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Smart House Wiring

Bob talks about the "Smart House" system that will be installed in a house. He first looks at some light fixtures. The recessed light fixtures being used allow insulation to come into direct contact with them. Pete Tim, the electrician, explains that with Smart House wiring there will be an integrated computer system that controls cable TV, communication, appliances, heating and air conditioning, and security. They look at a hybrid branch cable that is used for wiring. Pete also uses some innovative cable stackers that keep the wires in the center of the wall cavity so no one will put a screw or nail in the wire.
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" Conventional houses very often have these high hats are cans which are an energy drink is a Pulitzer. Full of holes and you can't bring the insulation right up to them. -- we have here are these double walled aluminum fixtures that are purchased an airlock fixture they let you do that you're gonna insulate right up to them right on top of them so that you don't have excessive heat loss for game. The stock with. -- Tim our electrician and what is smart house technology anyway smart house technology."

" There's central computer system in your home that integrates your cable TV system your communications and security."

" All your appliances. And safety heating air conditioning can."

" Rolls you can turn switches on up through your cellular phone right yes and of course it all depends on cable's -- recognize this white stuff that's just plain old romance but what are some of these other. Cables this yellow one for example of."

" This -- is -- a hybrid branch Cabell and this would replace your standard Romex cable that you see in a conventional home. You've got to remember twelve wires in here to carry your pattern twin evils power and that global his controllers at interface with the computer system. And what about the Vila holders -- lighting they were taken applications cable here this Orangemen parade. He would run when these down to your community center or your receptacle. And you put in a modular that would Richard lighting system what about the great went. This is -- communications. And cable TV system cable OK and this would allow you to controlling your security system. And be able to view security cameras from any TV in the home okay and -- your telephone system and noticed you've got fasteners here that a little bit unusual tell me about these. These fasteners here designed. To keep the walls away from the center of the base the wires away from the center of the -- our studs rights. And the clips here also will -- them back to the center of the stud. Who should give them away from -- travelers nails and or a homeowner hanging a picture in the middle OK let us you don't worry about that."

" Now the other thing that's interesting is the way this result run in here there are so many twists and turns and why do you what he'd do it that way. Its applications artists private cable is so little tense."

" And so heavy that we need to free -- in the wall. We go to trimming out after the gravel supplied the beautiful about. Fasten our connections and then jetted back in the law and that's not prevent in this fashion we'll have real hard time getting -- journal and this is just going to be an -- here in the in the kitchen yes good this should be used to convenience outlets fear toaster or that type of thing okay thanks Vila look forward to us. Weeks to come -- is all coming together."

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