Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Useful Tips To Manage Your AV Cables

By Adriana Noton

Is this the case in your home? Wires spread all over the floor, unruly connection wires and cables hanging from the walls. Are you displeased with the long clumsy loops behind your audio/visual cabinets? The solution lies in learning a few tips on how to manage AV cables to complete the comfort of your and help you use your electrical equipments more conveniently.

There are several things you need to do in order to help you use your cables optimally. This is regardless of where and how you choose to use the cables. Excellent cables will help your electrical equipments function well.

Magnetic fields running around power cables will affect the performance of connection cables if placed too close to each other. Therefore, a considerable separation of the two types of wires is desirable. Your systems electrical will perform well if the two types of wire do not cross.

As much as one may want to squeeze the expense of cabling by using the shortest cable length possible, a number of challenges come in handy, Short lengths will prompt stretching the cable to fit the distance. That is why it is advisable to get wires that are long enough to meet your cabling needs.

Ensure that the coating around cables remains intact and that their round shape is maintained. Avoid running the cables round sharp corners or holding them too tightly on walls with wire tacks. Replace cables with inflamed insulations or deformed shapes promptly to ensure maximum performance of your system.

Use such accessories as wire clips or connection piping to bundle together cables together and well secured in place. Clamp the cables with plastic strands specifically designed for this purpose keeping them neat with a knot after every three to four feet. Use clips of appropriate sizes to reduce the risk of deforming the cables when trying to fit them in the clamp. If using connection piping, ensure that they are wide enough to accommodate the bundle. You can also paint the piping to match your decor.

Another easy option is to run your wires along the carpet edges along your walls baseboard. Ensure that there is enough space to accommodate the size of your bundle. Remember not to run your wires straight into the corner, spread them a little to allow smoother curves. Clip the bundle every one to two feet to keep it in place.

Use cable labels to identify and mark the different cables to their respective sockets to avoid confusing. This will also enable you to differentiate AV cables from power cables and detach them within appropriate distance. Excess length of cables should be kept in S shape or figure eight to prevent interference due to crossing magnetic fields. Do not loop round excess cable.

Cabinet spaces and other locked spaces provide ample space for stationing of system components. In order to connect these components with minimal distraction to the lock system, drilling through their walls work well. Carefully drilled holes offer good passage ways for AV cables through to the component inside. - 40729

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