Importance of High-Tech Wiring Stressed for Today's Homes

Importance of High-Tech Wiring Stressed for Today's Homes

Flushing, NY While most of the industry's attention is focused on the impact of the technological revolution on the Internet and e-business, kitchen and bath designers should not fail to lose sight of other key high-tech issues when planning residential environments.

That's the advice of the Leviton Institute, the educational arm of the Flushing, NY-based Leviton Mfg. Co., which notes that high-speed telecommunications wiring, video cabling and low-voltage wiring are becoming increasingly important technological upgrades to specify in both new homes and remodeling projects.

"Pre-wiring a home in this way provides flexibility and affords countless immediate future benefits," says Joel Ostroff, a Leviton Institute spokesman. "These include turning any room into a home office, connecting any TV to a cable or satellite hookup, and controlling both inside and outside lighting from one central location, to name just a few of the benefits."

Adding high-tech wiring for today's advanced communications, entertainment and security systems is an upgrade that can involve a number of major wiring systems, the Leviton Institute points out.

What follows is a brief overview of them: