TANGO DATA SERVICES

Tango Data Services is a team of professional data installers and technicians. we will work with your architect and contractor to insure proper installation of all data cabling and coordinate junction boxes. Our team of installers will work with the builder to insure proper installation and testing. Call us or email for more information or a quote. We are happy to help you design in the cables necessary for features you want now or things you may wish to install in the future.
Contact:
Chris Mason
Office: 264 497 5670 Ext. 1
Cell: 264 235 5670

John Skerritt
Cell: 264 235 7987

or email us at: Tango Data Services

WHY YOU SHOULD LEARN ABOUT HOUSE WIRING
In the past, houses were designed from the initial planning stages to include basic wiring for home electrical use. Eventually telephone wires were added but often because of planning changes the wiring would end up in conduit on the outside of the wall, not attractive to be sure and definitely not “finished”.
In Anguilla where most homes are built with concrete, it is important that initial planning includes wiring. Recent technologies also make it important to include wiring for such features as internet, networking, security systems, audio systems and lighting.
With proper planning, your home can not only take advantage of all of today's technologies but also accommodate whatever will no doubt come along in the future.

STRUCTURED WIRING

It is generally accepted in the construction industry that no house should be built without using structured wiring techniques. But what is structured wiring?
Structured wiring can be described as the combining of ALL communications wiring into one wiring system. This can include wiring for a home network, telephone, video, audio, alarm system, infrared remote control and other wiring needs.

In the old days...
House construction used the ‘Daisy Chain’ method of wiring. Cables would be installed from one outlet or jack to the next and then on to the next and so forth. Splices were often used in the telephone wiring. CATV splitters would be stuck away deep inside walls or in attics. Little attention was paid to good wiring techniques, as long as the wires were touching every thing would be OK.

Structured Wiring is a safer, more efficient way of wiring your home.
One of the main features of structured wiring is having a central location for all household wiring. This is commonly called a “Home Run” configuration. Typically one outlet plate is used for all of the wiring types - phone, video, network and audio. The wires are typically run in bundles containing ALL the types of wiring. No splices are used.

The advantages of structured wiring:
Configurability - With all of the cables running back to the Central Wiring Panel you can easily change how and what these individual cables are connected to and what they are used for.
Troubleshooting - Each of the cables can be individually isolated from the rest and tested for shorts and opens if need be.
No splices - Splices are taboo here because they are prone to failure and can pickup noise and interference.
More consistent signal quality - with all cables running back to the Central Wiring Panel they can all be connected to the same source and get the same signal level.
To sum it up...
The idea is to use the most advanced cabling you can afford. You may not need all the capabilities these advanced cables provide today but with home networking and entertainment evolving so quickly you may find them quite useful sooner than you think..

A-BUS AUDIO DISTRIBUTION

A-BUS is a technology that distributes audio signal, system power, IR data and status to amplified modules located in remote rooms over a single 8 conductor data cable known as CAT-5.

Previously, wiring a home for sound was expensive with many technical limitations, such as sound loss and inflexibility. In addition, multiple cables were required. A-BUS simplifies everything with one inexpensive cable to each room.

INTERGRATED LIGHTING CONTROL

Whole house lighting uses a similar approach to
Structured Wiring. Here are some advantages:

Control and Monitor Lighting
Connect dimmers and switches to Master Controls so you can turn lights on and off from Master Controls located
throughout your house.
Increase Security
In emergencies, push ALL-ON button to instantly illuminate all home lights. Or, integrate your lighting and security systems to increase your peace of mind.
Save Energy
A glance at the Master Control shows which lights are on. Turn all lights off at the touch of a button.
Create a Path of Light
Simply press one or more Master Control buttons to light a pathway though your home or office.
Consolidate Switching
Sleek Master Controls reduce the number of switches on your walls for a clean attractive appearance.
Control Shades and Drapes
Controllers integrate shade and drape control with lighting.While it is preferable to plan these technologies before the start of construction, there are retrofit techniques for older homes that allow you to take advantage of these technologies.

IP NETWORKING

Think about networking before you build walls.
The home office is becoming a feature in many houses but the frustration of poorly installed wiring is a common problem.
With the move to “everything over IP”, having network ports in every room or at every desk adds to the flexibility of the installation. The beauty of a networking system is that it is modular. This means you can buy just the wiring now and add functions (PC networking, sharing telephone lines between all telephones, etc.) to the system by purchasing separate modules.

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