Commercial Cable TV Wiring

Commercial cable TV wiring requirements vary on a retirement home by retirement home basis. Our experienced engineering staff will assist in determining the best alternative. Many times existing private cable antenna or cable TV wiring can be used as-is; in other cases some modifications are needed for your commercial satellite system.

Often more than one cable television wiring scheme may exist such as a master antenna system co-existing with a cable TV system. When service from the franchise cable company is discontinued, how the disposition of the commercial cable wiring is treated is based on any written agreements, the Cable Act, and local state law.

In larger retirement home campus settings sometimes new underground cable TV wires are installed if the existing commercial cable wiring cannot be purchased. Sometimes the equipment on-site that is owned by the cable company is so bad the facility would be better off with new wiring for their commercial satellite system . 80% of the time, however, SeniorTV engineers, working with your maintenance staff, can use quality upgrade methods so as not to completely rewire the cable TV system, saving thousands of dollars.

Types of Indoor Wiring

Cable TV Outlets are looped together in long chains. This system is typical of older buildings. Often the cable TV wiring is good, but the wall plates need replaced with newer shielded types.

A commercial cable trunk line generally runs down the center hallway with connection to the nursing home rooms at either side.

Each cable TV outlet or apartment with multiple cable TV outlets has a single wire going directly to a central wiring closet.

Outside Commercial Satellite Wiring

Based on the size of the campus and distance between buildings, different methods are used to distribute signal. Options include single and multi-mode fiberoptic cables, .750 and .500 direct burial hardline cables, RG-11 and RG-6 coaxial cables. Most coaxial systems utilize trunk amplifiers and line extenders that are powered using 60 volt AC power supply from the commercial satellite headend, eliminating the need of AC power in the field.

Our Commercial DirecTV systems are often constructed with 2-way capability allowing return broadcasts from anywhere on campus and for high-speed internet access. Each system is unique and our experienced engineering staff can design and install a quality commercial cable TV system providing perfect pictures throughout your campus.

With the new construction and renovations, it is beneficial if SeniorTV becomes involved in the planning stages of the retirement home. We can assist you in determining the best routes for commercial cable pulling to coincide with other services including electric and telephone and offer suggestions on implementing the system. We can provide the commercial satellite system using DirecTV installation turnkey or in whatever capacity to minimize cost. SeniorTV does not necessarily have to install the new cabling ourselves, but can provide cable TV engineering services and materials so the wires may be pulled at the same time by whomever is doing the telephone or electric. After the wiring is in place, our staff can provide splicing and activation.