Data cabling for business

Data cabling is a method of connecting multiple devices within an IT network. These devices can range from computers, CCTV cameras and servers to Wi-Fi access points. The infrastructure utilises two data cable types of copper, and fibre with a number of different grades that can provide different results.

Our technical experts in data cabling for business will discuss your requirements and consider the servers and equipment and your available space so we can evaluate what you need now and in the future. They will also assess your environment to ensure security, power, and cooling is appropriate and consider any impact of noise pollution which can come from the cabinet.

We see no harm in you installing long patch leads, however, we recommend that you avoid installing structured cabling. You will not have the appropriate tools, training, or testers. A trained professional will be able to install it quickly and safely, leaving you free to do your day-to-day tasks with a data cabled network that is much less likely to encounter problems or worse, failures.

Consider whether your electrician has invested in training and testers and can provide you with a 25-year system warranty, along with certified results of the data cabling installation. If that’s not the case, then no, don’t let them install your data network cabling – get in touch; easynetworks are here to help.

Most of our office installations are based on Cat.6. We use Cat.6a for data centres or feeding Wireless Access Points (WAPs) where they demand higher power.

This will depend on the distance between your cabinets and the speeds at which you wish to operate. If Gigabit links are okay and your cabinets are within 90m, then we feel Cat.5e or Cat.6 is sufficient.

We generally recommend optical fibre for this application. Optical fibre is electrically isolated and ideally suited for running overhead or underground while avoiding lightning-related issues. Additionally, optical fibre can maintain higher speeds over further distances. Additionally, optical fibre can maintain higher speeds over further distances.

All our products come with 25-year warranty which each manufacturer backs, so you can be sure we only supply quality products designed to last.

Excel is our most economical option; quality is good and their range is extensive making it suitable for most environments and applications. Excel is now the most widely installed system in the UK.

Hellerman-Tyton is a favourite in the public sector, well known for its robustness and resilience. Particularly popular in Education and Health where the sockets need to be extra tough. Brand-Rex also falls within this category.

Commscope is considered the best. They have extensive reach across the globe and are often the vendor of choice for blue chips and global organisations. Also, a favourite for data centres where the best is vital.

Commscope is well known for its investment in R&D, which has led them to have the smallest diameter Cat.6A cable, which reduces containment sizing and weight for floor loads.

When “flood wiring” a building, 2 ports are generally installed per desk, whilst ensuring there are plenty of spares for other network devices, such as printers, franking machines, Internet radio player, etc.

However, with VoIP based telephone systems, only a single port is required per desk to connect both the PC and telephone. This can represent a significant saving in the cost of your data cabling, which would justify the upgrade to a VoIP telephone system.

Also consider installing data cables for CCTV cameras, wireless access points, access control systems, displays & projectors, cashless catering etc.