That is the concept behind the electronic smart home, along with control of lighting and heating/cooling. Structured wiring makes it possible for security dealers and systems integrators to offer customers these benefits in the easiest and most efficient way.
“The structured wiring panel is really a metal box with a lid on it – it is a means to an end,†concedes Clint Owens, president of LiveWire Technologies, Portland, Ore., which has a 10,000-square-foot design facility that showcases five home theaters. “Very few customers come in with desires for structured wiring in the wall. Instead, they have a list of capabilities they want.â€