Installation manual

4 Local Ordinances, Covenants,
and Service Provider
Coordination
Local Ordinances
Local ordinances require adherence to national and
local electrical codes when installing AC and, in many
instances, low voltage wiring and devices. Make sure
you follow all local ordinances and codes when
installing a Leviton Integrated Networks system. For
example, this manual refers to the use of mud rings
instead of electrical boxes for wallplate locations. Your
local area may require electrical boxes and conduit for
all low voltage wiring. In these cases, be sure to sub-
stitute the appropriate type and size of outlet boxes as
well as conduit to meet your local ordinances.
Remember to use boxes and conduit of sufficient size
to accommodate and meet the cable pull, cable fill,
and cable service loop requirements listed in Chapters
7 and 8 of this Installation Manual.
Covenants and Builder Considerations
Your local community may have certain covenants that
specify location of service entrance and/or demarca-
tion points for CATV, telephone, and other special com-
munications services. External jacks and TV antennae
outlets also may be restricted. External satellite anten-
nae, TV antennae, and outdoor speaker locations may
be restricted, prohibited, or limited to certain locations
in your area or development.
In addition to local covenants, your builder may have
design requirements specifying the location of central
wiring locations (the location of the Leviton Structured
Media™ center (SMC) within the home. Also, the
builder may specify the number and location of various
wallplates, telephone, data communications, and
Community Antenna Television (CATV), Digital Satellite
Service (DSS) or television (TV) jacks.
Be sure to check with your builder in order to meet all
local covenants and builder specifications during the
planning and installation of Leviton Integrated
Networks systems.
Service Provider Coordination
The telephone, CATV, and other communications serv-
ice providers serving your site may have special
requirements and services that you should know about
prior to planning and installing the Leviton Integrated
Networks systems.
Be sure to check on the availability of Integrated
Services Digital Networks (ISDN) and Asynchronous
Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL or DSL) services from
the local telephone service provider(s). Availability of
these services will dictate the number of Category 5 or
5e cables from the demarcation point to the SMC, the
type of components in the SMC, and certain wallplate
configurations within the home. Your builder may
specify certain Leviton Integrated Network packages
based on the availability of these services.
Alarm Security services may also have a service
demarcation point separate from normal telephone
service. Please check with the builder if any such serv-
ices will be offered.
CATV may or may not be offered in your building area.
If not available immediately, CATV service is often
added at a future date and the wiring plan should pro-
vide for CATV service from a demarcation point into
the house.
Please check with the CATV provider to determine the
number of service entrance cables you will need. In
some communities, two or more cables may be
required to offer alternative CATV services, or to pro-
vide an increased number of cable channels. You must
duplicate the number of required cables from the CATV
demarcation point to the SMC and to the CATV jacks in
the home. Typically, the CATV provider will provide a
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For more information call your Leviton representative or the Leviton Technical Hotline at 800-722-2082
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ORDINANCES
Local
Ordinances,
Covenants, and
Service Provider
Coordination