating device such as a phone, TV, computer or Fax machine.

2. We suggest to site the Communication Termination Cabinet (CTC) near the A/C breaker box. This keeps all services located in a central spot and the incoming communication services are generally located close to, and grounded with, the power meter. The CTC, however, may be located anywhere in the house if desired. In large homes, more than one CTC may be considered to more effectively reduce wire management clutter.

Note: The Net-Wired Communication Termination Cabinet (CTC) is fitted with the required basic hardware and simple "in-cabinet" instructions to connect all the home run communication (Coax and twisted pair) wiring.

3. Pull wire from the CTC to each designated Net-Wired communication location and cut to length. Duo/Con installation, as in any communication low-voltage wiring, should conform to National Electric Code which mandates that low voltage wire is to be run separate from unguarded power lines.

At the receptacle, leave at least one foot of excess wire for installation purposes.

Wrap a piece of scrap piece of wire around the Duo/Con (communication) wire and pass it through the hole in the center of the temporary cover. Use the hole opposite the side with the screw holes and pull the Duo/Con tight to the back of the plate, then twist the scrap wire to prevent it slipping back through the hole (see figure below). This will keep the wires in place and act as a template for the hole in the wallboard or paneling. The Net-Wired cover plate is clear enough for the inspector to see through at rough-in inspection and will keep all the wires clean during the wall finishing phase.

Attach the temporary cover to the electrical box in such a manner that the cover extends to the non-stud side of the box. This assures a clean hole in the wallboard for the communication wires to connect to the Net-Wired Tri-Plates.

II. Faceplate Instructions

Attach the COAX terminator to the end of the wire as instructed by the manufacturer. If using the Net-Wired provided COAX F-connector, strip the wire as shown then press back and twist the aluminum braid shielding to assure it is away from the center copper conductor. If any of the small aluminum strands contact the center copper conductor TV and Digital reception will be affected. Slip on the Connector twisting clockwise to “screw” on the connector. Pliers may be useful for this step. Continue until the end of the dielectric spacer (A) is about flush with inner back surface (B) of the connector. Screw on the Coax cable connector on the Coax male connector on the back of the faceplate. This will hold the faceplate as you connect the twisted pair.

The Net-Wired plates come with a circuit board on the back with color coded connectors for the twisted pair communication wires. No tools are required and no stripping of the small wires is necessary. Simply insert the wires in the holes provided (as shown) matching the colors on the fixture and press the orange button all the way down for a secure connection. It is much easier to do no more than 2 at a time.

Duo/Plate Tri/Plate

The plates support an in-home Local Area Network (LAN). The RJ-45 data jack is wired for a standard network hookup using the standard colored pairs. The Orange pair is in position 1 and 2; and the Green pair in positions 3 and 6 as required to support a standard network. The Blue pair is phone Line 1 and the Brown pair is phone Line 2. The network connection is complete with the connections to a Net-Wired Communication Termination Cabinet (CTC).

Note: Tri/Plates must be mounted to a standard decorator (rectangular) electrical outlet installed in a single size electrical box or a single decorator style self contained device. Code requires separation between low and high voltage and the side of the box or device provides that. The communications (low voltage) wiring need not be in an enclosure and thus may be loose in the wall. If a double gang box is used (not recommended and more expensive) it must have a separator inside it between the low and high voltage.