Keith Davey wrote:
> Hi,
>> Sorry for the off topic request, but I have tried google and can't
> find what I am looking for.
>> I am working for a company about to move to a new building. We need
> to cable the building and we are getting stupid quotes for
> terminating the network cables. We can lay them cheap enough but its
> connecting them to the floor boxes and the patch panels that is
> costing a fortune.
>> All in all its looking like almost €70 a cable, which seems crazy to
> me.
I quoted that in France, 3 years ago for about 15€ per plug, all
included (layout, patch panel, and office wall box). It was a medium
install of 250 plugs.
> Is this something you can do yourself if you buy the right equipment?
> If so what does it involve?
A patching tool ! Plus usualy a tester to verify it. If it's a one off,
like a week long work, you can even borrow that equipment.
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