Data & Network Cabling Ivanhoe

Yes. In Australia, any cabling that connects to the telecommunications network must be installed by an ACMA registered cabler. Bitz Electrical is registered and licensed, so your cabling is legal, compliant and covered.

Yes, and it is a lot of what we do in Ivanhoe. Federation, Edwardian and other period homes need a careful, considered approach rather than the quick methods that suit a modern home. We take time to find concealed routes and use existing cavities and voids, so the cabling is there when you need it but the character of the home is left intact.

Solid walls cannot simply be fished the way a plasterboard stud wall can, so we plan routes through roof spaces, subfloor voids, chimney cavities and existing service runs, and drop down to outlets at the neatest possible points. Where a wall genuinely has to be entered, we keep the access small and tidy and agree it with you first.

Protecting original detail is the whole point of planning the job properly. We route around cornices, ceiling roses, picture rails and decorative plaster rather than through them, and take particular care in rooms with intact period features. Nothing gets cut or disturbed without talking it through with you beforehand.

Both look similar, but Cat6A carries a full 10 Gbps across a 100m run while Cat6 only manages 10 Gbps over short distances, dropping to 1 Gbps beyond that. Cat6A also has better shielding against interference. For most homes Cat6 is plenty, but for business networks, Wi-Fi 6 access points or anything you want to last a decade or more, Cat6A is the safer choice.

Yes, and it is one of our most common jobs in Ivanhoe given how many people work from home here. We run hardwired points to the study or office so your connection is fast and stable for video calls and large files, rather than relying on Wi-Fi that fades through thick walls. We can also add a point for a printer or a second screen.

Copper, such as Cat6 or Cat6A, is the right choice for most points inside a home or office and runs up to 100m. Fibre is used when you need to cover longer distances, link separate buildings or floors, or run a high-speed backbone. Many jobs use both: fibre for the backbone and copper to each outlet. We assess the site and recommend the mix that fits.

Yes. We test every installation with Fluke equipment and provide printed certification, so you have documented proof that each cable meets standard.

Yes, and it is the ideal time. While walls are open during a renovation or extension we can run structured cabling to every room at a fraction of the disruption of retrofitting later. We coordinate with your builder and work in during the rough-in stage so the cabling is concealed in the finished home.

A few extra points in an existing home is often a half-day to a day. A full structured cabling job across a larger period home usually takes one to two days depending on access and the number of points, since solid-walled homes take more careful routing. We give you a realistic timeframe with your written quote.

Yes, and thick brick and plaster walls are one of the most common causes of dead spots in Ivanhoe homes. Rather than adding another repeater, we run cabling to a hardwired access point on the far side of the problem walls, so coverage is strong and stable throughout the home instead of dropping off room to room.

Yes. We run the internal cabling and data points that connect to your NBN service, tidy up the lead-in and set up a central point so your network runs cleanly from the connection out to each room.

Yes. All our work is backed by a lifetime workmanship guarantee, so if anything we have installed is ever at fault, we come back and put it right. Where a full certified system is installed, the components can also carry a manufacturer system warranty.

Cabling done by someone who is not registered can be non-compliant, may void insurance, and often has to be redone before it will pass. It can also cause faults and dropouts that are hard to trace. Using a registered cabler means the work is legal, tested and documented from the start.

It depends on the number of points, the cable type and access to the building. We assess the site and provide a written quote before any work begins, with no variations.