I move into my new house next month and the first job is a full rewire... I'd like to throw a couple of questions to the forum for a bit of advice.
1. Whilst running the electricity cables, I also want to throw in a few cables for home automation/entertainment including CAT6 ethernet. Signal interference aside (wiring diagrams reduce the cable running parallel where possible) is it acceptable to run twin & earth in the same wall space as co-ax, CAT6, speaker wire, telephone cable, etc... or do the two elements need to be separated physically?
2. I'm also looking at using a range of modular faceplates from Clipsal / RPP (here's the Clipsal Range) which seem to allow this style of multiple connection at the face. Will this affect the way I run the cabling?
3. I'm looking to do the rewire in the main myself (I'm happy with the routing, load calculations, etc), and I understand that I have to get a Qualified electrician to check it before it goes live... what qualifications am I asking for when I do a ring round?? And how much is a reasonable amount to expect to pay?
Many thanks for your help in advance...
1. Whilst running the electricity cables, I also want to throw in a few cables for home automation/entertainment including CAT6 ethernet. Signal interference aside (wiring diagrams reduce the cable running parallel where possible) is it acceptable to run twin & earth in the same wall space as co-ax, CAT6, speaker wire, telephone cable, etc... or do the two elements need to be separated physically?
2. I'm also looking at using a range of modular faceplates from Clipsal / RPP (here's the Clipsal Range) which seem to allow this style of multiple connection at the face. Will this affect the way I run the cabling?
3. I'm looking to do the rewire in the main myself (I'm happy with the routing, load calculations, etc), and I understand that I have to get a Qualified electrician to check it before it goes live... what qualifications am I asking for when I do a ring round?? And how much is a reasonable amount to expect to pay?
Many thanks for your help in advance...