Security
The Smart Wired? Standard for Security Systems runs a combination of twisted pair copper cable and RG-59 coaxial cable from the security panel (often housed within the Home Distributors) to P. I. R's and video cameras around your home.
The accepted twisted pair cable is high graded twisted pair copper cable.
The accepted video cable for security cameras is RG-59 coaxial cable.
The security systems approved for Smart Wiring? installations are provided by the following suppliers:
Cable Tyres & Uses: Security and communication cables offering the highest performance standards should always be used in Smart Wiring?.
Audio
There are two audio wiring systems recommended under the Smart Wired? Standard for audio.
Wiring Standard 1:
- Run figure 8 cable for power and Cat-5 for data from the Home Distributor to decentralised amplifiers.

- Run 4 core oxygen free copper cable from amplifier/music manager locations to speakers.
Cable:
- figure 8
- Cat-5
- 4 core oxygen free cables
Audio System:
Wiring System 2:
Run 1 x Cat-5 cable and 1 x 4 core oxygen free cooper cable from the amplified to various rooms / speakers.
Cable:
Cat-5 4 core oxygen free cables
Supplier:
Audio Systems
Cable Tyres and Uses:
Audio and communication cables offering the highest performance standards should always be used in Smart Wiring?.
Outdoor & Garden
The Smart Wired? Standard and irrigation runs an active wire from the irrigation/lighting cordless (next to Home Distributor) out to each valve in the garden.
The number of 'stations' (electric values) in a garden is determined by the water pressure / flow available at the meter.
Each valve has its own active and common wire running to it. On an eight-station controller, there would be at least nine wires leaving the controller.
The accepted garden cable will usually be 2.5mm2 flexible with high quality water proofing plastic sheathing.
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The garden controllers recommended are from:
Cable Tyres and Uses: garden cables offering the highest performance standards should always be used in Smart Wiring? .
Telecommunications
The Smart Wired? Standard for Telecommunications runs a combination of data and communications cable and video cable from the Home Distributor to termination Wall Plates in each desired room.
The accepted data is Cat-5 / Cat-6 UTP which is designed for telephone and phone line Internet (dial-up or DSL).
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The accepted video and broadband cable is Quadshield RG-6 coax which is designed for either video signals (TV, DVD etc.) or broadband cable Internet.
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To enable reticulation of video and broadband signals around the home, the Smart Wired? system prescribes at least two video ports in every room.
Wiring layout:
- 2 Cat 5/6 from Home Distributor to termination Wall Plates.
- 4 Quadshield RG-6 coax from Home Distributor to entertainment room Wall Plate.
- 2 Quadshield RG-6 from Home Distributer to wall plates in all other rooms.
Cable Types and Uses:
- Communications cables offering the highest performance standards should always be used in Smart Wiring?.
Home Distributors
The Home Distributor links all of your home's telecommunications, video, security and audio equipment and enables you to control any device from anywhere in the home.
Traditionally, the distributor is located either in the garage or in a dedicated Smart Wired? control room in your home.
It is recommended you only use Home Distributors which meet all the Australian Standards and which are accredited to the Smart Wired Standard.
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These include:
Wall Plate
The Wall Plate provides a termination point for the telecommunications, video and broadband cables that link each room back to the Home Distributor.
Smart WiredTM Accredited suppliers of Wall Plates halide:
It is recommended that only accredited wall plates offering the highest performance and safety standards be used in Smart WiringTM.
It is also recommended that power points be established next to every distribution point and Wall Plate.