bhadams Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I am starting to build up a value engineered a/v system in my home. I am using the centralized distribution approach with C4 as a backbone of course. My past experience has been in building larger scale systems with a larger scale budget, so this is a fun experience seeing how to make it work on a smaller budget. I thought I’d post a couple of pictures of my new rack location, with a couple of construction pictures. A few of you may be interested.The interior room is a storage room. The exterior room is my downstairs family room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms2bmw Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I like it. Keep us updated with the buildout and post pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Looks good so far! Keep us updated with pics...I want to see this rack come together.I need to post pics of my DIY project someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFUG Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Nice but what are those things on the wall next to the rack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhadams Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 They are these really archaic manual switching interfaces for the lights. I don't know what the last homeowner was thinking...you actually have to walk over and physically toggle the little levers by hand...fools. One step at a time a suppose. These will be the first to be upgraded as the downstairs family room will be the integrated media room, one of four zones in the distribution scheme... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms2bmw Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I don't see the electrical/wiring drops. You're gonna do that yourself or have a pro do it? I put in a dedicated 20amp outlet to power all the devices in the head end. Is that a mid atlantic rack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 bhadams is a pro.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFUG Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 They are these really archaic manual switching interfaces for the lights. I don't know what the last homeowner was thinking...you actually have to walk over and physically toggle the little levers by hand...fools. One step at a time a suppose. These will be the first to be upgraded as the downstairs family room will be the integrated media room, one of four zones in the distribution scheme...Ahh yes. If I squint, I can almost remember how lights used to be operated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhadams Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 ms2bmw wrote:I don't see the electrical/wiring drops. You're gonna do that yourself or have a pro do it? I put in a dedicated 20amp outlet to power all the devices in the head end. Is that a mid atlantic rack?My electrical panel is on the opposite wall of the storage room. It will be a quick retro to bring a new dedicated 20amp circuit to the rack location. As for low voltage, I am in the process of retroing in a 2" conduit to each of the 4 video locations (I have one done so far). I'm using light and inexpensive central vac pipe for this. My basement is finished so it is a meticulous processes to avoid unnecessary damage getting wires through the house.It's a 27 space Middle Atlantic Slim 5 rack. Everything value engineered.ILoveC4 wrote:bhadams is a pro....thank you sir... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Maybe I in the dark here, but what is "Value Engineered"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henniae Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Maybe I in the dark here, but what is "Value Engineered"?Lowest cost. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbrown Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Maybe I in the dark here, but what is "Value Engineered"?Best bang for the buck. Eg. not frivolous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhadams Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 henniae, dgbrown are correct, best bang for the buck. It's hard not to spend lots of money in this industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 henniae, dgbrown are correct, best bang for the buck. It's hard not to spend lots of money in this industry.I know...I'll take a picture of my equipment rack and post it in this forum sometime...I've spent plenty of money on my system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFUG Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Perhaps we should run a "best rack" thread in the near future. I will have a custom-painted Barracuda rack in place before too long. I get the feeling though we may all lose-out to club411 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedes Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 henniae' date=' dgbrown are correct, best bang for the buck. It's hard not to spend lots of money in this industry.[/quote']I know...I'll take a picture of my equipment rack and post it in this forum sometime...I've spent plenty of money on my system.That's the truth.Good to see you post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedes Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Perhaps we should run a "best rack" thread in the near future. I will have a custom-painted Barracuda rack in place before too long. I get the feeling though we may all lose-out to club411 We should specify "equipment rack" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgbrown Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 ^ I'm no layyer but I think the lanuage should be a little tighter still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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